Overview
- Multiple outlets including ESPN's Jeff Passan and MLB.com's Mark Feinsand report an agreement that the club has not yet announced.
- The contract is for $5.5 million with a mutual option for 2027, marking the largest guaranteed payday of Armstrong's career.
- Armstrong posted a 2.31 ERA over 74 innings for the Rangers in 2025 with a 0.81 WHIP and a .157 opponents' batting average.
- Cleveland must clear a spot on its full 40-man roster before the signing can become official.
- The move adds late-inning depth as the Guardians rework their bullpen during uncertainty surrounding closer Emmanuel Clase and after recent additions of Justin Bruihl, Colin Holderman, Connor Brogdon, and Rule 5 pick Peyton Pallette.