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Guardians Protect 4 Prospects, Designate 3 Players For Assignment

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   MLB teams had a busy Tuesday. Some of them are negotiating with free agents, others are on the phone trying to pull off some traded. Most general managers, however, were busy trying to decide which prospects to protect on their 40-man rosters ahead of the Rule 5 Draft. This was, of course, th...

Guardians' Stephen Vogt Takes Home AL Manager Of The Year Award

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The AL Central was a much-maligned division for years. For much of the late 2010s and early 2020s, the Kansas City and the Detroit Tigers were among the worst teams in the league, while the Cleveland Guardians and the Minnesota Twins (and for a little while, the Chicago White Sox) shared the...

Guardians Star Reliever Praises Team's Player Development Skills

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have an established modus operandi: they rarely sign big free agents and while they are open to big-money extensions, they don't happen every day. What they do is spot talent and develop it like very few other teams in the league, especially on the pitching side. This...

Protection Deadline Could Lead To Roster Movement On Tuesday

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   It's Tuesday, Nov. 19: it means that teams have until 6pm EST to add eligible players to the 40-man roster with the intention of protecting them from being taken in the Rule-5 Draft. When they reach a specific time in a minor league system, prospects need to be added to the 40-man roster or e...

Guardians Star Reliever Finishes Fifth In Rookie Of The Year Race

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   At long last, and after days of expectation and rumors, MLB announced the winners of the Rookie of the Year award in each league. Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates unsurprisingly and comfortably took the award in the National League. On the other hand, New York Yankees right-handed pitche...

5 Former Guardians Appear In 2025 Hall Of Fame Ballot

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The National Baseball Hall of Fame has officially announced the list of eligible players for Cooperstown induction in 2025. There are five former members of the Cleveland Guardians up for election. CC Sabathia is probably the highest-profile name of those added to the ballot for the first tim...

Guardians Young Infielder Keeps Mashing In The Venezuelan Winter League

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have several players in winter ball this year. It's a perfect way for them to keep themselves in shape in a competitive environment. Infielder Gabriel Arias is one of their players getting some reps in Caribbean leagues. He is playing for Tiburones de La Guaira in the...

Is Roki Sasaki To The Guardians At All Possible?

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   When it was revealed that the Chiba Lotte Marines would post star pitcher Roki Sasaki, the entire baseball universe started to seriously pay attention. This is a pitcher capable of throwing a baseball at triple digits as a starter, with a filthy splitter in the mold of Shohei Ohtani. He has i...

Emmanuel Clase Reveals If He Will Add Another Pitch Next Season

James Merling • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians won the American League Central with a record of 92 wins and 69 losses in 2024. After winning the division, the Guardians made a postseason run to the American League Championship Series before falling to the New York Yankees. The Guardians have one of the best and mos...

Gabriel Arias Enjoys Incredibly Productive Debut In Winter Ball

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have a crowded infield situation between MLB and Triple-A. Right now, Jose Ramirez, Brayan Rocchio, Andrés Giménez and Josh Naylor are the starters in the infield, while Juan Brito, Angel Martinez, Gabriel Arias, Kyle Manzardo, David Fry, Daniel Schneemann and others a...

Guardians Reporter Takes Deep Look At Rotation Options Across The Organization

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Media and fans have agreed, in the last few weeks, that the Cleveland Guardians' biggest need for the 2025 campaign are starting pitchers. They are mostly right: the team's overall pitching depth as far as MLB is concerned was already a bit short to begin with, and free agency has left them e...

Guardians Reliever Positioned Himself For Huge 2025 Role After Impressive Debut Season

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago Sam Hentges was supposed to be one of the top lefties in the Cleveland Guardians bullpen this past season.   He missed the first month with left middle finger inflammation, returned in May, and had to be placed on the injured list again with a shoulder problem that took away the rest of the sea...

Analyst Names 2 Biggest Needs For Guardians This Offseason

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians fell just short of an improbable run to the World Series in 2024 and are now facing a pivotal offseason where the front office needs to make a few splashes to nudge this team over the hump. The bullpen was the strength of the team last season and will return its entire...

