CLEVELAND, Ohio — In a span of six hours on Tuesday, the Guardians bolstered their rotation options and re-stocked their minor league pitching depth by acquiring three arms from Pittsburgh in a pair of trades with the Blue Jays and Pirates.

In a clear bet on their pitching development group, the Guardians have, for all intents and purposes, exchanged Andres Gimenez for major league right-handed starter Luis L. Ortiz, and low-A left-hander Josh Hartle,

The Pittsburgh Pirates have found their first baseman at the 2024 Winter Meetings. The Pirates are acquiring Spencer Horwitz from the Cleveland Guardians, a source confirmed to Pittsburgh Baseball Now.