N&N: Former Guardian Luke Maile signs with Reds

Nov 29, 2022 - 1:34 PM

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Cleveland baseball has never known a Guardians season without Luke Maile behind the plate. They’ll have to find a way to move on in 2023 as the legend has signed with the Cincinnati Reds on a one-year, $1.75 million deal.

In case you missed it, the Guardians were also in José Abreu until they weren’t.

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