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Former Guardians Star Elected To Cooperstown

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Back in 2001, CC Sabathia, a tall kid with a big but wild fastball, made his MLB debut for Cleveland. He won 17 games, lost just five, and delivered a 4.39 ERA in 180.1 innings. He would have won AL Rookie of the Year if it wasn't for Ichiro Suzuki's historic debut campaign with the Seattle M...

Guardians Bullpen Projected To Lead The League In Key Pitching Category

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians had the best bullpen in baseball last season. That's a fact proven by many stats and metrics. The unit led the league with a 2.57 ERA, well ahead of the second-best team at 3.11. That's a sizable gap that proves the dominance of the Guardians' relievers. Most projectio...

Analyst Believes Young Guardians Pitcher Will Take Step Forward In 2025

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have a very solid pitching staff. They boast the best relief corps in baseball, and their rotation will be excellent when fully healthy. When that happens, the unit will have Shane Bieber, Tanner Bibee, Gavin Williams, Luis L. Ortiz, Ben Lively, Triston McKenzie, and o...

Video Shows Promising Guardians Prospect Training During Offseason

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have many top middle infield prospects. There is Travis Bazzana, of course: the No. 1 pick of the 2024 MLB Draft is among the best prospects in the game regardless of organization and position. The Guards also have Angel Genao, Angel Martinez, Juan Brito, and the still...

Guardians' Potential Free Agent Target Signs With Blue Jays

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have had a solid offseason. Still, they have holes to fill and positions and roles to address before the start of the season. Their biggest needs, however, are on the offensive side. The Guardians don't have set starters at right field and second base. For weeks, and t...

Analyst Predicts Guardians Prospect Will Make Fast MLB Debut

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians' offense sputtered down the stretch last season despite the team making it all the way to the ALCS. However, after losing that series in five games to the New York Yankees, it became clear that Cleveland needed to find a way to add more thump to its lineup in 2025. The...

Guardians Reliever Reveals What He Learned Last Season

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians had arguably the best bullpen in baseball last season. They left no reason to believe that 2025's bullpen will be much different, as the core of that unit will all be returning for the upcoming season and beyond. One newcomer recently shared what he learned after joini...

Analyst Predicts Guardians' Opening Day Rotation

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The starting rotation for the Cleveland Guardians had a strong year. However, it ultimately contributed to the team's demise in the playoffs. The unit collectively failed to consistently get deep into games, leaving the team's bullpen overexposed and overleveraged against the New York Yankees...

Former Guardians Manager Has Passed Away

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Baseball lost yet another prominent figure this past weekend. Former player and manager Jeff Torborg passed away on Sunday, and those who watched him play and lead a clubhouse know it is a heartbreaking loss. Torborg, of course, was associated with the Cleveland Guardians (then Indians) in th...

Tanner Bibee Reveals His Unique Grip On Key Pitch

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   Tanner Bibee has emerged as a pivotal part of the top of the Cleveland Guardians rotation over his first two years in MLB and went 12-8 with a 3.47 ERA across 31 starts and 173.2 innings in 2024 for a team that fell just three wins shy of making it to the World Series. A big key to Bibee's su...

Dodgers Have Almost As Much Deferred Money As Guardians' Franchise Valuation

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't shy about spending money. Just one offseason after spending over a billion dollars on Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, they have once again broken the bank this offseason by landing Blake Snell, Tanner Scott, and Roki Sasaki and re-signing Teoscar Hernandez...

Guardians Urged To Sign Free Agent Pitcher

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians were just a few games away from reaching the World Series this past season, which has added more pressure to this offseason. The team has needed to make a few obvious improvements to get to the next level. Even though the team was so close, it has had a relatively quie...

Analyst Projects Guardians' Opening Day Payroll

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   Major League Baseball has always had a wide gap between the big and small-market teams in terms of spending, and with the way the Los Angeles Dodgers continue to make it rain every offseason, that gap is getting wider and wider by the year. The Cleveland Guardians found themselves in the fina...

