CLEVELAND, Ohio — On Tuesday it was Juan Brito being optioned to Triple-A Columbus from the Guardians. On Thursday it was outfielder George Valera, another rookie, headed to Columbus. Travis Bazzana replaced Brito,

Cleveland optioned outfielder George Valera to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday. However, the AL Central club is off today and does not need to announce the corresponding move until Friday. Cade Cracas of Sports Illustrated wrote Thursday that the Guardians should consider promoting one of Team Chinese Taipei's stars from the World Baseball Classic.

The Cleveland Guardians have decided to move outfielder George Valera down to Triple-A Columbus, optioning him after a rough start to the season. In his place, the team may promote and add outfielder Stuart Fairchild to the 40-man roster.

SACRAMENTO — The Guardians have replaced one rookie outfielder with another rookie outfielder. The team announced Friday that Petey Halpin has been recalled from Triple-A Columbus. Outfielder George Valera,