Tyler Naquin

Tyler Naquin tossed a scoreless frame in his pitching debut for High-A Lake County.

Fantasy Impact

Naquin signed a minor league deal with the Guardians as a pitcher. He is unlikely to work his way up to the majors this season.

The Guardians signed Tyler Naquin to a minor-league contract Thursday, transitioning him from outfielder to pitcher, per team reports.

Fantasy Impact

Naquin, turning 34 in April, spent eight big-league years in the outfield—last fully in 2022 with 94th percentile arm strength—and now takes a wild swing at pitching. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues or dynasty setups might squint at this experiment; his arm’s legit, but it’s a long shot for redraft relevance.

Milwaukee Brewers non-roster invitee has been informed he will not make the club's Opening Day roster.

Fantasy Impact

Naquin's career began with plenty of promise after he hit 14 homers with six steals and an .886 OPS across 116 games as a rookie in 2016. However, he hit just .229 with a .705 OPS across 105 games with the Reds and Mets last season. Nonetheless, the 31-year-old has solid pop with a career .183 isolated power and has produced a wRC+ at least 5 percent above the league average in two of the last four seasons. He has a decent shot at latching on with a new club this season.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Tyler Naquin to a minor-league deal with an invite to camp.

Fantasy Impact

Naquin played for the Reds and Mets last season, hitting .229 at the plate with 11 home runs. He will compete for a reserve outfield spot on the Brewers roster throughout spring training.

Tyler Naquin went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs against the Braves on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Naquin now has just nine home runs on the year, so Thursday's power barrage was unexpected. He should see sporadic playing time with the Mets absent an injury but, as Thursday's effort showed, he can be a decent DFS option when he does get the start.