The Guardians made a few roster moves today, with Mandy Bell of MLB.com among those to relay them . Left-hander  has been selected to the roster with fellow lefty optioned in a corresponding move. Righty  was designated for a signment to open a 40-man roster spot for Gose.  Gose, 33, has had one of the more remarkable career arcs among current big leaguers. Originally a second-round pick back in 2008 and a longtime top prospect as an outfielder, he was traded several times early in his career (most notably to the Astros in exchange for  ) while struggling to find his footing at the plate. Gose never did establish himself as the type of top-of-the-order speedster many felt he could become  though certainly not for lack of opportunity. In 1252 plate appearances between the Blue Jays and Tigers, he batted just .240/.309/.348 with a 28.2% strikeout rate.  After years of struggles in the batters box, Gose  a two-way star in high school who also drew draft attention as a pitcher  moved to the mound in 2017. By 2018, hed become a full-time pitcher in the Rangers minor league ranks, and he landed with Cleveland on a minor league pact heading into the 2019 season. He spent several years working with the Guards highly regarded pitching development program, honing his mound skills and making it back to the big leagues in 2021, this time as a reliever brandishing a sizzling triple-digit heater.  From 2021-22, Gose pitched 27 2/3 innings with a 3.90 ERA, 31.9% strikeout rate and 13.8% walk rate. Command was still an i sue, but Gose averaged 97.6 mph on his four-seamer, frequently topped 100mph and posted a tantalizing 15.1% swinging-strike rate in his new role. Unfortunately, hes also become acclimated with one of the most grueling aspects of life as a pitcher: rehabbing from Porter Hodge Jersey  Tommy John surgery. Gose suffered a torn UCL in 2022, had surgery, and inked a two-year minor league contract to return to the Guardians that winter.  Gose mi sed the entire 2023 season while recovering from surgery. Hes been healthy in 2024 though, logging 38 1/3 frames with a 3.29 ERA in Columbus. Command is still an i sue for him, evidenced by a sky-high 14.3% walk rate, but Gose is also still mi sing bats in droves; hes fanned 34.2% of his opponents and registered an eye-popping 17.8% swinging-strike rate. With  currently on the injured list, Gose will give manager  a second southpaw option alongside  in what has been the best bullpen in Major League Baseball this year.  As for Curry, he was a 2019 seventh-rounder who pitched his way up the organizations prospect rankings and made his way to the big leagues in 2022. While he was never touted as one of the best pitching prospects in the sport, he did climb to No. 22 within Clevelands system as recently as last year, per Baseball America.  However, the results in the majors havent been there for Curry, who recently turned 26. Hes pitched 129 MLB frames and been tagged for a 4.53 ERA overall  including an ugly 5.84 mark in 24 2/3 innings this season. Hes displayed good command (7.3% walk rate) but struggled to mi s bats (15.2% strikeout rate) against more advanced hitters, which was part of the concern with how hed fare in the big leagues. Currys fastball generally sits 92-93 mph, and opponents have feasted on his curveball (.321/.355/.607). Hes also struggled in Triple-A (5.59 ERA in parts of two seasons) but posted strong run-prevention and K-BB numbers up through the Double-A level.  With the trade deadline having pa sed, the Guardians have no choice but to place Curry on waivers or release him. Hes in the second of three minor league option years, so a club in need of some optionable depth on the starting staff or in a long relief role could place a claim and hope that a change of scenery brings out a new gear. Granted, few organizations have better track records of optimizing pitcher performance than Cleveland,
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