{"id":591900,"date":"2026-04-09T06:08:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/591900\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T06:08:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:08:38","slug":"gabriel-arias-to-miss-4-8-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/591900\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabriel Arias To Miss 4-8 Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Guardians will be without shortstop\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/ariasga01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-04-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gabriel Arias<\/a> for 4-8 weeks, the team announced. The infielder suffered a moderate strain of his left hamstring while legging out a double during Monday\u2019s loss to the Royals.<\/p>\n<p>Arias started 10 of Cleveland\u2019s first 11 games at shortstop. He connected on a couple home runs but otherwise hasn\u2019t contributed at the plate, batting .200 with 12 strikeouts in 32 plate appearances. That\u2019s usual for Arias, who strikes out as much as any regular in MLB. He\u2019s in the lineup for his above-average glove.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rocchbr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-04-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brayan Rocchio<\/a> slides over from second base to replace Arias as the regular shortstop. Rocchio has ample shortstop experience and should be a steady if unspectacular hand there. The bigger change comes at second base, where the Guardians called up prospect\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=britoju02,britoju01&amp;search=Juan+Brito&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-04-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Juan Brito<\/a> when placing Arias on the injured list yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>The switch-hitting Brito has hit well throughout his minor league career and is out to a 4-8 start with a couple doubles as a big leaguer. There\u2019ll be a defensive downgrade in the middle infield, though, as scouts have long been cool on Brito\u2019s glove. He committed an error on a routine grounder in this afternoon\u2019s win over Kansas City. Skipper Stephen Vogt could lean on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/schneda04.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-04-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daniel Schneemann<\/a> as a defensive upgrade late in games. Schneemann also projects as the backup shortstop if Rocchio needs a day off.<\/p>\n<p>Arias will be sidelined into May and may be down into June. There\u2019s a chance that top second base prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=bazzan000tra&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-04-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Travis Bazzana<\/a>, the first overall pick in 2024, is up by that point. Bazzana is out to a relatively slow start in Triple-A, though playing in cold weather in April is probably a factor. Aside from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/delauch01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-04-08_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chase DeLauter<\/a>, Cleveland hasn\u2019t hit much in the early going. They\u2019re nevertheless out to an 8-5 start with series wins over the Dodgers, Cubs, and Kansas City behind excellent work from the starting rotation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Guardians will be without shortstop\u00a0Gabriel Arias for 4-8 weeks, the team announced. 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