Travis Bazzana Had Special Gift For All His Australian Teammates

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   Cleveland Guardians' No. 1 overall pick, Travis Bazzana, is likely still at least a year or two away from emerging on the team's big-league roster, but that doesn't mean he can't have a major impact in other ways. This team will be ready for him whenever he is ready to make his major league d...

Bruce Drennan Predicts That Stephen Vogt Will Win Major Award

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The All-MLB Awards Show took place in Las Vegas this week to hand out a handful of awards and announce the All-MLB first and second teams, but the winners of the major awards are still to be determined. On a recent episode of "Bonus Time," Bruce Drennan predicted that Cleveland Guardians mana...

Former GM Says 1 Guardians Player Is A Future Hall of Famer

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are searching for roster upgrades like everybody else this offseason. This team showed over this past season that it's not far away from bringing home that ever-elusive World Series championship. There may not be a ton of star power on the current roster, but it's a de...

Guardians Underachieving Starter Determined To Turn Around His Career

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians expected much more from Triston McKenzie in the 2024 campaign. If you think about it, a better performance from him could have taken the Guardians even further. However, pitching with elbow ligament damage has affected his control and command to the point he wasn't a v...

Stats Put Into Perspective The Historic Season Emmanuel Clase Had In 2024

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase's dominant 2024 season could, unfortunately, be remembered in history for his devastating postseason struggles. He went from giving up just five earned runs in 74.1 innings throughout the regular season to surrendering eight runs in eight innings in t...

Stats Show How Impressive Guardians' Bullpen Was This Past Season

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians' run to the ALCS this past season was unexpected for many, given the lineup's and starting rotation's lack of star power. However, the team's bread and butter was its historically dominant bullpen, which was so good that it was able to mask some of the team's other ine...

Guardians Dynamic Prospect Stays Active During The Offseason

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians might not spend cash on free agents like most fans want. They are responsible and cost-conscious. That doesn't make them a bad team, though. Quite the contrary: they have routinely been among the best teams in the American League for about a decade. Why? Because they c...

Analysts Predict Guardians To Sign Promising Reclamation Project

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Many teams aim high during MLB's free agency, negotiating deals with high earners and often overlooking the mid and low-tiers. Then we have teams, like the Cleveland Guardians, that are often looking at the bargain section. The Guards won't splash $150 million in one player: instead, they wil...

Guardians Young Infielder Is Putting In The Offseason Work Back Home

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have set starters in third base (Jose Ramirez), first base (Josh Naylor) and second base (Andres Gimenez), with shortstop Brayan Rocchio's offense improving in the playoffs after a disappointing regular season. You could say they are set, unless they want to upgrade at...

Steven Kwan Makes Big Personal Announcement

James Merling • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians made a postseason run to the American League Championship Series for the first time since losing the World Series in 2016. After winning the American League Central, the Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers in the American League Division Series before falling to the...

Guardians Announce New Refined Uniforms For 2025

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians showed in the 2024 season that they were capable of competing for championships, and this offseason the front office is tasked with doing everything it can to give this team the slight boost it needs to get over the hump. That doesn't just involve free agent signings,...

Jose Ramirez Earns Yet Another Honor After Amazing 2024 Campaign

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Jose Ramirez carried the Cleveland Guardians in 2024. There is no better way to say it: among position players, he was the best and most consistent on the team and, once again, one of the elite performers league-wide. He was nominated for the Gold Glove award, he won his fifth career Silver S...

Emmanuel Clase Wins Prestigious Relief Pitching Award

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians star closer Emmanuel Clase had a marvelous season. That isn't a secret for anybody who followed MLB this year: the guy posted an absurd 0.61 ERA and became the Guardians all-time leader in saves. He also successfully closed out 47 games and was part of the league's best bu...

Analyst Gives Jose Ramirez Notable MLB Honor

James Merling • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians came one series short of appearing in their first World Series since 2016. After finishing with a record of 92 wins and 69 losses and winning the American League Central, the Guardians lost to the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series. The Guardia...