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Insider Says Young Guardians Player Is On A 'Downward Spiral'

Justin Hussong • 1 month ago   The Cleveland Guardians offense has shown some signs of life over the past few games on the heels of a series loss against the red-hot San Diego Padres. The additions of Jo Adell and Nathaniel Lowe have been highly beneficial to this offense. Jose Ramirez has shown signs of life and Angel Gen...

Guardians Offense Shut Out As Giants Tie Series

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   Supporting the Cleveland Guardians has to feel like a roller-coaster ride for fans. One day, they score eight runs and rack up 12 hits, which is what happened on Tuesday, and the very next day, they are shut out and lose 1-0 to the San Francisco Giants at home. That's what happened on Wednesd...

Guardians Make Roster Move Ahead Of Wednesday's Game

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   The Cleveland Guardians, currently 61-65, are fighting for a spot in the postseason with a number of American League teams. They won on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, and they want to string together consecutive wins on Wednesday. They will have to do it without first baseman/desig...

Insider Warns Guardians Against Rushing Top Guardians Prospect To MLB

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   The Cleveland Guardians are currently dealing with a dilemma. Despite putting eight runs on the scoreboard on Tuesday, they have a highly inconsistent offense, yet they have top prospect Ralphy Velazquez mashing in Triple-A. The 2023 first-round pick took a while to adjust to Triple-A pitchin...

Stephen Vogt Has High Praise For Parker Messick

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   The last time the Cleveland Guardians won consecutive games was on July 20-21 against the Minnesota Twins. That was almost a month ago, too long for a team with postseason aspirations. On Wednesday, the Guardians will have a chance to string together consecutive wins, and they will do it behi...

Giants Manager Names One Issue They Faced In Guardians' Lineup

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   The Cleveland Guardians won 8-1 in Tuesday night's opener against the San Francisco Giants. They badly needed a victory, and got it thanks, in large part, to a certain outfielder they acquired before the trade deadline. Former Angel Jo Adell was a menace for the Giants, racking up three hits,...

Local Voice Explains Why He's Not Giving Up On Guardians Yet

Jimmy Swartz • 1 month ago   The Cleveland sports talk airwaves have been filled with plenty of frustration over the last several weeks, but Tuesday's blowout win over the Giants bought this Guardians team a little more patience from at least one prominent local voice. Ken Carman, speaking alongside Tony on 92.3 The Fan,...

Analyst Reveals One Stat That Defines Guardians' Season

Jimmy Swartz • 1 month ago   Every team has a single number that tells the story of its season, and for the Cleveland Guardians, Bleacher Report found one that captures just how much this offense has struggled to produce over the last five months. Kerry Miller broke down one defining stat for all 30 teams in Major League...

Former Pitching Prospect Will Make His Debut Against Guardians

Jimmy Swartz • 1 month ago   There is always something a little strange about facing your former organization for the very first time in the big leagues, and Matt Wilkinson will get exactly that experience Wednesday night at Progressive Field. The righthander, known around baseball circles by his nickname Tugboat, is set...

Insider Says It's Been A 'Tsunami' Year For One Guardians Pitcher

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   Sometimes in life, it's just not your day. You drop things, you forget important stuff, and you mess up a big presentation. It happens. For Cleveland Guardians starter Tanner Bibee, however, you could take it up a notch and say it hasn't been his year. Sometimes, it hasn't even been his fault...

Jo Adell Steals The Show With Six-RBI Night As Guardians Win Opener

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   The Cleveland Guardians scored early and often on Tuesday at Progressive Field, earning a comfortable 8-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. Deadline acquisition Jo Adell stole the show with three hits, including the longest home run hit by a Guardian this year at 455 feet, and six RBI. The G...

Guardians Offer Updates On 3 Injured Players

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   The Cleveland Guardians need to accumulate wins if they want to have a chance to make the playoffs at this point. They are 60-65 before taking the field on Tuesday and have multiple teams ahead of them in the quest for a Wild Card spot. To do that, they need to be as healthy as possible, and...

Analyst Raises Serious Concerns About Guardians' Offense

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   The Cleveland Guardians keep losing games and jeopardizing their chances of advancing to the postseason. Their second half has been one to forget, and they have fallen well below .500, at 60-65. The lack of consistent offensive production is mainly to blame for their ongoing struggles. Things...

Insider Raises Major Concerns About Guardians' Postseason Chances

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   Before taking the field on Tuesday, the Cleveland Guardians are 60-65, fourth in the AL Central and 5.5 games behind the Chicago White Sox for the division lead. As things stand today, the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and the Baltimore Orioles, three AL East squads, are in Wild Card...

