3 Cleveland Guardians who should make the playoff roster and 2 who should be left off

The Cleveland Guardians are currently in wait-and-see mode to see who they will face in the American League Divison Series this weekend. While the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros battle it out to see who will advance, the Guardians must assess who should and who should not make their playoff roster for the ALDS. Some of these choices are quite obvious and a few others could really go either way but at the end of the day, a decision must be made.

Guardians player who should be left off playoff roster - Myles Straw

When it comes to incredibly obvious decisions for the Cleveland Guardians, not including Myles Straw on their playoff roster is as easy as it gets. There are other options for the Guardians to choose to fill out their ALDS roster, and they should all be picked over Straw.

Let's not forget that Straw spent pretty much all of 2024 down in Triple-A, and for good reason. Straw is not a major league-caliber hitter, something that he has proven time and time again over the past two years. There was a time that Straw could get by with his ability as a defender and baserunning abilities, but his defense experienced a steep decline last year, and his return to the big leagues this year was highlighted by getting immediately picked off of first.

Simply put, to carry Straw on the ALDS roster is a complete waste.