7 moves the Cleveland Guardians must make to right the ship

7. Keep shuffling options at shortstop until one sticks

It has been a carousel of sorts at the shortstop position for the Cleveland Guardians this season. There have been multiple options used at short, with none of them proving capable of taking the position and running with it. While there is a discussion to be had after this year is up about potentially sliding Andres Gimenez over to accommodate the eventual arrival of Travis Bazzana, they need to figure out something for the stretch run.

The previously mentioned Tyler Freeman has gotten some run at the position, but as the previous slide states, his time needs to be up. Brayan Rocchio and Daniel Schneemann have gotten their chances as well, with their deficiencies, either offensively or defensively, preventing them from being a true option. Perhaps the Guardians could look to bring the suddenly hot-hitting Gabriel Arias up from Triple-A to give him one last shot to remain with the organization. Maybe they could look to someone else who also calls Columbus home at this time in Angel Martinez, allowing him the opportunity to play a position that he has made the second-most appearances at in the minors.

Whichever way the Guardians decide to go here, one thing is for sure. They must continue to try guys out and give them a chance to claim the position as their own because they are running out of time to find out who, if anyone, is capable of being their regular shortstop come playoff time.