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Shane Bieber Throws Live Batting Practice On Saturday

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are trying to buy some time until Shane Bieber returns from his Tommy John surgery rehab, but they have lost seven consecutive games. If they keep losing games at this rate, the only thing they will be buying will be prospects when they sell some of their assets at the...

Guardians Activate Late-Inning Reliever From Injured List

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have lost seven consecutive games and look helpless, particularly on offense. They already dropped the series opener against the Detroit Tigers on Friday, so the remaining games vs. the AAL Central leaders are effectively must-win affairs. Offense is their most glaring...

Guardians' Top Prospect Set To Begin Rehab Assignment

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have been without second base prospect Travis Bazzana since May 20, when he was diagnosed with a high-grade oblique strain and given an 8-12-week recovery timeline. He was enjoying a solid season in Double-A in his first exposure to upper-minors pitching. After a long...

Guardians Starter Sends Optimistic Message Amid Brutal Skid

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians got a home run by their star, Jose Ramirez, and held the opposition, the Detroit Tigers, to just two runs on Friday. They still lost. The 2-1 final was a tough pill to swallow and meant that Cleveland is now 12.5 games behind Detroit in the AL Central. It was the Guard...

Guardians' Top Infield Prospect Leaves Game With Injury

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   In late April, Cleveland Guardians prospect Juan Brito had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb and was given an 8-12-week timeline to return. He returned on June 12, playing a handful of games in the Arizona Complex League (ACL) before rejoining the Triple-A Columbus roster on June...

Guardians Have 3 Minor Leaguers Inside Top 10 In Key Stat Since 2024

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians might be struggling to score runs, but the situation in their farm system is more promising. The strength of the system is its deep and talented pool of position players. They have a top MLB prospect in Travis Bazzana, a promising walks machine in the low minors in Jai...

Analyst Doesn't Foresee Guardians Making Major Deadline Moves

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have lost seven games in a row. They are now five games below .500 and their postseason hopes are starting to collapse. The belief is that pitcher Shane Bieber can come back within the next few weeks, and the team can call up hitting prospects Chase DeLauter and C.J. K...

Jose Ramirez Is In A Terrible Slump Since Hit-By-Pitch Controversy

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians' season continues to spiral at an alarming pace. They lost their seventh straight game and their offense failed to score again in another embarrassment, this time 1-0 at the hands of the Chicago Cubs. It's the second consecutive sweep for Cleveland. It's hard to win ma...

Guardians Pitcher Reportedly Flagged For Gambling-Related Activities

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on paid leave while MLB conducts an investigation into his connection with possible betting-related infractions. News about Ortiz being under investigation surfaced Thursday morning, and the team confirmed the issue. He will be on leave throug...

Bruce Drennan Believes Guardians' Top Prospect Is Ready For MLB

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians need to make something happen right now. They need some sort of offensive spark to either make a postseason run or give the fans something to root for over the remainder of the season. Notably, that might mean bending the rules to give Chase DeLauter a chance. DeLauter...

Guardians Predicted To Make Major Trade Deadline Move

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are struggling to find any sort of offensive momentum. Though under .500, they're still in the race for an AL Wild Card, even after losing all but nine games in June. However, the Guardians don't have a history of taking big swings at the trade deadline. If anything, t...

Jose Ramirez Uses 1 Word To Reflect On His Game

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians might be struggling, but they have a legitimate MVP candidate. Jose Ramirez is having one of the best seasons of his career, which is a lot to say. He just received his seventh AL All-Star selection, and he will be a starter for the fourth time. Nevertheless, he's stil...

Analyst Says Top Guardians Prospect Should Be Up Before The All-Star Break

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians lost their sixth straight game, the latest to the Chicago Cubs. Their offense mustered only four runs in another lackluster performance. Cleveland's offense is dragging the team down, and if the Guardians don't do something, a postseason berth could be out of reach soo...

Guardians Pitcher Under Investigation By MLB, Placed On Paid Leave

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians woke up with some sour news. Pitcher Luis Ortiz is being investigated by Major League Baseball. The reasons aren't clear at the moment, but more information is expected to surface eventually. MLB insider Jeff Passan explained the situation on X. "Cleveland Guardians ri...

