DETROIT — Right-hander Hunter Gaddis was placed on the bereavement list Saturday following a death in his family. The Guardians recalled right-hander Nic Enright from Triple-A Columbus.
If Enright appears in a game, it will be his big league debut.
Gaddis, who pitched two scoreless innings in Friday’s 3-1 win over the Tigers, is following his breakout year in 2024 with another strong performance in 2025. While three-fourths of the Big Four in Cleveland’s bullpen have struggled this season, Gaddis has continued to pitch at a high level.
Gaddis in 23 games has a 0.86 ERA. He has 13 holds with 29 strikeouts in 21 innings. He’s allowed just two earned runs so far this season.
Last year Gaddis went 6-3 with a 1.57 ERA and three saves in 78 appearances. He struck out 66, walked 14 and allowed 13 earned runs in 74 2/3 innings. The opposition hit .166 against him.
Gaddis’ 78 regular-season appearances were tied for the second most in the big leagues. His 78 appearances and 33 holds were rookie records for the franchise.
A player can stay on the bereavement list for three to seven days.
Enright has appeared in nine games at Columbus after dealing with a lat injury in spring training. He has a 2.00 ERA (two runs in nine innings) with one save. He’s struck out seven, walked seven and allowed six hits allowed.
In 2023, after being selected by the Marlins in the Rule 5 Draft off Cleveland’s unprotected roster, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
The Marlins returned him to Cleveland during the 2023 season.
Enright underwent treatment after the 2024 season, and his scans came back clean