GuardiansPublished: Dec. 20, 2025, 7:44 p.m.
Shawn Armstrong’s one-year deal with the Guardians is official.AP
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians swapped one reliever for another on Saturday when they officially announced that they had signed veteran right-hander Shawn Armstrong on Saturday night.
The deal was contingent on Armstrong, 35, passing his physical.
The one-year deal is worth $5.5 million. It includes $4 million this year and a $1.5 million buyout in 2027.
The mutual option is worth $8 million, but it must be exercised by the team and player.
Left-hander Justin Bruihl was designated for assignment to make room for Armstrong on the 40-man roster. On Wednesday, the Guardians acquired Bruihl for cash from Toronto and DFA’s Jhonkensy Noel to make room for him.
Armstrong spent his first three years in the big leagues with Cleveland.
Paul Hoynes, born in Cleveland, has been the beat writer for the Indians/Guardians since 1983. He attended Cathedral Latin High School in Cleveland and received a journalism degree from Marquette University. He… more