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Analyst Predicts Guardians' Opening Day Second Baseman

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are currently holding an open competition for their second base job. It was Andres Giménez's position for the last three years, but the organization traded him for Spencer Horwitz and then flipped the latter for starting pitcher Luis L. Ortiz and prospects. Several nam...

Guardians Starter Looks Much Improved In Comparison To Last Outing

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   When the Cleveland Guardians lost to the Seattle Mariners in Cactus League action, Emmanuel Clase made his spring debut. The All-Star closer surrendered a run on two hits and a walk, striking out two. The offense couldn't produce much other than homers by Daniel Schneemann and Johnathan Rodri...

Guardians Analyst Reveals Tanner Bibee's Spring Debut Date

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians currently have more than 10 starting pitchers in camp. Most of them are competing for a spot in the rotation and have logged multiple innings in the Cactus League. Some of them, like Doug Nikhazy and Gavin Williams, have been excellent. Others, like Triston McKenzie an...

Guardians All-Star Will Make His Spring Debut On Monday

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are scuffling a bit in Spring Training so far with just a 2-6 record and some concerning performances on both sides of the ball, but it's still early, and luckily, these games don't matter as everyone is just getting their feet wet before the marathon regular season. M...

Analyst Predicts Which Guardians Pitcher Will Win Final Rotation Spot

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians focused on rebuilding their starting rotation this offseason to smooth over an issue that plagued them in last year's playoffs as their starters consistently failed to go even four innings throughout the postseason, ultimately overworking their dominant bullpen and con...

Guardians Pitching Coach Offers Glowing Report On Rehabbing Star

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   After undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2024, the Cleveland Guardians have to be extremely pleased with Shane Bieber's recovery to this point. Bieber had to go under the knife after two dominant starts at the beginning of last season, in which he tossed 12 scoreless innings and struck ou...

Guardians Shortstop Looks Primed For Breakout Season

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   On Sunday, Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI as his team played to a 12-12 draw with the Milwaukee Brewers. It wasn't just an isolated great day for Rocchio. He has been excellent in Cactus League play and looks like a breakout candidate after...

Slade Cecconi Has Rough Cactus League Outing On Sunday

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have high hopes for trade acquisition Slade Cecconi. They believe he has the stuff, the velocity, the command, and the extension to succeed and fool opposing hitters. He does need to work on some things, as evidenced by his 6.66 ERA in 77 frames last year with the Ariz...

Insider Believes Guardians Are Done Spending At This Point

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians traded away two expensive players in outfielder Myles Straw and second baseman Andrés Giménez. Conventional wisdom says that they freed up some money to re-invest in the roster. However, to this point, most of their free agent acquisitions have been of the cheap or sho...

Guardians Insider Offers Update On Shane Bieber

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians know, at this point, that Shane Bieber won't take the ball to start on Opening Day for the first time since 2019. That became a reality ever since it was revealed he had a UCL tear and needed surgery last April. Most reports had Bieber returning sometime around mid-sea...

Watch: Guardians Second Baseman Hits First Cactus League Home Run

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians fell to 2-6 in the Cactus League after dropping Saturday's affair against the Chicago Cubs 7-4. There were some exciting takeaways for Cleveland, though. Cade Smith, Hunter Gaddis, and Tim Herrin made their spring debuts and allowed one run in three innings between the...

Guardians Star Relievers Will Make Spring Debut On Saturday

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Spring training is exciting for many reasons. Fans get to watch live, competitive baseball again for the first time in months. They get to be excited about the upcoming season and the challenges ahead. In February and March, everybody's regular season record is 0-0 because the real thing hasn...

Analyst Makes A Big Prediction About Jose Ramirez

Ernesto Cova • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians don't have a lot of power in their lineup. That's why there will be a lot of pressure on Jose Ramirez going forward. Even so, that's not necessarily a problem, according to MLB analyst Jack O'Rourke. Talking on "The Big Factor," O'Rourke claimed that the star third bas...

Guardians' Backend Starter Impresses With Flawless Spring Outing

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians finally got their second win in Cactus League play on Friday, 3-1 against the Colorado Rockies. They are now 2-5 in spring training, not that it matters too much. What matters the most is how certain players look. Are they in form? Are they getting swings and misses? D...

