Feb 19, 2025, 02:41 PM ET
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cleveland Guardians signed pitcher John Means to a one-year contract Wednesday, but the left-hander will not be immediately available as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.
Means has a club option for 2026, but the team did not announce financial details.
Means, 31, underwent the elbow procedure last June, the second of two such operations since 2022.
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After starting 26 games in 2021 and going 6-9 with a 3.62 ERA, Means has started just 10 games in three seasons since then.
He spent all seven seasons of his major league career with the Baltimore Orioles, posting a 23-26 record with a 3.68 ERA.
The Guardians placed David Fry on the 60-day injured list to clear room for Means on the 40-man roster.
