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Guardians Make Late Night Trade To Bring In Starting Pitcher And Two Prospects

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians divided their fan base in two when they moved second baseman Andrés Giménez to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Nearly all fans will miss Giménez and agree that he was a true Guardian and a defensive wizard, but half of them were infuriated at the front office a...

Insider Reveals Full Details Of The Andrés Giménez Trade

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Chris Antonetti, the Cleveland Guardians president of baseball operations, executed a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. The Guards are sending second baseman Andrés Giménez, the winner of the last three Gold Glove awards in the American League, to the Jays in exchange for inf...

Guardians Trade Defensive Wizard To Toronto In Shocking Deal

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians need starting pitching badly. They don't usually operate with a large budget, so they have to get creative to create some financial room to pursue said pitching help. They did just that by trading three-time Gold Glove award winner Andrés Giménez to the Toronto Blue Ja...

Roki Sasaki's Agent Says Pitcher Welcomes Bids From Small To Mid-Market Teams

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Roki Sasaki is one of the most coveted free agents out there. He is subject to the posting process, which officially started this week and gives him 45 days to sign with an MLB team. By being available exclusively for international bonus pool money, virtually every team has a shot at Sasaki....

Guardians Manager Discusses Learning On The Go

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians, in the 2023-24 off-season, took a chance: some might say it was a risk. They replaced a future Hall of Fame manager, Terry Francona, with a rookie skipper who had just retired a year before: Stephen Vogt. They 'believed'. And boy, did their bet pay off. The Guardians...

Former Guardians Starter Signs With Division Rival

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are on a quest for more starting pitching. Yes, they signed Shane Bieber on a short-term deal, but they need more quality arms to compete and hang with the elite in the American League. Two of the pitchers they employed last season from June onwards have found other la...

Guardians Reveal Disappointing News About Guards Fest

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians annual fan fest was something that supporters could feel proud of. It represents a golden opportunity for fans to perform fun baseball activities and meet the Guardians' stars. The team informed on Monday, however, that the 'Guards Fest', as it is called, won't be held...

AL Pennant Is Within The Guardians' Reach If They Show Aggressiveness

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The 2024-25 off-season is far from over. Teams can still make impactful adds via free agency or the trade market. However, and after the New York Yankees lost superstar outfielder Juan Soto to the New York Mets on Sunday night, things are becoming really interesting in the American League. Th...

Matthew Boyd Writes Classy Farewell Message To Guardians Fans

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Matthew Boyd believes in gratitude. He genuinely sounds grateful for his time in Cleveland, even if it was relatively short. He signed for the team in late June, after several organizations watched his recovery from Tommy John surgery performed in 2023 very closely. His rehab wasn't done when...

NL Teams Shows Interest In Acquiring Lane Thomas And Josh Naylor

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   This past week, multiple insiders reported that the Cleveland Guardians were open to dealing two of their regulars: first baseman Josh Naylor and center fielder Lane Thomas. Both are entering the final season of team control with Cleveland, and the team usually trades such players to get some...

Guardians' Quest For Starting Pitching Should Not End With Shane Bieber

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Bringing back Shane Bieber was one of the off-season priorities for the Cleveland Guardians. They were able to check that item off the list this week, securing the return of their ace on a one-year deal worth $10 million, plus an option for 2026 worth $16 million with a $4 million buyout. Whi...

Guardians Thank Top Lefty For His Contributions After Leaving For The Cubs

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   In June, the Cleveland Guardians signed left-handed Matthew Boyd to a one-year deal and helped him finish off his recovery from Tommy John surgery. The Guards intended to get a healthy version of Boyd for the second half and, hopefully, the postseason. Their bet paid off in a huge way, as Boy...

Guardians Could Potentially Find A Trade Partner In The Orioles

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   In MLB, trades between contenders are not that uncommon. Yes, we often see rebuilding squads get prospects from those competing, and the latter reinforce their rosters with MLB-ready contributors. However, we also see two contenders striking a deal when they have complementary needs with freq...

