Former MLB outfielder Tyler Naquin attempting comeback as pitcher with Guardians

FILE - New York Mets' Tyler Naquin celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the second inning of the team's baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 4, 2022, in New York.

FILE - New York Mets' Tyler Naquin celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the second inning of the team's baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 4, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)


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GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Tyler Naquin agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians, who intend for him to switch positions from the outfield to the pitcher's mound. The Guardians said Naquin had reported to spring training camp and will be working out as a right-handed pitcher. Naquin, who turns 34 on April 24, played in the major leagues from 2016-23 and was in the outfield for every one of his 511 regular-season games with Cleveland, Cincinnati, the New York Mets and the Chicago White Sox. He has a career batting average of .263 with a .316 on-base percentage, 61 homers and 237 RBIs.

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