After Gabriel Arias got the starting nod in right field on May 7 — his first action of the season in the outfield — Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona made clear in his postgame press conference that he was making an intentional effort to get Arias more playing time.
We need to get Arias some at-bats. He’s too important to our future, and he hasn’t swung the bat great, but we’ve got to find a way to get him some at-bats. So, we’ll work him into that mix in right field too, along with when he plays the infield, just to kind of get him more at-bats.