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Guardians Have Done Something No Playoff Team Has Ever Done

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   Cleveland just clinched a playoff spot without a single player putting up the kind of individual numbers teams usually lean on to get there. The Guardians locked up their postseason berth Thursday night on the strength of Angel Martinez's 319-foot home run in a 1-0 win over the Red Sox, cappi...

3 Guardians Pitchers Built To Dominate October

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians, after beating the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Thursday night, will be in the 2026 MLB postseason. It will be their third straight year there, and they will be looking to replicate their 2024 success and, why not, advance to the World Series this time, something they haven't...

Guardians Blank Red Sox And Clinch Third Straight Postseason Berth

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians had to navigate some difficult situations throughout the year, but they conquered their first major goal of the 2026 campaign: clinching a postseason spot. They did it on Thursday night at Fenway Park, beating the Boston Red Sox 1-0 behind a masterful performance from...

Guardians Release 3 Minor League Players

Justin Hussong • 2 months ago   Every game is must-win at this point for the Cleveland Guardians, who are just 0.5 games up on the Chicago White Sox heading into Thursday night's series finale with the Boston Red Sox. With just four games left, the Guardians are in control of their own destiny and can clinch the AL Central...

Guardians Given Notable Grade For Regular Season Performance

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The 2026 MLB regular season is not officially over yet, but with just three or four games remaining on the schedule for most teams, we have a pretty good idea of how each squad did according to their own expectations. Despite a rather middling 82-76 record to this point, the Cleveland Guardia...

Stephen Vogt Remains Confident In Guardians’ Postseason Hopes

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   Since Stephen Vogt was announced as the Cleveland Guardians manager before the 2024 campaign, he has used the resources available to him well and won. His team isn't as overpowering as the Los Angeles Dodgers or as analytical as the Tampa Bay Rays, but the Guardians win. Plain and simple. Vog...

Analyst Reveals How Guardians Can Clinch Playoff Spot

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians lost a narrow 1-0 game to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night, delaying their qualification to the 2026 MLB postseason by at least one day. Still, they are in a very good position to punch their ticket to October this week, and it could happen as soon as Thursday. Th...

Analyst Reveals One Stat That Defines Parker Messick's Season

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   Some seasons get defined by a highlight reel. Parker Messick's rookie year might end up remembered for a single number instead. MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince put together a breakdown of the most unusual and eye-catching statistics from across the 2026 season, and Messick earned his own entry...

Gavin Williams Is Closing In On Major MLB Strikeout Milestone

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   Gavin Williams has quietly put together one of the most dominant strikeout seasons in baseball, and he is about to get one more chance to close the gap on the top spot. Williams currently leads the American League with 244 strikeouts this season, trailing only Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski, w...

Guardians Reveal Intriguing Pitching Plan For Red Sox Series Finale

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   Cleveland is getting creative with its pitching staff for Thursday's series finale in Boston, and the plan carries real stakes attached to it. The Guardians fell 1-0 to the Red Sox on Wednesday, snapping a six-game winning streak despite a strong outing from Foster Griffin. With four games le...

Foster Griffin Gets Honest About Tough Loss To Red Sox

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   Foster Griffin walked away from one of his best starts of the season with a loss. He also walked away sounding like a pitcher who got exactly what he wanted out of the moment. Griffin turned in his strongest outing since Cleveland acquired him from the Nationals at the trade deadline, working...

Guardians Fall To Red Sox, Postseason Celebration Paused

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians had a golden opportunity to at least tie the score in the eighth inning, but Chase DeLauter grounded into an inning-ending double play with one out and men on first and second, throwing away their best chance to do some damage and falling 1-0 to the Boston Red Sox at F...

Guardians Bringing Back A Familiar Face For Key Role

Justin Hussong • 2 months ago     Every game remaining of the Cleveland Guardians' schedule is a must-win at this point as they look to win the AL Central for the third consecutive year. They have won six in a row and have a one-game lead over the Chicago White Sox and will look to keep that momentum going with two mor...

