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Guardians Prospect Is Finally Heating Up In Double-A

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   About three weeks ago, in late July, the Cleveland Guardians reinstated star prospect Chase DeLauter from the injured list after he battled a fractured foot and a turf toe earlier in the season. They sent him back to the level they intended him to play: Double-A. As we discussed in this site,...

The AL Central Remains A Three-Team Race Despite Guardians Enjoying Nice Lead

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians boast the best record in baseball at 72-49. Before Thursday's games, they led the Minnesota Twins by 4.5 games in the AL Central. However, that lead was just 1.5 games at one point last week. Things can happen rather quickly and suddenly in MLB. The Guardians can't rel...

Guardians Outfielder Enjoying Good Run Of Form Since Being Activated

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians outfielder Will Brennan was playing semi-regularly in mid-July when rib cage inflammation sent him to the injured list. In an outfield where Steven Kwan is the only one who has earned undisputed starter status, any extended absence will harm your playing time prospects upo...

Stephen Vogt Praises Veteran Starter As Strong Outing Leads To Guardians Sweep

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are a well-coached baseball team. They also have savvy decision-makers on the baseball department, and talented players all over the roster. It's no coincidence that they have, at 72-49, the best record in MLB. On Wednesday, the Guardians swept the Chicago Cubs behind...

3 Guardians Relievers Dominate American League In Key Category

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   It's no secret that the Cleveland Guardians have the best bullpen in MLB. The unit is not immune to the occasional meltdown, like it happened in the series opener against the Chicago Cubs on Monday, but there hasn't been a single team with better relief corps in 2024. There is depth and quali...

Guardians Could Have Sneaky Good Contributor In The Rotation

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians' rotation has suffered a lot in 2024. Yes, the team has the best record in MLB even despite that situation, but Cleveland has lost multiple arms to injury and/or ineffectiveness. They lost Shane Bieber early in April, they had to demote Logan Allen and Triston McKenzie...

Guardians Relief Ace Gets Another Save And Is Close To Making Franchise History

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   In the 2010s, the Cleveland Guardians were one of the most consistently dominant teams in the American League. They got many regular season wins, multiple division titles, and even a World Series appearance in which they were up 3-1 and could have won Game 7 several times. Those teams had a b...

Guardians Rookie Slugger Makes Statement For Increased Playing Time

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have several young and talented players trying to leave their mark this year. Daniel Schneemann, Kyle Manzardo, Angel Martinez, Johnathan Rodriguez and Gabriel Arias all had their chance to impress and have, at some point. Different circumstances have forced most of th...

Guardians Insider Highlights List Of Things To Play For In Stretch Run

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are tied with the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best record in baseball at 70-49 as of Tuesday afternoon. They have won three games in a row after recently enduring a seven-game skid, and are showing the world that their brilliant performance ea...

Guardians Bullpen Bent, But Didn't Break In Key Win Against Cubs

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians, at least in recent weeks, are a team of stretches. With a thrilling, but sloppy win against the Chicago Cubs on Monday, they reached three victories in a row. Before that, they had lost a season-high seven consecutive games. And before that, they had won five straight...

Guardians Rehabbing Starter Ready To Make His 2024 Debut This Week

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Back on June 28, 2023, then-Detroit Tigers pitcher Matthew Boyd underwent Tommy John surgery. He had to be removed from a start two days before that date with elbow discomfort. He went under the knife, diligently got through his rehab, showcased his progress in front of multiple teams in earl...

Stats Show How Guardians Shorten Games With Elite Late-Inning Pitching

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   It's no secret to anybody that the Cleveland Guardians have an elite bullpen. It's, without question, the best in the league, and the main reason behind the team's incredible performance to this point. Sometimes, however, it's good to see the numbers behind Cleveland's dominant relief corps....

Guardians Earn Season Tiebreaker Versus Top AL Central Foe

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The weekend started off on the wrong foot for the Cleveland Guardians after being swept by the Minnesota Twins on a doubleheader on Friday. At that point, their losing streak had reached seven games: it was a new season low for Stephen Vogt and his squad, as the Twins were now just a game and...

