CLEVELAND — John Means took another encouraging step in his recovery from Tommy John surgery on Friday, when the Guardians lefty began a Minor League rehab assignment with High-A Lake County.

Means started for the Captains against the Peoria Chiefs at Classic Auto Group Park. He tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings and allowed just one single while striking out three. The lefty threw 38 pitches (30 strikes), a workload that was about in line with the Guardians’ plan of three innings for him entering the outing.

The Guardians signed Means, 32, to a one-year deal with a club option for 2026 on Feb. 19, about eight months after he underwent Tommy John while with the Orioles. It marked his second time undergoing the procedure, after he also did in 2022.

Means returned to live game action on Satur

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