The Cleveland Guardians are known for their incredible ability to develop pitchers and get the best out of both young and veteran hurlers alike.
They are experts in the science of pitching and have proved it time and again.
Cleveland works with every pitcher’s main strengths in mind, and the results they have earned in recent seasons have been magnificent.
To their incredible core of pitchers, you can add three who are currently injured but are expected to play a big role in 2024: Andrew Walters, Erik Sabrowski, and John Means.
The Guardians have had a big influence in the growth and development of the first two, and will work closely with Means to exert their influence and help him return to the top when he is back to full health.
How close are they to returning to the mound?
Guardians Prospective, who closely follows the team every day, updated their status.
He reported Walters threw live batting practice on Wednesday, on the backfields of Goodyear.
The righty has been trying to shake off some right shoulder stiffness and recently resumed throwing after being shut down on Feb. 24th.
Cleveland #Guardians RHP Andrew Walters threw live BP today on the backfields of Goodyear.
Walters has been dealing with right shoulder stiffness.
He was shutdown after making his only appearance of spring training back on 2/24/25.
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) March 12, 2025
Sabrowski, dealing with left elbow inflammation, is likely to open the season on the injured list.
He just increased his throwing distance to 60 feet.
Cleveland #Guardians LHP Erik Sabrowski (left elbow inflammation) extended his throwing out to 60 feet.
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) March 12, 2025
Meanwhile, Means also increased his throwing distance, to 75-90 feet.
Cleveland #Guardians LHP John Means (Left elbow UCL surgery) has extended his throwing to 75-90 feet.
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) March 12, 2025
Walters is definitely the closest to returning to action of the trio, with Sabrowski coming in at second without a firm timetable.
Means will be an option at some point in the second half.
The Guardians have enough depth to withstand being without all three, but are definitely a better team when they are among their options to pitch.
They will give them ample time to fully recover and ramp up.
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