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Physical Transformation Is Paying Off For Guardians Prospect

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   On Saturday, Cleveland Guardians pitching prospect Parker Messick reminded the world that he is also a name to watch this season. The Guards have about ten starters ahead of him in their depth chart, but that doesn't mean Messick doesn't deserve attention. Quite the contrary, in fact: he has...

Guardians' Senior VP Of Public Affairs Is Impressed With Star Pitcher's Recovery

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber underwent Tommy John surgery about 11 months ago. Most pitchers return from the procedure in the 14-16 month range. Bieber is not like most pitchers, though. He is one of the most disciplined and driven athletes you will find in MLB. Yes, he was bummed whe...

Guardians Announce First Roster Reduction Of The Spring

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are having one of their most competitive training camps in recent memory. They have an exciting combination of established stars (Jose Ramirez, Emmanuel Clase, Carlos Santana, and others), promising hitters (Jhonkensy Noel, Juan Brito, and more), and exciting young pit...

Guardians Key Reliever Will Likely Begin The Season On The Injured List

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Sam Hentges' injury last year left the Cleveland Guardians bullpen without a key lefty to take the burden off Tim Herrin's shoulders. However, late in the season, the team decided to give Erik Sabrowski a shot. Things couldn't have been better: in 12.2 innings, the southpaw gave new life to a...

Competition For The Guardians' Rotation Spots Is Heating Up

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Heading into spring training, three-fifths of the Cleveland Guardians rotation was basically set. Tanner Bibee is the ace for at least the first half of the season until Shane Bieber comes back and returns to form. Gavin Williams, who is enjoying a brilliant spring, is also a lock to start, a...

Guardians Log 12 Extra-Base Hits In Win Against Athletics On Friday

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians scored early and often against the Athletics. The Guardians appear to be hitting their stride with consecutive victories. The heavily criticized offense put up 12 runs, 16 hits and a mind-blowing 12 extra-base hits in this latest victory. Tyler Freeman, Daniel Schneema...

Newest Guardians Signing Discusses New Role

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians recently announced a surprising minor league signing. Tyler Naquin, a former outfielder in the organization, will try to make the switch to pitcher. Even if things don't work out as expected, there is no denying that Naquin has the physical tools to make a successful t...

Tanner Bibee Makes Important Adjustment And Is Ready To Be An Ace

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Cleveland Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee posted a 2.98 ERA as a rookie in 2023. Then, he went out and dominated again in 2024, delivering a strong 3.47 ERA over a full starter's workload of 173.2 innings. He didn't enjoy the best beginning of the season last year, though, as he allowed n...

Guardians Catcher Breaks Out With Two Home Runs

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians enjoyed one of their best Cactus League games of the young 2025 campaign on Thursday night in Arizona. They beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0 thanks to inspiring performances by Tanner Bibee, Doug Nikhazy, Emmanuel Clase, Kolby Allard, and Ryan Webb. However, the night...

Guardians Pitching Prospect To Make His Spring Debut On Thursday

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in their latest Cactus League game. Cleveland hasn't played that well in spring training to this point. However, these games are all about identifying emerging talent and getting ready for the regular season. When it comes to emerg...

Former Guardians Outfielder Returns In Curious New Role

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians made outfielder Tyler Naquin their first-round pick in the 2012 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2016 and became an integral part of the team that reached the World Series, with 14 home runs and a 133 wRC+ as a platoon outfielder. He was with the Guardians until 202...

Guardians Announce Spring Breakout Roster

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Spring Breakout debuted last year in MLB with positive results. Each team will put together a roster with some of their top prospects to play a game against another MLB squad's prospects. In 2025, those who follow the farm systems and the prospect world will get to enjoy 16 highly excitin...

Guardians Prospect Could Be On The Verge Of A Power Breakout

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Generally speaking, the most promising prospects in MLB are usually very young and boast what scouts call a 'projectable frame.' It means that these talent evaluators believe that the player in question still has more growth to do, or has the physical frame and body type that allows them to a...