Guardians Activate Key Reliever From Injured List

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are on a roll, winning 21 of their last 30 games and getting back the top spot of the AL Central in the process. With an 82-75 record, they are one game ahead of the Chicago White Sox as of Wednesday afternoon. Actually, the Guardians can potentially clinch a spot in t...

Young Guardians Core Is Doing Something No Other MLB Team Has Done

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   You have seen many times, even in this space, that the Cleveland Guardians lack power. We have said it many times, and the numbers back it up: they enter Wednesday ranked 27th among 30 MLB teams in total home runs, with 152. However, it's also fair to point out that we are starting to see the...

Analyst Makes Case That This Year Is Stephen Vogt's Best Season Yet

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   Cleveland Guardians skipper Stephen Vogt won the American League Manager of the Year Award in his first two seasons at the helm, 2024 and 2025. There have been some impressive dugout leaders in the junior circuit this year, but Vogt's team has been good amid some uncertain and difficult circu...

Insider Reveals Guardians' Magic Number To Make Playoffs

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   An unequivocal sign that we are approaching the end of the 2026 MLB regular season is that magic numbers for teams on the verge of making the playoffs, such as the Cleveland Guardians, are starting to appear. In baseball, and in sports in general, the magic number is the combined number of wi...

Cade Smith Joins Exclusive Guardians Reliever Company

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   Cade Smith continues cementing his place among the best closers this franchise has ever had, and Tuesday night added another significant chapter. Smith worked around a one-out walk in the ninth inning to close out Cleveland's 3-2 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park, securing his 40th save of...

Outfielder's Breakout Has Lifted Guardians To New Heights

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are in a very good position to make the playoffs in the last week of the season despite a down year from their best player, Jose Ramirez. To allow that to happen, young players around the roster have had to pick up some of the slack. And that's exactly what has happene...

Guardians Hold On To Beat Red Sox In Series Opener

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians had to fight and claw their way back in a very tight, closely contested game, but they managed to beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in their series opener at Fenway Park on Tuesday to retain the top spot of the AL Central at least for one more day. They are now 82-75 after g...

Guardians Facing Tough Decision With Tanner Bibee

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians have a one-game lead over the Chicago White Sox in the fight for the AL Central, and a four-game cushion over the fourth-ranked AL team in the Wild Card, the Houston Astros. Barring a disaster, Stephen Vogt and his players will be in October. They still need to officia...

Guardians' Postseason Push Traces Back To One Decision

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   Life isn't exclusively black or white. It's actually full of grays, and once we understand that, things become much clearer and enjoyable. The same is true of baseball. People still debate the best path to consistent winning: a stats-based, sabermetric approach or decades of old-school concep...

Guardians' Pitching Staff Got A Surprising National Ranking

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The postseason is around the corner, as all MLB teams are playing the final week of the regular season. After Sunday, however, only the best will remain in contention for the World Series title. Some squads have already punched their ticket to October, while others remain either in a race to...

Guardians Among Biggest Movers In Latest Power Rankings

Mike Battaglino • 2 months ago   Back in mid-August, the Cleveland Guardians had fallen into fourth place in the AL Central and were looking like a team that might not recover. That was reflected in power rankings that placed them in the bottom half of the majors. Since then, the Guardians have been playing like their usual...

Analyst Names 2 Big Surprises For Guardians This Season

Mike Battaglino • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians embarked on this season with a lot of unknowns, especially for a team coming off back-to-back AL Central titles. There were some prospects looking to make their mark, some newcomers in the bullpen, and some returning players who were being counted on to improve. As was...

Insider Names Guardians Player As Favorite For New Award

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   2026 will mark the inaugural campaign for the Baseball Writers Association of America's (BBWAA) Relief Pitcher of the Year award. It will be given to each league's top bullpen piece. The Cleveland Guardians' bullpen is among the best in the league, and that has been the case for years. It wou...

Trade Deadline Gamble Is Paying Off Big For Guardians

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   Heading into the trade deadline, the Cleveland Guardians had a need for a very specific type of player: a right-handed-hitting outfielder with impactful power. They were among the worst squads at hitting lefties, so they needed someone who could consistently produce against them. They went ou...