One of the most surprising moves was the Guardians trading UTL Tyler Freeman to the Colorado Rockies to re-acquire OF Nolan Jones, who started his career in Cleveland. Guardians skipper Stephen Vogt offered his reaction to the trade on Sunday and focused on both sides of making a transaction like this.

The Rockies traded the corner outfielder back to the Guardians on Saturday in exchange for utility man Tyler Freeman.

Nolan Jones is going back to where his career began. In a surprising move, the Colorado Rockies traded Jones to the Cleveland Guardians for utility player Tyler Freeman, per multiple sources.

Bibee will get his first opening-day assignment on Thursday at Kansas City. He went 12-8 with a 3.47 ERA last season, finishing with 12 quality starts in 31 outings and 187 strikeouts in 173 2/3 innings.

The new anchor of the Cleveland Guardians’ rotation is sticking around for the long haul. Tanner Bibee and the club agreed to a five-year contract extension on Saturday. The deal, which guarantees Bibee at least $48 million according to a team source, includes a club option for the 2030 season.

The Cleveland Guardians signed right-hander Tanner Bibee to a five-year deal with a club option for 2030 on Saturday.