Right-hander Jakob Junis and the Cleveland Guardians finalized their $4.5 million, one-year contract on Sunday. The 32-year-old Junis declined his part of an $8 million mutual option with Cincinnati in November in favor of a $3 million buyout.

February 13: The Guardians and Jakob Junis are in agreement on a one-year, $4.5MM deal, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The signing is pending a physical for the Wasserman client. Cleveland’s 40-man roster is at capacity, though they can create a spot by placing any of Shane Bieber , David Fry or Sam Hentges on the 60-day injured list.

The Guardians had success last summer when they made Matthew Boyd and Alex Cobb under-the-radar signings to help them through August and September to reach the playoffs. They are employing the