Analysis: Zunino was designated for assignment Friday to open the door for top prospect Bo Naylor to become Cleveland's primary catcher. Now, he will look to latch on with another club after slashing .177/.271/.306 through 140 plate appearances in the majors this season.
Mike Zunino DFA'd by Cleveland
The Guardians designated Zunino for assignment Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Zunino has been ice-cold at the plate recently, slashing just .095/.174/.095 since the beginning of June. His release paves the way for Cam Gallagher and David Fry to split reps behind the plate going forward, with top prospect Bo Naylor waiting in the wings. Touki Toussaint was called up from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move.
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