Cleveland Indians designate Juan Uribe for assignment to make room for Andrew Miller, Brandon Guyer

The Cleveland Indians have designated third baseman Juan Uribe for assignment, the team announced via Twitter. Uribe's roster spot on the 25-man roster needed to be cleared up for Andrew Miller, and his place on the 40-man roster for Brandon Guyer. Another move should be on the way to make room for Guyer on the 25-man roster, assuming the Indians want him playing in the majors right away.

Despite a streak of great hitting here and there, Uribe has not been effective for the Indians this season. He is slashing .206/.259/.332 (56 wRC+) in 73 games for the Tribe.

The obvious implication of this move is that Jose Ramirez will be moving to full-time duties at third base, if not splitting time with Erik Gonzalez. It could also open the door for a Yandy Diaz call-up down the road, if the recently-acquired Guyer does not fit into a full-time role in left field.

Uribe was signed to a one-year, $4 million deal in the offseason to replace the struggling Giovanny Urshela at third base. While the Juan Uribe experiment may not have been a great result on the field, his impact on the clubhouse is undeniable. We wish him the best wherever he finishes out the season from here.