Many people thought the Cleveland Guardians still needed to add more talent to their pitching staff, despite already welcoming Luis L. Ortiz, Slade Cecconi, Shane Bieber, and others. They agreed with that overall sentiment,

In the early hours of Valentines Day, the Guardians signed starting pitcher Jakob Junis to a 1-year, $4.5 million deal, pending physical. Junis, 32, pitched for the Brewers and Reds in 2024, finding himself in a multitude of roles across 67 innings total.

The Guardians and Jakob Junis are in agreement on a one-year, $4.5M deal, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The signing is pending a physical for the Wasserman client.