CLEVELAND — Cleveland Guardians outfielder Oscar Gonzalez has been optioned to Triple-A Columbus to get extra enjoying time.

The crew made the transfer with Gonzalez on Saturday earlier than going through the Minnesota Twins. Infielder Tyler Freeman was recalled to take Gonzalez’s roster spot.

The 25-year-old Gonzalez has struggled on the plate, batting simply .192 with one homer and 5 RBIs in 25 video games. He’s been platooning in proper discipline with Will Brennan, and the Guardians are hoping to get him more-at-bats.

Gonzalez isn’t the one Cleveland hitter not hitting. The Guardians’ offense has been sluggish for a lot of the early season, one of many large causes the defending AL Central champions are trailing the first-place Twins by 4 1 /2 video games.

The Guardians are batting simply .224 total and have solely 17 homers, the fewest within the majors.

Gonzalez was one of many many vivid spots final season for the Guardians.

As a rookie, he batted .296 with 11 homers and 43 RBIs in 91 video games. He was additionally a postseason hero, connecting for a walk-off homer within the fifteenth inning to beat Tampa Bay within the wild card spherical and hitting a two-run single within the ninth inning to beat New York within the Division Series.

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