60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 9/1/2025
2025 Stats
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0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
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0
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0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Guardians in February of 2025. Contract includes $7.5 million team option for 2026.
Begins rehab assignment
Means (elbow) allowed one hit and struck out three over 2.2 scoreless innings in a rehab start for High-A Lake County on Friday.
Analysis
Means opened a rehab assignment Friday and threw 38 pitches (30 strikes), which got him close to the three innings the Guardians planned for him. Assuming the left-hander's rehab progresses well and he builds up innings, Means could be available to help Cleveland pursue a playoff spot in September.
Means opened a rehab assignment Friday and threw 38 pitches (30 strikes), which got him close to the three innings the Guardians planned for him. Assuming the left-hander's rehab progresses well and he builds up innings, Means could be available to help Cleveland pursue a playoff spot in September.
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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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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-82%
ERA on Road
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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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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Ready for rehab games
Means (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Lake County on Friday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
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Throws bridge game
Means (elbow) threw two innings in a bridge game at the Guardians' training complex in Goodyear (Ariz.) on Saturday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. "[He] pitched really well but [he also] felt great, so that's a really good sign," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said.
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Throwing off mound
Means (elbow) has begun throwing off a mound, MLB.com reports.
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Could start mound work soon
Means (elbow) is expected to begin throwing bullpen sessions at some point this month, MLB.com reports.
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Shifts to 60-day IL
The Guardians transferred Means (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.
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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.