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Every official 2017 MLB transaction involving the Cleveland Guardians on either side of the move: 107 trades, signings and releases dated and grouped by month, with MLB’s own description of each move. Both directions are covered: 101 moves land with the Guardians and 6 depart from them.
Showing 107 of 107 Cleveland Guardians transactions
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Jhon Vergara | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Jhon Vergara to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Yonder Alonso | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 1B Yonder Alonso. |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Alexi Ogando | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Alexi Ogando to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Signed as free agent | B.J. Upton | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LF Melvin Upton Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 19, 2017 | Released | Leonel Campos | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians released RHP Leonel Campos. |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Lisalverto Bonilla | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Lisalverto Bonilla to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Trade | Shawn Armstrong | Cleveland Guardians | Seattle Mariners | Cleveland Indians traded RHP Shawn Armstrong to Seattle Mariners for Future Considerations. |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Michael Martinez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Michael Martinez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Juan De La Cruz | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Juan De La Cruz to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Brandon Barnes | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent CF Brandon Barnes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Evan Marshall | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Evan Marshall to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Neil Ramírez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Neil Ramirez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Jeff Beliveau | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Jeff Beliveau to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Leonel Campos | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Leonel Campos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Drew Maggi | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 3B Drew Maggi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Daniel Aguilar | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Daniel Aguilar to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Abraham Figueroa | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Abraham Figueroa to a minor league contract. |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Roberto Hernandez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Roberto Hernandez to a minor league contract. |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Victor Soteldo | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Victor Soteldo to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2017 | Trade | Erik Kratz | Cleveland Guardians | New York Yankees | Cleveland Indians traded C Erik Kratz to New York Yankees for cash. |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Alexfri Planez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Alexfri Planez to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Daniel Robertson | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LF Daniel Robertson to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Miguel Vinicio | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Miguel Vinicio to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Moises De La Cruz | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent SS Moises De La Cruz to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Trade | Jay Bruce | New York Mets | Cleveland Guardians | New York Mets traded RF Jay Bruce to Cleveland Indians for RHP Ryder Ryan. |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Released | Daniel Robertson | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians released LF Daniel Robertson. |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Jerson Ramirez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Jerson Ramirez to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Victor Planchart | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Victor Planchart to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Perci Garner | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Perci Garner to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Joseph Paulino | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent SS Joseph Paulino to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Craig Breslow | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Craig Breslow to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 3, 2017 | Released | Perci Garner | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians released RHP Perci Garner. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2017 | Trade | Thomas Pannone | Cleveland Guardians | Toronto Blue Jays | Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Joe Smith to Cleveland Indians for LHP Thomas Pannone and 2B Samad Taylor. |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Jhonkensy Noel | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 3B Jhonkensy Noel to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Signed | Mike Rivera | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed C Michael Rivera. |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Signed | Dante Mendoza | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Dante Mendoza. |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Richard Paz | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Richard Paz to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 5, 2017 | Signed | Josh Rolette | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed C Joshua Rolette. |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Signed as free agent | George Valera | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF George Valera to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Aaron Bracho | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent SS Aaron Bracho to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Cesar Idrogo | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Cesar Idrogo to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Marlin Made | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Marlin Made to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Signed | Quentin Holmes | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed CF Quentin Holmes. |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Wilfri Peralta | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent SS Wilfri Peralta to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Brayan Rocchio | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent SS Brayan Rocchio to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Signed as free agent | José Tena | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent SS Jose Tena to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Skeiling Rodriguez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Skeiling Rodriguez to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2017 | Signed | Tyler Freeman | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed SS Tyler Freeman. |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Signed | Austen Wade | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed OF Austen Wade. |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Signed | Josh Nashed | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Josh Nashed. |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Signed | Kyle Nelson | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed LHP Kyle Nelson. |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Signed | Dillon Persinger | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed 2B Dillon Persinger. |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Signed | Michael Hendrickson | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed LHP Michael Hendrickson. |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Michael Martinez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Michael