Guardians Starter Making Strides In Triple-A

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians were forced, on June 30, to demote one of their most talented starters to the minor leagues. They sent right-hander Triston McKenzie to Triple-A Columbus after allowing 12 earned runs and walking 11 hitters over his last three starts at the MLB level. Back then, he too...

The Savannah Bananas Take Two Guardians Legends Back To Cleveland

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Corey Kluber is a Cleveland Guardians legend. The right-hander won not one, but two AL Cy Young awards in a Guards uniform and compiled a 98-58 record with a 3.16 ERA in Cleveland. He is also a three-time All-Star. Kluber was a star in those brilliant Guardians teams of last decade, as was Ja...

Guardians Starter Reveals The Key To His Fantastic Performance On Saturday

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have been getting a lot of heat - and for good reason - for not reinforcing the rotation with two or more quality arms. They brought in Alex Cobb, who didn't have a successful debut this weekend and is more of a complementary piece than the top-of-the-rotation arm Clev...

Steven Kwan Delivered When His Team Needed Him The Most

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Steven Kwan has been one of the Cleveland Guardians' best players in their excellent 2024 campaign. As of Sunday morning, he is hitting an elite .326/.382/.479 with 12 home runs and a career-high .861 OPS. To say he has struggled in the second half so far would be an understatement, though. H...

Guardians Snap Seven-Game Losing Streak With Key Win In Minnesota

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians weren't playing their best ball of the season in the days leading up to Saturday's win against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. They had lost seven games in a row, including a crucial doubleheader against the Twins on Friday. Starting pitching wasn't providing much...

Guardians Need Elite Leadoff Man To Get Going At The Plate

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians leadoff hitter and Gold Glove-caliber left fielder Steven Kwan is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career. He is hitting .327 as of Saturday morning, second in MLB behind Bobby Witt Jr.'s .346. He has been the catalyst on a solid offense, showing off his wide array...

Guardians Lose Doubleheader As Twins Get Dangerously Close In The Central

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians took the field on Friday with a 3.5-game lead in the AL Central standings against the Minnesota Twins. A simple doubleheader split would have meant that the aforementioned lead would keep separating the two squads entering Saturday play. But Minnesota's starting pitchi...

Guardians Lose Depth Pitcher Via Waivers

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The last week has been quite eventful for starting pitcher Xzavion Curry. The Cleveland Guardians optioned him to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday. Then, they designated him for assignment on Tuesday, hoping he would clear waivers and return to the organization. That didn't happen, though, and he...

Guardians Place Starting Pitcher On 15-Day Injured List

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians will play a pivotal four-game series against the Minnesota Twins, starting with a doubleheader on Friday. To prepare for the busy weekend, the team made a series of roster moves. They called up outfielder Will Brennan and starting pitcher Joey Cantillo, who will take t...

Guardians Set To Play Their Biggest Series Of The Season

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are 67-47 and lead the AL Central with a 3.5-game cushion over the Minnesota Twins. It used to be as large as nine games back on June 25, but Cleveland has been a tad inconsistent and the Twins have really picked up the pace in recent weeks. The Guardians are 5-5 in th...

Guardians Highlight Reliever's AL Rookie Of The Year Case

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   It's August, and the races for individual awards are starting to take shape. Most Valuable Players, Cy Youngs, Managers, and Rookies of the Year: nothing is set in stone, and there is still time to make a real difference and earn stats and wins. Most specialized sites are sleeping on a Clevel...

Former Guardians Star Will Take Over As White Sox Manager

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Chicago White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday after losing 22 of their last 23 games. Their 28-89 record is abysmal, and Grifol ended up paying a high price for the team's overall incompetence. The White Sox announced that they will begin a search for a new long-term manager an...

Jose Ramirez Is In A Tier Of His Own In Power And Speed Stats

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians lost both games of Wednesday's doubleheader and their current skid has now reached five games. The recent run of form is incredibly frustrating, especially considering the team won the five games they played before their current losing streak. Despite the two losses, W...

Guardians Drop Both Ends Of Doubleheader As Losing Skid Reaches Five Games

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians had an important doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks at home on Wednesday. They wound up losing both games 7-3 and 5-3, with trade acquisition Lane Thomas striking out with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning in the second contest....