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Guardians' Top Prospect Reveals What He Prides Himself On Most

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians made a surprising decision in this year's MLB Draft. They took Jace LaViolette, a big swing for the fences, both literally and figuratively. However, as gifted as he is as a slugger, that's not what he likes the most about his game. When asked about that, the Texas A...

Guardians Top Prospect Carries Hot Bat To Triple-A Columbus

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Before straining his oblique in late May, Cleveland Guardians uber-prospect Travis Bazzana was flirting with a promotion to Triple-A Columbus. He had been assigned to Double-A Akron to open the year and performed admirably there. The injury took about two months of his season, though, as he r...

Tyler Naquin Gets Honest About Transition To Pitcher

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have one of the biggest feel-good stories of the season. Tyler Naquin is trying to work his way back to the majors. This time, however, he's doing it on the mound instead of the outfield. Naquin spent four years with the team, playing in their outfield from 2016 to 202...

Guardians' Playoff Chances Make Notable Jump Since July

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   To say that this season has been a roller coaster for the Cleveland Guardians would be a massive understatement. Stephen Vogt's team entered the season with high hopes and expectations, and they got off to a somewhat decent start to the campaign. Then, a dreadful month of June changed everyth...

Guardians' Pitching Prospect Turns Heads With Career Performance

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians continue to have one of the most proficient farm systems in baseball. It's the gift that keeps on giving, and they may have found their new gem. As pointed out by Justin Lada on X, Yorman Gomez just posted the best game of his young career. The 22-year-old Venezuelan h...

Bruce Drennan Gets Honest About Guardians' AL Central Outlook

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The MLB season is a long grind. It's never about how you start the season; it's all about how you close it out. That's why no team should wave the white flag after a tough month, especially if it's before the All-Star break. Fortunately, the Cleveland Guardians know that lesson pretty well, a...

C.J. Kayfus Notches Major Career Feat Against White Sox

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians needed a bit of a punch. They were never in the mix to trade for a bat, so they would always have to find a reinforcement in-house. That's exactly what they did when they promoted C.J. Kayfus, who had been crushing it at Triple-A Columbus. And now, just a week after ge...

Jose Ramirez Is On Pace To Top Another Career-Best

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have the best third baseman in the game, and the gap is getting wider by the day. Jose Ramirez continues to turn heads every single time he's out there, and even when he's not getting it done at the plate, which rarely happens, he always finds a way to impact the game....

Guardians Quietly Dominating The AL Since July

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians won 14 of 26 games in July. They've won seven of eight now in August, and they've been the hottest team in all of baseball by a significant margin. As pointed out by Major League Baseball on X, the Guardians have the best record in the league since July 7, going 21-7 d...

Stats Show How 2 Guardians Players Are Struggling In Last 5 Games

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are the best team in all of baseball right now. They've won seven of their eight games in August, and that includes five games in a row. However, as good as they've been, their two best players haven't been up to their usual standard during the winning streak. As shown...

Guardians Starter Makes Progress And Nears Rehab Assignment

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   On February 17, the Cleveland Guardians signed left-handed starter John Means to a one-year, $1 million contract with a $7.5 million club option for 2026, knowing that he would be rehabbing nearly all season. The southpaw underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2024, hence the discount. It's not...

Guardians' Shortstop Named As 'Biggest Surprise' This Season

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians' offense has been disappointing all season outside of Jose Ramirez and Steven Kwan having All-Star campaigns, but the team has picked it up of late and is now back in the thick of the American League playoff race. While Ramirez and Kwan have maintained their strong sta...

Guardians' OF Prospect Notches Impressive Career Feat In Double-A

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians' offense has been disappointing for the majority of this season, though it has picked up a bit in recent weeks thanks to a softer spot in the team's schedule and the return to form of a few veterans who have added some much-needed length to the lineup. Part of the frus...

Streaking Guardians Are Making A Move In Playoff Race

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are on a quest to shock the world during the stretch run. They are out to prove everyone who left them for dead wrong. On Friday night, they beat the Chicago White Sox and won their fourth straight game. Not just that, but they have come out victorious in eight of thei...

