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Guardians Prospect Awaiting MRI Results After Potentially Serious Knee Injury

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians prospect George Valera, who was shaping up as a potential call-up in 2024 or in early 2025, suffered a potentially significant injury this week. The gifted power hitter was trying to make a play in right field, but things went south when he jumped for the ball and, especia...

Guardians Shut Out White Sox Behind Heroic Bullpen Performance

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   When Cleveland Guardians starter Ben Lively had to come out of the game with a thigh contusion after just two innings, the team knew the bullpen had to come through to get the win in Chicago against the White Sox. After all, they were facing the worst team in the league and letting a game sli...

Sam Hentges' Injury Opens Up An Opportunity For Fellow Lefty

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians were hoping to have left-hander reliever Sam Hentges back from a shoulder injury at some point in 2024. That won't be the case though. On Tuesday, it was announced that he will undergo surgery on his pitching shoulder. He is now expected to miss the next 12-14 months a...

Guardians Get Crushing Sam Hentges News

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Ever since he made his MLB debut with the Cleveland Guardians in 2021, relief pitcher Sam Hentges has been an integral part of the bullpen. He was bad in that debut season, but posted ERAs of 2.32, 3.61 and 3.04 in 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. He hasn't really pitched much this year, th...

Guardians Take Opener Behind Joey Cantillo's Gem

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Joey Cantillo wasn't supposed to start Monday's game against the Chicago White Sox. That was Ben Lively's assignment, or at least that was the initial plan. The organization, however, announced the switch on Sunday and called the lefty rookie up on Monday. It's safe to say he didn't disappoin...

Guardians Veteran Set For First Rehab Start On Friday

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have been without right-hander Carlos Carrasco since August 9 (retroactive to August 8) with a left hip strain. He had been continually battered in the games before the Guardians decided to send him to the injured list, taking his ERA to an unfathomable 5.64 in 103.2 i...

Trending Guardians Prospect Will Get Important Postseason Assignment In High-A

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   If there is a pitching prospect who made strides this year in the minor leagues in the Cleveland Guardians organization this year, it's probably Matt Wilkinson. The 21-year-old left-hander was a 10th round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft out of Central Arizona College. He was limited to a single i...

Guardians Announce Surprising Monday Starter

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)  The Cleveland Guardians rotation has gotten excellent contributions from Matthew Boyd, Alex Cobb and Tanner Bibee in recent games. The other two starters on the staff, Ben Lively and Gavin Williams, have struggled a bit in their last couple of outings...

Guardians Drop Finale And Lose Series In Los Angeles

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians were dominated by right-hander Jack Flaherty and lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 on Sunday. Even in Friday's win, the Guards' offense didn't exactly have a particularly productive night and it's fair to say the hitters' performance in this series was mediocre at be...

Guardians Designate Respected Veteran For Assignment

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have one of the best and deepest bullpens in baseball. At least earlier in the season, Scott Barlow was an important part of it. His experience in high-leverage roles in other teams made him a respected pitcher in the unit. Things, however, haven't been going his way f...

Guardians Can't Overcome Poor Start By Gavin Williams And Lose To Dodgers

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians bullpen allowed just two runs in 7.1 innings of work on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, both on solo home runs. They also enjoyed a three-hit night by Andres Gimenez and a home run by the surging Lane Thomas. Still, they lost 7-2 to LA as their weekend...

Guardians Are Shooting For A Playoff Bye And The Odds Are In Their Favor

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians opened Saturday with an incredible 81-60 record, 4.5 games ahead of the Kansas City Royals in the AL Central before both teams took the field. They have been among the best squads in the junior circuit all year long, against all odds. Considering they finished 2023 wit...

Guardians Infielder Is Finally Starting To Produce At The Plate

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   For months, the Cleveland Guardians have employed Brayan Rocchio as their shortstop most days. And, for months, he has mostly struggled at the plate. For the season, he is slashing .215/.301/.331 with a .632 OPS. He does have eight home runs and nine stolen bases, plus some excellent defense...

Guardians Manager Praises Starter After Incredible Performance

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians were facing one of their toughest assignments of the season so far on Friday night. They were visiting LA to play the Dodgers, owners of the best record in baseball and, of course, employers of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and many more stars. In the en...