Guardians Lefty Keeps Staking His Claim For A Rotation Spot

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have Tanner Bibee, Luis L. Ortiz and Gavin Williams as virtual locks to make the 2025 rotation by Opening Day. Then you have the candidates for the last two spots: Triston McKenzie, Slade Cecconi, Logan Allen, Ben Lively, Jakob Junis, Vince Velazquez, Kolby Allard and...

Analyst Says Guardians Pitcher Is A 'Big Question Mark' This Season

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie had a rough outing in Cactus League play on Thursday, allowing three runs and a whopping five walks in just 0.2 innings of work. He had no idea where the ball was going, which was a bummer considering his first spring start had been successful. Unf...

Analyst Urges Fans Not To Worry About Guardians' Spring Record

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians were playing in the American League Championship Series four months ago. They were among the four best teams in MLB last year. Time has passed, and things have changed. Well, the Guardians' roster has changed, for sure. But the Guardians are excellent and that, at leas...

Triston McKenzie Struggles Badly In Second Outing Of The Spring

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Triston McKenzie is probably the pitcher that Cleveland Guardians fans are following the most these days. They know he finished 2024 with a 5.11 ERA in 75.2 MLB innings and was demoted to Triple-A because he couldn't throw strikes. However, they also know that he is capable of big things. In...

Tanner Bibee Reveals Surprising Details About His 2024 Campaign

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians young star Tanner Bibee followed up his excellent rookie campaign of 2023 with another solid year in 2024. Last season, he took over the 'ace' designation in Shane Bieber's stead due to the elbow injury suffered by the latter, which resulted in surgery and a prolonged abse...

Guardians Reliever Will Reportedly Undergo Surgery

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   On Wednesday, news surfaced that Cleveland Guardians relief pitching prospect Franco Aleman might need surgery to repair an inguinal hernia. Later that day, the Guardians' fears were confirmed: he will need to go under the knife, which means he is going to miss multiple weeks. "Aleman will un...

Guardians Rotation Is Full Of Risks But Has Elite Potential

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber is recovering from major elbow surgery and might not be back to his best form. Their third starter, Gavin Williams, posted a 4.86 ERA in 2024. Newcomer Luis L. Ortiz just got shelled for six runs in his first start of spring training. Another newcomer, Sla...

Young Guardians Starter Impresses In Spring Debut

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   A big percentage of the Cleveland Guardians' fanbase asked for more starting pitching help after it was revealed that Alex Cobb and Matthew Boyd would continue their careers elsewhere. This was still the case even after the team added Shane Bieber, Luis L. Ortiz, Slade Cecconi, Vince Velazque...

Guardians Relief Pitching Prospect Might Need Surgery

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have a lot of faith in right-hander Franco Aleman. They believe that he can be their next great reliever and have a similar impact that Cade Smith had in 2024. That's why they gave him a spot on the 40-man roster at the beginning of the offseason: they didn't want to l...

Guardians Top Prospect Hits Jaw-Dropping Home Run

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians lost their spring training game on Tuesday, 9-6 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Their starter Luis L. Ortiz allowed a whopping six runs and couldn't get out of the second frame. It's hard for any offense to come back from such a lousy outing from their starter. The Guar...

Analyst Makes A Big Statement About Guardians' Bullpen

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians' bullpen is universally considered the best and most consistent in the league. However, in the conversation of who the best reliever in baseball is, closer Emmanuel Clase is usually the only member of the Guardians in consideration. Evidence suggests, however, that Cad...

Guardians Infielder Hits Must-See Home Run Against MLB Ace

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   We have said countless times that we shouldn't put too much stock on spring training stats and performances. However, it's hard not to get excited about certain developments. For example, ever since he was demoted in the summer of 2024, Cleveland Guardians infielder Gabriel Arias hasn't stopp...

Guardians Owner Larry Dolan Passes Away

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The baseball world lost a highly influential man and a positive figure in Cleveland sports history on Monday. Larry Dolan, owner of the Cleveland Guardians, passed away. "Larry Dolan, #Guardians owner who purchased the club in 2000 and made the Dolan family the longest tenured owners in franc...