7 moves the Cleveland Guardians must make to right the ship

2. Move on from Tyler Freeman

It seems safe to assume that pretty much everyone has had their fill of Tyler Freeman. The third-year veteran continues to be a non-factor at the plate, with his performance this year being incredibly underwhelming. Slashing just .206/.304/.320 in 112 games, Freeman has put up an OPS+ of just 77, which is 23 points below average. The only thing remotely positive about his batting line this season is the 19 times he has been hit by a pitch, a number that leads all of baseball.

When it comes to Freeman's continued use this season, it appears that his positional flexibility has kept him in the lineup for much longer than he should be. Freeman has made most of his appearances for the Guardians this season in center field (95), shortstop (9), third base (7), and second base (6). Being able to be swapped in and out defensively as needed appears to be the only real value that Freeman has, considering he is not doing anything to write home about offensively. However, the time has come to bring this reliance on positional versatility to an end and find someone else to take on the innings that have been assigned to Freeman.