Turns out Pedro Avila cleared waivers and elected free agency. Likely he sees a better shot to make a roster elsewhere, even on an assumed minor-league deal. Avila is a fairly interchangeable arm but ...

Avila, 28, was designated for assignment by the Guardians on Jan. 22 when they signed free agent Paul Sewald, another ...

He appeared in 50 games for Cleveland last season after being acquired in a trade with the San Diego Padres in April.

Headed to open market ...

Last week, the Cleveland Guardians signed right-handed reliever Paul Sewald to a one-year deal to fortify their bullpen. To ...