The Cleveland Guardians are always in need of consistent middle-of-the-order mashers.
Kyle Manzardo has been that guy for them this year, with six home runs, 16 RBI, and a very solid .866 OPS.
He has been on fire in the last four games, regaining the form he showed in the first few games of the season.
“In his last 4 games, including today, Kyle Manzardo is batting .333 with 2 HR’s and 4 RBI. He has a least one hit in each game for a modest 4-game hitting streak. He’s providing the consistency and power that the Guards need in the middle of the lineup,” Al Pawlowski posted on X.
In his last 4 games, including today, Kyle Manzardo is batting .333 with 2 HR’s and 4 RBI. He has a least one hit in each game for a modest 4-game hitting streak.
He’s providing the consistency and power that the Guards need in the middle of the lineup.
— Al Pawlowski (@AlPawlowski) April 20, 2025
That post was sent right before Manzardo gave the Guardians the win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday with a sac fly in the tenth inning.
He has five RBI over his last four games.
Manzardo was in a bit of a rough patch before those four games, though.
From April 8 to the 15th, he hit .050 with a 68 wRC+.
That skid caused his batting average to dip below .200 until Sunday.
He went 2-for-4 in the finale against the Bucs, increasing that average to .212.
The main takeaway is that despite the low batting average, Manzardo is contributing walks and extra-base hits to an offense that needs them badly.
He looks well on his way to finally establishing himself as a consistent power threat in the middle of the Guardians lineup.
It took some patience and a lot of work, but Manzardo is finally making that 2023 trade look extremely lopsided to the Guardians’ side.
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