The Guardians selected Tolentino's contract from Triple-A Columbus on Friday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Tolentino will grab a spot on Cleveland's 40-man roster after slashing .225/.328/.453 with 21 homers, 74 RBI, 71 runs scored and 18 steals across 496 plate appearances at Triple-A Columbus this season. The 24-year-old shortstop will be protected from the Rule 5 Draft now that he owns a 40-man spot, and he'll have an opportunity to compete for an Opening Day roster spot in the spring.
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Guardians' Milan Tolentino: Promoted to Double-A
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Tolentino was promoted from High-A Lake County to Double-A Akron on Friday.
He takes the infield spot vacated by Angel Martinez, who was promoted to Triple-A Columbus. Tolentino had a .260/.336/.406 slash line with five home runs and 12 steals in 67 games at High-A.
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Guardians' Milan Tolentino: Advances to High-A
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The Guardians promoted Tolentino from Low-A Lynchburg to High-A Lake County on Monday.
The 20-year-old outfielder will climb a rung on the minor-league ladder after slashing .333/.434/.423 with eight stolen bases while maintaining a 21.5 percent strikeout rate over 205 plate appearances at Lynchburg.