Steven Kwan Has Made A Remarkable Leap Among MLB's Best Hitters

Mike Battaglino • 1 month ago   Back on May 16, the Cleveland Guardians made an unprecedented move with outfielder Steven Kwan. Manager Stephen Vogt moved Kwan to sixth in the order, which was the first time he would not bat leadoff in almost four years. The decision was warranted because at the time, Kwan’s batting average...

Young Guardians Infielder Rises To Top Of MLB Prospect Rankings

Mike Battaglino • 1 month ago   Cleveland Guardians prospect Ralphy Velazquez has been mashing the ball at Triple-A Columbus this month, and analysts around the game have taken notice. The first baseman was promoted from Double-A in mid-May, and a call-up to the major leagues may not be long from now. Since Aug. 1, Velazque...

Steven Kwan Has Notched A Major Career Milestone

Mike Battaglino • 1 month ago   Steven Kwan certainly knows how to make an occasion special. The Cleveland Guardians outfielder notched a significant achievement last week, and he did it in style. On Saturday, in the bottom of the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres, Kwan stole home. It was his second run scored of...

Guardians' Top Pick Is Making A Serious Case For Promotion

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   Nathaniel Lowe has proven to be a very valuable deadline acquisition for the Cleveland Guardians. The veteran first baseman is slashing .286/.297/.543 with two home runs and eight RBI in ten games with his new team. His solid 128 wRC+ makes him an asset for manager Stephen Vogt, at least agai...

Guardians' Late-Round Pick Is Now the Hottest Prospect In Baseball

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   Few teams in the major leagues have the Cleveland Guardians' ability to identify and nurture talent. They spot potential stars and reliable contributors with late-round draft picks and amateur free-agent signings. Ryan Cesarini, for example, was drafted in the 14th round of the 2024 MLB Draft...

Tanner Bibee Believes Guardians Are Due For A Turnaround

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   The last time the Cleveland Guardians won a series, the trade deadline hadn't happened. The last time they won consecutive games was almost a month ago, on July 20-21, and they have lost 17 of their past 23 games. The American League isn't particularly strong this year, so the Guardians are s...

Chris Antonetti Says Top Guardians Prospect Is Starting To Take Off

Mike Battaglino • 1 month ago   The Cleveland Guardians have been looking for a solution at first base for the entire season. It was one of the positions they addressed at the trade deadline, when they acquired Nathaniel Lowe from the Cincinnati Reds. That resulted in Kyle Manzardo getting demoted to the minors. He was thou...

Stephen Vogt Shares Injury Update On Chase DeLauter

Andres Chavez • 1 month ago   Chase DeLauter has been one of the best and most reliable rookies this year not only on the Cleveland Guardians, but also in the entire American League. He has offered power, contact, and on-base ability to a lineup starved for offense, and has given the organization a building block for the...

Carlos Baerga Reveals What Guardians Must Figure Out

Mike Battaglino • 1 month ago   The Cleveland Guardians recently had a golden opportunity to turn their season around and solidify their playoff status. They had home games against the Arizona Diamondbacks and lowly New York Mets on the schedule, which would allow them to build some momentum heading into crucial series agai...

Guardians Get Notable Ranking Among MLB's Farm Systems

Mike Battaglino • 1 month ago   The Cleveland Guardians take warranted pride in their prospect development. It has paid off in a big way this season, with 10 players making their MLB debuts, led by outfielder Chase DeLauter and second baseman Travis Bazzana, who are among the best rookies in the American League. That’s not...

Guardians Had Brutal Offensive Stat Against Padres

Jimmy Swartz • 1 month ago   Sunday's loss to the Padres already told a rough enough story on its own, but one longtime observer of the team found a single stat line that summed up the entire afternoon in a way the box score alone could not capture. Cleveland fell 5-0 in a game where the lineup never found any traction,...

Guardians Could Be Interested In Reunion With Former All Star

Jimmy Swartz • 1 month ago   Carlos Santana spent more than a decade building his name in Cleveland, and now a fresh opening in the market has fans wondering whether one more chapter with the Guardians could be in play. The switch-hitting first baseman is a free agent again, and the timing lines up with exactly the kind...

Guardians Offense Goes Silent in Ugly Loss To Padres

Jimmy Swartz • 1 month ago   The good feeling from Saturday night did not carry over. One day after riding a combined one-hitter to a milestone win, the Cleveland Guardians found themselves on the wrong end of a shutout Sunday, falling 5-0 to the Padres in a game where the offense never found any rhythm at all. Tanner Bi...