Guardians Reliever Prospect Works Hard To Keep Climbing Through The Minors

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The competition for spots on the Cleveland Guardians bullpen is fierce. It is, without question, the best bullpen in baseball. The best news is that the factory keeps on producing talented hurlers who could be the relievers of tomorrow for the Guards. One of their most gifted arms is Right-Ha...

Guardians Utilityman Puts In Some Cage Work Ahead Of Key 2025

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians got some unexpectedly good production from utilityman Daniel Schneemann in 2024. He virtually forced his way up by slashing a rock-solid .294/.428/.556 in Triple-A Columbus, with a 157 wRC+ in 223 plate appearances. His MLB stint started off well, but then the league a...

Bruce Drennan Reacts To Shane Bieber Re-Signing With Guardians

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians made their biggest splash of the offseason so far on Friday when they re-signed Cy Young winner Shane Bieber to a 1-year, $10 million deal with a $4 million buyout and a player option at $16 million for 2026. Most Guardians fans seem pleased so far that Bieber is back,...

Guardians Ace Rejected Better Offers To Stay In Cleveland

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Shane Bieber would have been in line for a sizable, multi-year contract if it wasn't for the fact he underwent Tommy John surgery in April and won't be ready to return until around mid-season next year. If he hadn't blown up his arm, we would have been talking about the possibility of him get...

MLB Insider Reveals Terms Of Shane Bieber's Deal

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians realized in the postseason that it doesn't matter how good or deep their bullpen is: they need, at the very least, competent starting pitching to find sustained success against the truly top teams. Maybe if their ace Shane Bieber was healthy and pitching in the form he...

Guardians Re-Sign Their Ace As They Aim For Deep Postseason Run

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Bringing back ace Shane Bieber was one of the most important parts of the Cleveland Guardians off-season. Tanner Bibee, Gavin Williams and Joey Cantillo are all very talented pitchers, all with untapped potential, but none of them has the kind of ceiling a healthy Bieber boasts. Thankfully fo...

Baseball America Reveals Guardians' Top Ten Prospects

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have enjoyed important contributions from their young players in the last three campaigns. Even with some of those young players graduating to MLB, Cleveland still has one of the best farm systems in baseball. Prospects specialists Baseball America ranked the ten best...

Guardians Utilityman Getting Reps In Center Field Amid Lane Thomas Trade Talk

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   On Thursday, it was reported that the Cleveland Guardians were open to listen on trade inquiries about two regulars: first baseman Josh Naylor and center fielder Lane Thomas. Naylor being named as a trade candidate is not surprising. He is entering the final season of team control before beco...

Guardians Lose Another Player Development Mind To The Cardinals

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have been doing things the right way for a long time at the office level. They continually employ smart, prepared people for their baseball operations and player development department. This has positive results on the field, but as it has happened this year, other tea...

Guardians Reportedly Open To Trading Starting First Baseman And Center Fielder

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have one mission in the off-season: improve their rotation. They have several avenues to accomplish that goal: player development of internal options, trade, or free agency. Given the prices of starting pitching in the off-season, one would think the trade market will...

Guardians Outfield Prospect Keeps Mashing In Puerto Rico

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   When people talk about the Cleveland Guardians' best prospect, Johnathan Rodriguez rarely gets mentioned. They discuss Chase DeLauter, Angel Genao, Juan Brito, Jaison Chourio, Angel Martinez and more. However, it's not an exaggeration when we say that Rodriguez is the one with the most power,...

Guardians Bring In Former Dodgers And Astros Pitching Mind

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   There are very few organizations with a better reputation of developing pitching than the Cleveland Guardians. They have worked wonders with many top starters for longer than a decade now, and deserve every bit of praise they get. To coach and develop reliable pitchers every year, the Guardia...

Marlins Southpaw Makes For Exciting Trade Target For The Guardians

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians need to add two or three quality arms to their rotation during the off-season. It feels like we have said that more than enough times, but it's important to keep that in mind especially with the Winter Meetings right around the corner. There are many free agents the Gu...

Graphic Shows Guardians Impressive Position Player Depth Across Organization

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   We have discussed the Cleveland Guardians pitching time and time again. The conclusion is always the same: they need to add two or three quality starters for the 2025 campaign in order to maximize their chances of making an impact. Now, it's time to take a look at how and where they are regar...