Guardians' Rhys Hoskins creates a roster problem before Opening Day
What is Cleveland going to do here?
Guardians' Rhys Hoskins creates a roster problem before Opening Day originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Rhys Hoskins has made the Cleveland Guardians ' Opening Day roster.
There's just one problem: He's not actually on the roster yet. And there's no room for him. The Guardians have a full 40-man roster, and it doesn't include Hoskins.
They added relief pitcher Codi Heuer into the 40th and final spot over the weekend, according to Guardians Prospective . Now, Cleveland has to clear a spot for Hoskins by Thursday night's opening game in Seattle. Cleveland #Guardians 40-man is full after selecting the contract of RHP Codi Heuer Sunday.
They will now need to open up a spot for (1B/DH) Rhys Hoskins before Thursday. — Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) March 23, 2026 MORE: Big Papi's son has a special moment for the Red Sox There are a couple different ways to remove someone from the 40-man roster. Either a player can simply be removed, which results in them needing to pass through waivers and potentially be claimed by another team.