60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 9/16/2025
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Signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Guardians in February of 2025. Contract includes $7.5 million team option for 2026.
Another rehab start scheduled
Means (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday followed by a rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Friday, MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Friday's outing will be the fifth rehab start for Means, who logged four innings and 58 pitches in his previous outing Sunday. His pitch count will bump up to 75 on Friday, after which the left-hander could rejoin Cleveland's staff. Presumably, Means would join the rotation, but the Guardians are moving to a six-man rotation this week that currently doesn't include Means, per Molly Burkhardt of MLB.com. Joey Cantillo will start Wednesday's series finale against Boston at Fenway Park, joining the existing five-man rotation. Of the six current starters, Slade Cecconi and Gavin Williams have already passed their career highs in innings pitched, while Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee are nearing theirs. That suggests Means could be a replacement for one of the starters at or past their previous career high in innings.
Friday's outing will be the fifth rehab start for Means, who logged four innings and 58 pitches in his previous outing Sunday. His pitch count will bump up to 75 on Friday, after which the left-hander could rejoin Cleveland's staff. Presumably, Means would join the rotation, but the Guardians are moving to a six-man rotation this week that currently doesn't include Means, per Molly Burkhardt of MLB.com. Joey Cantillo will start Wednesday's series finale against Boston at Fenway Park, joining the existing five-man rotation. Of the six current starters, Slade Cecconi and Gavin Williams have already passed their career highs in innings pitched, while Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee are nearing theirs. That suggests Means could be a replacement for one of the starters at or past their previous career high in innings.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-44%
BAA vs LHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .114 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .203 | 20 | 4 | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .254 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .182 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .150 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |||
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| Since 2023Home | 4.50 | 0.91 | 22.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 0.81 | 0.67 | 22.1 | 5.6 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 5.06 | 1.13 | 10.2 | 5.9 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0.00 | 0.60 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.97 | 0.71 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 1.46 | 0.73 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | ||||
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Means underwent Tommy John surgery in April of 2022. He was ticketed for a return around the All-Star break, but he was diagnosed with an upper back strain in May, putting his rehab on hold. Means finally made it back for four starts in September. He posted a 2.66 ERA and .72 ERA over those 23.2 innings, but don't get too excited as Means fanned only 10 batters while surrendering four homers. He benefited from a .130 BABIP and 88.7 percent left on base mark, both which would have corrected if he compiled more innings. Most importantly, Means' velocity and control were at pre-surgery level, and starting four games should allow Means to undergo a regular offseason. Even so, with fewer then 50 frames thrown last season (including rehab games), Means 2024 workload will likely be capped. He should benefit from the 2022 renovations in Camden Yards, but Means has never been a strikeout hurler, so he remains subject to the whims of batted ball fate. If someone wants to draft last season's small sample, by all means, let them.
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Logs four innings in rehab start
Means (elbow) allowed one unearned run on two hits and two walks while striking out four over four innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.
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Rehab start coming Sunday
Means (elbow) is scheduled to make his next rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, MLB.com reports.
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Knocked around at Triple-A
Means (elbow) allowed four runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two over three innings in his rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.
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Third rehab start on tap
Means (elbow) is slated to make his third rehab start Tuesday with Triple-A Columbus, MLB.com reports.
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Strong second rehab start
Means (elbow) allowed two hits and one walk while striking out four over 3.2 scoreless innings in a rehab start with High-A Lake County on Wednesday.
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Nearing deal with Cleveland?
According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, the Guardians are in advanced contract talks with Means, who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
Analysis
The left-hander underwent the second Tommy John surgery of his career in June, so a two-year deal could be in the works since he's likely to be sidelined for most, if not the entirety, of 2025. Means has a career 3.68 ERA in the big leagues, but injuries have limited him to just 10 starts across the past three seasons.
The left-hander underwent the second Tommy John surgery of his career in June, so a two-year deal could be in the works since he's likely to be sidelined for most, if not the entirety, of 2025. Means has a career 3.68 ERA in the big leagues, but injuries have limited him to just 10 starts across the past three seasons.