The Cleveland Guardians today issued the following medical update on UTL David Fry

“Due to right elbow discomfort during the latter part of the 2024 Season, David Fry was evaluated by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, October 29. After conferring with Cleveland Guardians’ physicians and his own clinical evaluation, Dr. Meister confirmed the presence of a chronically insufficient ulnar collateral ligament with a resolving flexor strain of Fry’s right elbow. Dr. Meister recommended Fry undergo a surgical procedure and subsequently utilized a hybrid/internal brace and tendon graft reconstruction technique to address the insufficient ligament last Wednesday, October 30 in Dallas, TX. Rehabilitation/recovery is expected to be in the 6-8 month range from a return to hit/DH standpoint and 12 months for a return to game activity from a position player standpoint.”

40-man Roster Moves (roster attached)

+OF Myles Straw accepted an outright assignment to AAA Columbus.

+Activated RHP James Karinchak from the 60-day Injured List (outrighted and granted free agency).

+Activated LHP Sam Hentges and RHP Trevor Stephan from the 60-day Injured List.

+Roster is at 38 players currently.