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Guardians DFA Mike Zunino, call up Touki Toussaint in flurry of pregame moves

The short, but also too long, Mike Zunino era in Cleveland is officially over. The Guardians designated the catcher for assignment prior to Friday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

We have made the following moves:
+ Selected the contract of RHP Touki Toussaint from Triple-A Columbus
- Optioned RHP Cody Morris to Triple-A Columbus
- Designated C Mike Zunino for assignment#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/up0m5jUXv7— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) June 16, 2023

In addition to Zunino being DFA’d, the Guardians also optioned Cody Morris to Triple-A and called up Touki Toussaint to start for Triston McKenzie, who has been scratched from his scheduled start with elbow discomfort.