Martinez to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Signed | Johnathan Rodríguez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed OF Johnathan Rodriguez. |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Signed | Kirk McCarty | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed LHP Kirk McCarty. |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Signed | Matt Turner | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed LHP Matthew Turner. |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Signed | Nick Gallagher | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Nick Gallagher. |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Signed | Tommy DeJuneas | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Tommy DeJuneas. |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Signed | Zach Draper | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed LHP Zack Draper. |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Signed | Jordan Scheftz | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Jordan Scheftz. |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Signed | Ernie Clement | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed 2B Ernie Clement. |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Signed | Eli Morgan | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Eli Morgan. |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Signed | James Karinchak | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed RHP James Karinchak. |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Signed | Jesse Berardi | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed SS Jesse Berardi. |
| Jun 21, 2017 | Signed | Angel Lopez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed C Angel Lopez Alvarez. |
| Jun 21, 2017 | Signed | Mitch Reeves | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed OF Mitch Reeves. |
| Jun 21, 2017 | Signed | Michael Cooper | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed 1B Michael Cooper. |
| Jun 20, 2017 | Signed | Clark Scolamiero | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed OF Clark Scolamiero. |
| Jun 20, 2017 | Signed | Tyler Friis | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed 2B Tyler Friis. |
| Jun 20, 2017 | Signed | Riley Echols | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Riley Echols. |
| Jun 20, 2017 | Signed | Jonathan Teaney | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Jonathan Teaney. |
| Jun 19, 2017 | Signed | Pedro Alfonseca | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed OF Pedro Alfonseca. |
| Jun 19, 2017 | Signed | Chandler Ferguson | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed RHP Chandler Ferguson. |
| Jun 19, 2017 | Signed | Tre Gantt | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed OF Tre Gantt. |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Luis Peguero | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Luis Peguero to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Wilton Sanchez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Wilton Sanchez to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Jothson Flores | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 2B Jothson Flores to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Sergio Morillo | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Sergio Morillo to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Manuel Alvarez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Manuel Alvarez to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Trade | Josh Wilson | Texas Rangers | Cleveland Guardians | Texas Rangers traded 2B Josh Wilson to Cleveland Indians for cash. |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Adoni Kery | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Adoni Kery to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Henry Garcia | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Henry Garcia to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Joel De La Cruz | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Joel De La Cruz to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Micael Ramirez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Micael Ramirez to a minor league contract. |
| May 25, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Wilmer Mejia | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Wilmer Mejia to a minor league contract. |
| May 23, 2017 | Signed as free agent | David Lough | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF David Lough to a minor league contract. |
| May 18, 2017 | Trade | Michael Martinez | Cleveland Guardians | Tampa Bay Rays | Cleveland Indians traded 2B Michael Martinez to Tampa Bay Rays for cash. |
| May 5, 2017 | Trade | Yoiber Marquina | Cleveland Guardians | New York Yankees | Cleveland Indians traded RHP Yoiber Marquina to New York Yankees. |
| May 2, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Luigence Thomas | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Luigence Thomas to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2017 | Released | Tim Cooney | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians released LHP Tim Cooney. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2017 | Released | James Russell | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians released LHP James Russell. |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Released | Guillermo Quiroz | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians released C Guillermo Quiroz. |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Trade | Carlos Frías | Los Angeles Dodgers | Cleveland Guardians | Los Angeles Dodgers traded RHP Carlos Frias to Cleveland Indians for Player To Be Named Later. |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Daritzon Feliz | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Daritzon Feliz to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Patrick McCoy | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Patrick McCoy to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Signed as free agent | James Russell | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP James Russell to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Chris Narveson | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Chris Narveson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 10, 2017 | Trade | Austin Adams | Cleveland Guardians | Los Angeles Angels | Cleveland Indians traded RHP Austin Adams to Los Angeles Angels for cash. |
| Feb 10, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Luis Pérez | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Luis Perez to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Boone Logan | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Boone Logan. |
| Feb 6, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Wily Mo Peña | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent OF Wily Mo Pena to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Austin Jackson | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent CF Austin Jackson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 19, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Kelvin De La Cruz | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Kelvin De La Cruz to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Steve Delabar | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Steve Delabar to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 10, 2017 | Released | Edwin Escobar | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians released LHP Edwin Escobar. |
| Jan 5, 2017 | Signed as free agent | Edwin Encarnación | — | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians signed free agent DH Edwin Encarnacion. |
Every row is captured from MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed with MLB’s published description unedited. A trade appears on both clubs’ pages for the season; signings include both major-league and minor-league contracts signed with the club; injury-list moves and minor-league affiliate-only transactions are outside this archive’s scope.
Cleveland rows from before the 2022 season are Cleveland Indians moves: the franchise was renamed the Guardians after the 2021 season, and the feed lists every row under the current name.
Transaction data: official MLB StatsAPI. Data provided by MLB Advanced Media. Archived and published by Legends Deck. Kept transaction types: Trade, Signed, Signed as free agent, Released.