Cleveland Guardians' Gabriel Arias will miss significant time with a hamstring injury.
Gabriel Arias was just starting to find success at the plate and was turning into an early bright spot for the Cleveland Guardians before he exited Monday’s game with an injury.
After hitting a double to right field, Arias strolled into second base, immediately grabbed his leg, and looked into the Guardians' dugout. A few minutes later, he gingerly walked off the field with the Cleveland head trainer.
The Guardian initially labeled Arias’ injury as right hamstring tightness, but gave a further update on Wednesday ahead of Cleveland’s series finale against the Kansas City Royals, and the shortstop is going to miss a significant amount of time.
“Gabriel Arias sustained a moderate left hamstring strain on Monday, April 6th following a fifth inning double. He submitted to an MRI and clinical exam, which confirmed the diagnosis. He will be re-examined weekly to guide his rehab progression,” read Cleveland’s statement.
The announcement also noted that the recovery time for similar injuries is around four to eight weeks. However, every player and every injury is different, but it still sounds like Arias will be out for at least a month, and perhaps longer.
Apr 6, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias (13) runs after hitting a double during the fifth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn ImagesStephen Vogt alluded on Wednesday that Arias was in a pretty significant amount of pain.
Any injury is unfortunate, but considering how well Arias was starting to look at the plate, the timing really couldn’t be worse for him or Cleveland.
There’s no question that Arias was off to a slow start to the season, but he was starting to heat up when the calendar flipped to April, and had three hits in April: two home runs and a double.
Plus, Arias represented one of the very few pure right-handed hitters the Guardians have on their 40-man roster.
This success also came after Cleveland’s skipper praised Arias for coming into the season with a new mindset at the plate, one where he’s much more patient and limiting what Vogt called the “egregious chase” that the Guardians have seen from Arias in the past.
With Arias on the sidelines, Brayan Rocchio will continue to be the team’s starting shortstop, with Juan Brito and Daniel Schneemann getting more time at second base.
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