CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians added depth to their starting rotation.

What You Need To Know

  • The Cleveland Guardians added free agent right-hander Ben Lively to starting rotation

  • Lively agreed to a $750,000, one-year contract on Tuesday

  • Lively had playing time with the Cincinnati Reds, Triple-A Louisville, Philadelphia and Samung Lions in South Korea

Free agent right-hander Ben Lively agreed to a $750,000, one-year contract with the Guardians on Tuesday.

The 31-year-old split last season between the Cincinnati Reds and Triple-A Louisville. In 12 starts for the Reds, he went 4-7 with a 5.38 ERA. He also had three stints on the injuried list in 2023.

Lively was drafted by Cincinnati in 2013 and traded to Philadelphia two years later. He spent two-and-a-half seasons pitching with the Samsung Lions in South Korea before re-signing with the Reds.

Cleveland's pitching staff could undergo more changes in the offseason with possible trades. The Guardians have already dealt starter Cal Quantrill to Colorado and sent reliever Enyel De Los Santos to San Diego for Scott Barlow.