In a clear bet on their pitching development group, the Guardians have, for all intents and purposes, exchanged Andres Gimenez for major league right-handed starter Luis L. Ortiz, and low-A left-hander Josh Hartle,

The Cleveland Guardians broke up their infield and plugged a hole in their rotation. The AL Central champions pulled off two significant trades at the winter meetings in Dallas on Tuesday night, first sending three-time Gold Glove second baseman Andrés Giménez to the Toronto Blue Jays.

The 26-year-old Giménez batted .252 with nine homers, 63 RBIs and 30 steals last season. He was acquired by the Guardians as part of the Francisco Lindor blockbuster trade with the New York Mets in January 2021.