CLEVELAND — Jhonkensy Noel has one of the loudest home runs in franchise history, but the 2025 season hasn't been kind to him, and he's now headed to Triple-A Columbus.

The Guardians optioned Noel to Triple-A Columbus prior to Sunday's game against the Houston Astros . Johnathan Rodriguez was recalled in his place.

Noel drilled the score-tying home run in Game 3 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees . He has a mountain of power , but his contact rate and strike zone discipline has rendered much of it moot in 2025. He was hitting jsut .146 at the time of his demotion.

Noel returns to Cleveland after a blink-of-an-eye stint in the majors earlier this season. He was inserted into Sunday's lineup.

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