Cleveland’s latest acquisition is left-hander John Means, who has been rumored to be coming to the Guardians for the last several days. The deal became official on Wednesday as Means signed a one-year contract worth $1 million with a club option worth $6 million plus a possible $1.5 million in incentives.

The Guardians have built up their pitching depth, and they've also added another starter coming off of Tommy John surgery.

The Cleveland Guardians signed pitcher John Means to a one-year contract on Wednesday, but the left-hander will not be immediately available as he recovers from Tommy John surgery . Means has a club option for 2026,

Free agent pitcher John Means, who had Tommy John surgery in June and is still recovering, has signed a one-year deal with the Guardians.