Former MLB outfielder Tyler Naquin making an attempt comeback as pitcher with Guardians

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Tyler Naquin agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians, who intend for him to modify positions from the outfield to the pitcher’s mound.The Guardians introduced Thursday that Naquin had reported to spring coaching camp and might be understanding as a right-handed pitcher.Naquin, who turns 34 on April 24, performed within the primary leagues from 2016-23 and was once within the outfield for each one in all his 511 regular-season video games with Cleveland (2016-20), Cincinnati (2021-22), the New York Mets (2022) and the Chicago White Sox (2023).He has a profession batting reasonable of .263 with a .316 on-base proportion, 61 homers and 237 RBIs. He hasn’t ever pitched in skilled ball or at Texas A&M.Baseball Savant rated Naquin’s arm power within the 98th percentile amongst primary leaguers in 2021 and within the 94th percentile in 2022, his closing two complete seasons within the majors. Naquin performed simply 8 video games with the White Sox in 2023.