Guardians No. 1 Pick Is Experiencing A Mini Slump In High-A

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians took Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana with the No. 1 pick of the 2024 MLB Draft. A decorated college hitter, the Guardians sent him to the Lake County Captains of High-A to get his feet wet and start his development in professional ball. After having some nic...

2 Veteran Starters Enjoying Life In The Energetic Guardians Dugout

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   If you watched the Cleveland Guardians in their 2022 late run that included a trip to the AL Division Series, you know their clubhouse and dugout were highly energetic places. Players had incredible chemistry and they were loose and relaxed as opposed to being under pressure, or tense. You ca...

Guardians Have Another Top Reliever Prospect Waiting In The Wings

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians bullpen is, statistically, the best in baseball. It is a blend of young talent such as Emmanuel Clase (he is 26!), rookie Cade Smith, Tim Herrin and others with veterans such as Scott Barlow, just to name one. The most impressive thing of all is that even with the dept...

Guardians Reliever To Start Rehab Assignment

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   James Karinchak was, from 2019 to 2023, one of the top strikeout artists in the league with a full-time bullpen role. Command and consistency were issues at several points, yes, but with a 3.10 career ERA and 253 strikeouts in 165.2 innings, peak Karinchak was as dominant as they come. Unfort...

3 Guardians Pitchers Went From Roster Longshots To Top Relievers

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians lefty Tim Herrin posted a 5.53 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP in 23 games last year. Hunter Gaddis was a mediocre starter with a 4.50 ERA in a swingman role last season. Cade Smith has only been a member of the 40-man roster since last November, when the Guardians opted to protect hi...

Guardians Starter Discusses Recent Struggles After Wednesday's Loss

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians had a golden chance to sweep the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. However, Ben Lively didn't have his finest night on the mound and the Royals won it 4-1 behind a very solid start from Seth Lugo. Cleveland hitters just couldn't solve Lugo, who pitched seven strong inni...

Guardians Righty Proving He Is A 'Big-Time Pitcher'

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Ever since Shane Bieber got hurt after two brilliant starts in April, Tanner Bibee has been considered the de-facto ace by some. Fast forward five months, and the right-handed is proving to be the best and safest option to start an important postseason game in 2024. There are many talented hu...

Guardians Rookie Reveals How He Unlocked His Potential At The Plate

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Ever since the Cleveland Guardians traded away Aaron Civale to bring in Kyle Manzardo last year, they imagined him as their first baseman of the future. This season, Manzardo performed well at Triple-A, but when he made 87 plate appearances earlier in the season to show what he was capable of...

Guardians Have Slowly Rebuilt Sizable AL Central Lead

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians enjoyed a positive night on Tuesday. Not only they took advantage of a bounceback start from right-handed Tanner Bibee to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1, but the Minnesota Twins also lost to the Tampa Bay Rays. What does that mean? Well, after being tied for the AL Ce...

Guardians Rotation Is Slowly Rounding Into Form

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians rotation are one of the best teams in the American League. All you have to do is take a look at the MLB standings for proof. Their rotation has long been considered their weakest link, though, especially after since Shane Bieber has been out virtually the whole year. T...

Analysts Debate Jose Ramirez's AL MVP Chances

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   There have been numerous impact players in the American League this year. You could argue, however, that no one is more valuable to his team than Jose Ramirez is to the Cleveland Guardians. He is, by far, the best and most consistent player on the Guards and is having another majestic campaig...

Guardians Duo Achieves Exciting Run-Producing Feat In Key Win

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians opened a crucial series against the Kansas City Royals on Monday. They started it with the right foot, winning the first game 4-2 on a dominant night by starter Gavin Williams. Williams completed seven frames and conceded just a single hit. He surrendered one run and t...

Guardians Executive Highlights The Amazing Evolution Of The AL Central

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   For years, before the 2024 campaign, the AL Central was considered by the weakest division in baseball. The AL Central champion rarely had the best record in the league and sent few Wild Cards to the postseason. Things, however, are not the same this year. The Guardians lead with a 78-59 reco...