Insider Reveals What Guardians' Goal Was This Offseason

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians had some obvious needs this offseason, most notably on offense, after the lineup halted production throughout the second half of the season and the postseason. Because of that, some fans have criticized the team for not aggressively adding to the offense in free agency...

Insider Reveals Why The Guardians Traded Josh Naylor

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians' offense collapsing down the stretch was a huge reason they fell short in the ALCS. It became glaringly obvious that the team needed upgrades at the plate this offseason. One area that needed improvement was first base. Josh Naylor got off to a hot start and made his f...

Insider Reveals Why The Guardians Traded Andres Gimenez

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians fell short to the New York Yankees in the ALCS last season largely due to their anemic offense in key situations, which made it clear the team needed to make some upgrades in the offseason in order to get to the next level. One move the team made to upgrade its lineup...

Analyst Reveals Grade For Guardians' Offseason So Far

Justin Hussong • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians made a spirited run to the ALCS last season and needed just a little push this offseason to push the squad to the next level. They haven't made the big moves many fans wanted over the first few months of the offseason, but one analyst believes they have done a solid jo...

Analyst Believes Guardians Made Best Trade Of The Offseason

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   This weekend, the Cleveland Guardians pulled off a jaw-dropping trade. They agreed to send outfielder Myles Straw, $2 million in international bonus slot money, and $3.75 million to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. No, we don't know the...

Guardians Voice Named As One Of The Biggest Offseason Winners

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   When you think of the Cleveland Guardians and their games throughout the years, Tom Hamilton immediately comes to mind. His name and voice will be forever associated with the franchise, for all the right reasons. Hamilton joined the Guardians (then, the Cleveland Indians) radio network in the...

Video Shows Guardians Starter Enjoying Exciting Offseason Hobby

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Most Cleveland Guardians pitchers have been working out their bodies or their stuff for several weeks now. That doesn't mean that they can't enjoy an off-season hobby every once in a while, especially if the environment is particularly inviting. This is the case of young left-hander Joey Cant...

Guardians Reliever Working On Basic Concept During The Offseason

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The concept of pitch sequencing is a fascinating one. What to throw in a specific situation, or how to attack hitters is one of the most important aspects in the science of pitching. What should hurlers throw after a high fastball, and where should they throw it? What to do after a low curveb...

Guardians Get More Salary Relief With Recent Trade

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians have had a better off-season than you think. Yes, they traded an important source of power in Josh Naylor. And yes, they also flipped fan favorite and defensive star Andres Giménez. However, the Guards have also been able to replenish their farm, re-sign ace Shane Bieb...

Guardians Send Center Fielder To Blue Jays In Trade

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   Cleveland Guardians center fielder Lane Thomas has been reportedly available for trade all winter. The team traded a center fielder on Friday, to the Toronto Blue Jays. No, it wasn't Thomas, who is the projected starter in the middle of the outfield for the pivotal 2025 campaign. It was Myles...

Guardians Reveal List Of International Prospects Signing This Week

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians were among the most active organizations on January 15 and 16. On the 15th, the new international players signing period opened, and MLB teams were able to start signing their commitments and recruits. The Guardians, always trying to keep their farm system full of tale...

Graphic Shows How Much Guardians Trust A Process

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians might not be a big market team. They might not be big spenders in free agency, either. But you can't deny that they are excellent at promoting growth from within: they are excellent at maximizing the value of every dollar. No, they won't outbid anyone on a free agent l...

Guardians Reveal Complete 2025 Schedule

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   The Cleveland Guardians are ready for an exciting 2025. They beat the odds and earned a place among the four best teams in baseball last year. They reached the American League Championship Series and saw many young players blossom into reliable contributors. Now, they are ready to take it up...

Analysts Call Guardians Star A 'Future Hall Of Famer'

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago   MLB Network ranks the ten best players at every position around this time of the year, right before spring training. It's a nice exercise to keep fans engaged and interested in the game during the slowest part of the offseason. For their rankings, MLB Network considers votes from fans around...