Guardians activate outfielder Angel Martinez, reliever Tim Herrin from IL ahead of series vs Rays

By: Erik Erlendsson, The Associated Press Posted: 5:16 PM CDT Friday, Jul. 24, 2026 Last Modified: 9:13 PM CDT Friday, Jul. 24, 2026

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians activated outfielder Angel Martinez from the 10-day injured list and left-handed reliever Tim Herrin from the 15-day IL before Friday's 11-3 loss to the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians activated outfielder Angel Martinez from the 10-day injured list and left-handed reliever Tim Herrin from the 15-day IL before Friday’s 11-3 loss to the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays.

To make room on the roster, left-hander Will Dion and utility man Daniel Schneemann were optioned to Triple-A Columbus.

Cleveland (54-50) entered the game against Tampa Bay 1 1/2 games behind the Chicago White Sox for the top spot in the AL Central.

Cleveland Guardians center fielder Petey Halpin makes the catch on a fly out by Tampa Bay Rays' Chandler Simpson during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 24, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Martinez was slotted in the leadoff spot to open the series against the Rays and went 0 for 4. He missed 32 games with a fracture in his left foot after fouling a ball off the foot against Detroit on June 13. Martinez was placed on the injured list on June 16 with a non-displaced fracture and missed 32 games. Coming in, the 24-year-old was hitting .239 with 33 RBIs and is tied for the team lead with 11 home runs.

Martinez appeared in four games on a rehab assignment, playing twice with Double-A Akron and two games with Columbus, combining to go 5 for 12 with a home run and two doubles before joining the Guardians for a pregame workout on Thursday.

Herrin worked an inning of relief and allowed two hits and an earned run. He was placed on the IL on July 9 with a left elbow contusion when he was hit by a line drive off the bat of Minnesota’s Royce Lewis a day earlier. Entering the game, Herrin had 27 strikeouts and a 3.06 ERA in 32 1/3 innings in 41 relief appearances this season. He made a pair of appearances in a rehab assignment this week.