Jose Ramirez Gets All-Star Nod And Is Close To Tying Franchise Legend

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez will be starting the upcoming All-Star Game for the American League. Ramirez won the vote in the final phase and will join a talented infield that includes Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Gleyber Torres and rookie Jacob Wilson. With this latest selection,...

Guardians Writer Suggests Outside-The-Box Solution For Right Field

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Ever since the Cleveland Guardians decided to option Jhonkensy Noel to Triple-A Columbus, they have tried to find the right player to plug in right field and mash against lefties. Noel was, in theory, that guy, but could never get going at the MLB level so the organization had no choice but t...

Analyst Explains How 'Guards Ball' Has Devolved In Just 1 Year

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   For a couple of years now, the Cleveland Guardians and their fans have been using the term "Guards Ball" to refer to their style of play. The term is generally associated with a gritty, hard-nosed type of play in which defense, pitching and "small ball" are prioritized. Guards Ball takes prid...

Guardians Given Interesting Grade Halfway Through 2025 Season

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians entered this season with high expectations. They were fresh off a deep playoff run, and while some people claimed they overachieved last season, there was no reason to believe they wouldn't be as good this time around. Of course, losing a slugger of Josh Naylor's calib...

Guardians Manager Gives Encouraging Update About Brayan Rocchio

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians recently lost one of their key contributors. They placed shortstop Gabriel Arias on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain. In a corresponding move, they recalled Brayan Rocchio from Triple-A Columbus. If there's a silver lining, it is that Rocchio may have g...

Chase DeLauter Gets Honest About Potential Call-Up

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians need as much help as they can get right now. They're not the kind of team that usually takes a lot of risks or moves on from its prospects to make win-now moves. So, with the trade deadline looming and the Guardians most likely to be a seller rather than a buyer, the d...

Guardians Reporter Says Lineup Has 'Too Many Easy Outs'

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   In baseball, the objective is to score more runs than the opponent. For the most part, the Cleveland Guardians do a commendable job preventing their foes from scoring with pitching and defense, even if the latter has been inconsistent in recent games. The big problem for the 2025 Guardians is...

Guardians' Top Outfield Prospect Just Can't Stop Hitting

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   While the Cleveland Guardians keep slumping, losing five straight and being shut out in three of those games, a prospect keeps mashing in Triple-A. With their chances dwindling, calling up Chase DeLauter, who continues to amaze in the minors, is not only looking like a viable solution but is...

Guardians Place Gabriel Arias On Injured List And Recall Glove-First Infielder

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians will be without shortstop Gabriel Arias for a while. He suffered a lower leg injury in the weekend series against the St. Louis Cardinals and had to be carted off the field. His official diagnosis is a left ankle sprain, and he has landed on the injured list, per an an...

Guardians Make Concerning Move In Latest Power Rankings

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians continue to free-fall. A once-promising season now seems broken beyond repair. The offensive struggles have hit a new low, and unless they make some major moves, that's not going to change. That's why it wasn't a surprise to see them drop from No. 17 to No. 20 in Bleac...

MLB Analyst Offers Some Hope For The Guardians

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are not playing their best right now. They couldn't even score three runs per game in June, easily the worst offensive performance among all 30 MLB teams. The situation is complex, with the Guardians 11.5 games out of first place and three games behind the last AL Wild...

Analyst Urges Guardians To Address Major Roster Concern

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians struggled mightily in June. They ceded plenty of ground in the AL Central race as their offense hit rock bottom. Nevertheless, despite all their struggles, they're not that far behind in the AL Wild Card race. That's why analyst Matt Fontana doesn't want to see the Gua...

Albert Belle Reveals What Started The 'Downfall' For Guardians

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians reached the ALCS last season. So, even though they moved on from some of their best players in the offseason, they were still expected to be a contending team this year. Fast forward to today, and that doesn't seem to be the case. The Guardians struggled mightily in Ju...