Player News

• Mike Zunino: Retires from baseball

  03/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Zunino announced his retirement from professional baseball Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Zunino will turn 33 years old later this month, but he struggled mightily in 2023 following a return from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, slashing .177/.271/.306 with a 44 percent strikeout rate for the Guardians before being released in June. The 11-year veteran will retire with 149 career home runs and one All-Star Game appearance.

  SEE FULL ARTICLE

• Mike Zunino: Released by Guardians

  06/22/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Guardians released Zunino on Wednesday. Zunino was designated for assignment Friday to open the door for top prospect Bo Naylor to become Cleveland's primary catcher. Now, Zunino will look to latch on with another club after slashing .177/.271/.306 through 140 plate appearances in the majors this season.

  SEE FULL ARTICLE

• Guardians' Mike Zunino: DFA'd by Cleveland

  06/16/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Guardians designated Zunino for assignment Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. Zunino has been ice cold at the plate recently, slashing just .095/.174/.095 since the beginning of June. His release leaves Cam Gallagher and David Fry as the catching options on the big-league roster, but top prospect Bo Naylor is waiting in the wings. Touki Toussaint was called up from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move.

  SEE FULL ARTICLE

• Guardians' Mike Zunino: Sitting out Thursday

  06/15/2023 • By RotoWire

  Zunino isn't in the Guardians' lineup Thursday against the Padres. Zunino has't recorded a hit since June 7, so the Guardians will send out David Fry to serve as their backstop for Thursday's series finale in San Diego.

  SEE FULL ARTICLE

• Guardians' Mike Zunino: Sitting Tuesday

  06/13/2023 • By RotoWire

  Zunino will sit Tuesday versus the Padres. Zunino will take a seat for a second straight game after he went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts and a walk while starting the first two contests of the Guardians' three-game series with Houston. Cam Gallagher will draw a second consecutive start behind the plate and bat ninth in the series opener with San Diego.

  SEE FULL ARTICLE