Gavin Williams Makes Surprising Revelation About Failed No-Hitter

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   On Wednesday, Cleveland Guardians starter Gavin Williams flirted with history. He came two outs short of throwing the first no-hitter in franchise history since Len Barker's perfect game against the Toronto Blue Jays in 1981. He earned the first 25 outs of that game before giving up a solo ho...

Guardians' OF Prospect Has Tied Impressive Career High In Triple-A

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   There has been frustration with the Cleveland Guardians this season due to their reluctance to call up offensive reinforcements from the minors, despite consistently floundering at the plate. Several prospects have fans excited about the future, including one outfielder in Triple-A who had re...

Insider Reveals 'Big Reason' Guardians Are Back In Postseason Picture

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians seemed dead and buried multiple times this season, particularly when they went on a 10-game losing streak and were shut out eight times during June and July, and again when closer Emmanuel Clase was placed on leave after becoming the second member of the pitching staff...

Analyst Names 'Best-Case Scenario' For Guardians In Regular Season

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   It has been a roller coaster season for the Cleveland Guardians, featuring offensive ineptitude, gambling scandals and a 10-game losing streak. Yet, through it all, this team is still in the AL Central race. The Guardians have done a strong job building momentum with a soft spot in their sche...

Jose Ramirez Comfortably Leads Positional Ranking

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are, despite not really adding anyone at the trade deadline, playing their best ball of the season. They are, as of Friday morning, just 1.5 games back from a postseason spot with a little less than two months to play. Not only do they have a chance at making it to Oct...

David Fry Is Slowly Rounding Into Form

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Last year, David Fry's breakout was one of the main reasons why the Cleveland Guardians were able to make a deep postseason run. He hit a career-high 14 home runs, posted a 129 wRC+, and made the 2024 All-Star Game. He even had that signature walk-off home run against the New York Yankees, on...

Trevor Stephan Keeps Making Progress In Triple-A

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   From 2021 to 2023, right-hander Trevor Stephan was one of the most important and trustworthy relievers on the Cleveland Guardians. Unfortunately, during last year's spring training, he suffered elbow ligament damage and required Tommy John surgery. He is actually in a similar timeline to that...

Carlos Baerga Sees Something Special Brewing With Guardians

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are the best team in baseball right now. That may sound like a stretch, but their 5-1 record in August backs it up. They are peaking at the right time, and people are taking notice. Following a sweep of the New York Mets, franchise legend Carlos Baerga gushed about the...

Gavin Williams Reaches Pitching Milestone Not Seen Since 2023

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians were close to making history, coming within two outs of a no-hitter. Despite giving up a hit in the ninth inning, Gavin Williams left the game on a high note. As pointed out by Underdog MLB on X, he finished with 126 pitches, one hit, one earned run, six strikeouts and...

Guardians Make History In New York After Series Sweep

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians keep rolling. They came out on top again to take their record to 5-1 in August. As pointed out by Grant Puskar, the Guardians made history in that 4-1 win against the New York Mets. They went from never winning a game at Citi Field to sweeping their NL foes. It was the...

Analyst Gives Credit To Guardians For Impressive Turnaround

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians won just nine of 25 games in June. As early as that was in the season, that would've been a stretch most teams could not overcome. However, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt didn't want to hear anything about that. He knew his team was better, and he urged the fans to kee...

Carlos Baerga Preaches Patience As Guardians Turn Corner

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have officially turned the corner. They've won 19 games since their awful June, and that includes a 5-1 start to August. That's why Carlos Baerga wants fans to keep the faith. The franchise legend admitted that he wasn't very optimistic at one point, but he's now back...

Stephen Vogt Gives Major Update About Guardians' Closer Role

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are still trying to get through the Emmanuel Clase situation. So far, they've managed to get by just fine without the All-Star closer, who is unavailable due to an MLB gambling investigation. However, even with a replacement like Cade Smith available, manager Stephen V...