Guardians General Manager Reflects On Stephen Vogt's First Year

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Last offseason, the Cleveland Guardians were tasked with replacing the most successful manager in franchise history. Finding someone to take over for Terry Francona wasn't easy, but the organization took its time and interviewed several candidates. One of them stood out: Stephen Vogt. The lon...

Guardians First Baseman Flashes The Leather With Fantastic Cactus League Play

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians likely decided they were going to trade first baseman Josh Naylor during the offseason a long time ago. They had three options: trade him, retain him for one more year, or extend his contract. That last one was probably never in the cards. Naylor is a true slugger and...

Guardians Insider Details Potential Lineup Concerns

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians should have one of the best bullpens in baseball this season once again. Their starting rotation is looking better and better each day, with guys like Gavin Williams dominating, Luis L. Ortiz righting the ship after a horrendous opening outing, and Logan Allen and Doug...

Guardians Coach Says Star Rookie Could Win Opening Day Roster Spot

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have a deep pitching staff. Both the rotation and the bullpen boast a myriad of options: some of them are experienced veterans, others are stars in their prime, and others are young rookies with dreams and high aspirations. Left-handed Doug Nikhazy doesn't just have bi...

Guardians Starter Shows Off Elite Stuff In Tuesday's Outing

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians earned their third win of their still-young spring training campaign on Tuesday, comfortably beating the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 behind a strong performance by the offense and the pitching staff. Jhonkensy Noel and Yordys Valdez went yard, and Gavin Williams and Logan A...

Guardians Get Crushing Injury News On Top Prospect

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians had been holding back top outfield prospect Chase DeLauter from spring training games to this point. They wanted to make sure he was completely healthy before taking the field, as a way to ease him in after an injury-riddled 2024. Little did they know that he was going...

Guardians Send Potential Opening Day Lineup To The Field On Tuesday

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians haven't had a positive spring training if Cactus League standings were the only element used to evaluate it. Their 2-7 record is the second-worst in the circuit behind the 2-8 Chicago White Sox. Fortunately, spring training team records do not matter. For the Guardians...

Analyst Predicts Guardians' Opening Day Second Baseman

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are currently holding an open competition for their second base job. It was Andres Giménez's position for the last three years, but the organization traded him for Spencer Horwitz and then flipped the latter for starting pitcher Luis L. Ortiz and prospects. Several nam...

Guardians Starter Looks Much Improved In Comparison To Last Outing

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   When the Cleveland Guardians lost to the Seattle Mariners in Cactus League action, Emmanuel Clase made his spring debut. The All-Star closer surrendered a run on two hits and a walk, striking out two. The offense couldn't produce much other than homers by Daniel Schneemann and Johnathan Rodri...

Guardians Analyst Reveals Tanner Bibee's Spring Debut Date

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians currently have more than 10 starting pitchers in camp. Most of them are competing for a spot in the rotation and have logged multiple innings in the Cactus League. Some of them, like Doug Nikhazy and Gavin Williams, have been excellent. Others, like Triston McKenzie an...

Guardians All-Star Will Make His Spring Debut On Monday

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are scuffling a bit in Spring Training so far with just a 2-6 record and some concerning performances on both sides of the ball, but it's still early, and luckily, these games don't matter as everyone is just getting their feet wet before the marathon regular season. M...

Analyst Predicts Which Guardians Pitcher Will Win Final Rotation Spot

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians focused on rebuilding their starting rotation this offseason to smooth over an issue that plagued them in last year's playoffs as their starters consistently failed to go even four innings throughout the postseason, ultimately overworking their dominant bullpen and con...

Guardians Pitching Coach Offers Glowing Report On Rehabbing Star

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   After undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2024, the Cleveland Guardians have to be extremely pleased with Shane Bieber's recovery to this point. Bieber had to go under the knife after two dominant starts at the beginning of last season, in which he tossed 12 scoreless innings and struck ou...

Guardians Shortstop Looks Primed For Breakout Season

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   On Sunday, Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI as his team played to a 12-12 draw with the Milwaukee Brewers. It wasn't just an isolated great day for Rocchio. He has been excellent in Cactus League play and looks like a breakout candidate after...