Gabriel Arias earns start in center with hot streak at the plate: Guardians takeaways

Cleveland Guardians' Gabriel Arias hits an RBI single in the tenth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AP AP By Joe Noga, cleveland.com BOSTON — Gabriel Arias made his first career start in center field for the Guardians on Wednesday after manager Stephen Vogt said the infielder by trade earned his opportunity at the plate. Boston's starting pitcher, Tanner Houck, presented a tough right-on-right matchup, but Vogt said it was important to keep Arias' bat in the lineup. “Gabby's swinging the bat really well right now and just kind of looking at it, he goes out there (to the outfield) and works every day, and why not?”