Guardians strengthen rotation, offense as they chase White Sox in AL Central
<p>CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians made three trades Monday to bolster their lineup and surprisingly their rotation as they seek a third consecutive AL Central title.</p><p>Cleveland acquired All-Star pitcher Foster Griffin from the Washington Nationals for four players, strengthening one of baseball's top rotations. The Guardians also made moves to get outfielder Jo Adell from the Los Angeles Angels and first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Cincinnati Reds.</p><p>The Guardians (57-56) have been over .500 for most of the season, but are 6-10 since the All-Star break, tied for the third-worst mark in the American League.
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<p>CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians made three trades Monday to bolster their lineup and surprisingly their rotation as they seek a third consecutive AL Central title.</p><p>Cleveland acquired All-Star pitcher Foster Griffin from the Washington Nationals for four players, strengthening one of baseball's top rotations. The Guardians also made moves to get outfielder Jo Adell from the Los Angeles Angels and first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Cincinnati Reds.</p><p>The Guardians (57-56) have been over .500 for most of the season, but are 6-10 since the All-Star break, tied for the third-worst mark in the American League. They are three games behind the first-place <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox" >White Sox</a> in the AL Central and have a one-game lead over Minnesota for the league's final wild-card spot.</p><p>The 31-year-old Griffin — tied for fourth in the majors with 12 wins — had emerged as Washington's ace after three years in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants. The left-hander is 12-3 with a 3.06 ERA and 116 strikeouts.</p><p>Guardians starters have a 3.68 ERA, sixth in the majors.
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- <p>CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians made three trades Monday to bolster their lineup and surprisingly their rotation as they seek a third consecutive AL Central title.</p><p>Cleveland acquired All-Star pitcher Foster Griffin from the Washington Nationals for four players, strengthening one of baseball's top rotations. The Guardians also made moves to get outfielder Jo Adell from the Los Angeles Angels and first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Cincinnati Reds.</p><p>The Guardians (57-56) have been over .500 for most of the season, but are 6-10 since the All-Star break, tied for the third-worst mark in the American League.
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