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Podcast: Locked On Guardians - Daily Podcast On The Cleveland Guardians
Episode: Cleveland Guardians TRADE for Pitching Prospect, CHANGE Things Up on International Signing Day
Description: Cleveland Guardians take a different approach to international signing day with a underrated trade acquisition and some different player archetype, landing promising pitcher Franklin Gomez from the Mets. Justin Lada and Jeff Ellis break down the Guardians’ evolving international free agency strategy, highlighting Gomez’s ceiling, pitch mix, and the organization’s shift toward targeting higher-upside talent. The episodes dives into the signings of Svert Reinoso, Christopher Brujan, and Wilbur Reinoso and questioning whether Cleveland’s willingness to invest more in pitching and raw tools signals a new era for the farm system. We get a little spicy over MLB’s br...