Could José Ramírez get an extension before the season starts?

The team and Jose’s agents are reportedly in talks. Meanwhile, Arias has been sent down and told to “kick down the door” at Columbus.

Gabriel Arias told to ‘knock the door down’ at Class AAA Columbus: Guardians takeaways - cleveland.com
Infielder Gabriel Arias was optioned to Triple-A on Monday despite his second impressive Cactus League performance in as many years.

Cleveland Guardians serve up four home runs in 19-9 exhibition loss to Royals - cleveland.com
Kansas City scored seven times in the first inning including a pair of home runs.

Guardians, Jose Ramirez Have Reportedly Had Informal Extension Discussions - MLB Trade Rumors

Amed Rosario off to a much better start for Cleveland Guardians in latest move to the outfield - cleveland.com
Rosario expects to play several innings in the outfield during Cleveland's remaining exhibition games.

Position battles to watch as Guardians wind down spring training: Podcast - cleveland.com
Paul Hoynes and Joe Noga look at which spots remain open in competition for the Guardians’ final roster.

Cleveland Guardians’ Chris Antonetti Faces His Biggest Challenge Yet
Winning on a shoestring is every bit as hard as it looks.

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