The Cleveland Guardians recognized the need for additional starting pitchers after last season's struggles. To address this, they engaged in trades, sending Andres Gimenez to the Toronto Blue Jays for Spencer Horwitz, who was then traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Luis Ortiz.

Chris Antonetti expressed enthusiasm about Ortiz joining the major league rotation, highlighting his potential and past performance, including a 3.22 ERA in 15 starts last season. The organization is optimistic about his future development.