The Cleveland Guardians have called up right-handed hitting first-baseman/rightfielder Jhonkensy Noel to swap spots with Johnathan Rodriguez on the major league and Triple-A rosters.
Today's move.#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/znjjhM1Kse
— GuardsInsider (@GuardsInsider) June 26, 2024
Johnathan Rodriguez had 40 plate appearances and did two things well - take walks (at a 22.5% rate) and hit the ball hard (47% rate). Unfortunately, he also struck out at a 35% rate, had an 82% groundball rate, and did not look good defensively. Those three issues reflect some red flags that arose in his minor league profile, so it appears he is returning to Columbus to try to find some additional launch angle and plate discipline.