Guardians infield prospect to make MLB debut amid Gabriel Arias news
Cleveland is making a quick pivot.
Guardians infield prospect to make MLB debut amid Gabriel Arias news originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Cleveland Guardians are making a change in their infield out of necessity.
According to MLB. com's Tim Stebbins , the Guardians have placed shortstop Gabriel Arias on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. In a corresponding move, Juan Brito was promoted from Triple-A and will make his Major League debut on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals .
The 24-year-old will play second base and bat sixth, right behind first baseman Rhys Hoskins. Many fans may have hoped to see Travis Bazzana, Cleveland's top prospect , get the call to the big leagues, but the Guardians are using a patient approach with the 23-year-old, who began the season at Triple-A. MORE: Yankees outfielder once battled ostrich in 11-plate spaghetti-eating contest "Brito has fringy speed on the bases and in the field, which has pushed him down the defensive spectrum from short to second base," Brito's MLB Pipeline bio reads .
"The Guardians will likely continue to move him around the field in an effort to get his bat in the big league lineup, perhaps at right field and first base due to the team's roster construction. " Brito was acquired from the Colorado Rockies in the 2023 trade that sent outfielder Nolan Jones to the NL West club. He posted a .