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Guardians' Playoff Odds See Major Shift

Andy Webb • 2 months ago   Surprisingly, the Cleveland Guardians front office actually made a splash at the trade deadline. Normally, the Guardians aren't big players at the trade deadline, but they were this season, and it seems to be paying off for them. The new additions to the Guardians' roster have been making a s...

Analyst Shuts Down Concerns About Travis Bazzana

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   Travis Bazzana has had his share of rookie growing pains in recent weeks, but at least one local analyst is urging Guardians fans not to overreact to the rough patches of a first full season. The Cleveland second baseman has been at the center of several costly defensive sequences over the pa...

Tanner Bibee Has Honest Admission About Losing Blue Jays Series

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   Tanner Bibee did not shy away from crediting Toronto after Cleveland dropped the rubber match of a critical three-game series on Thursday, offering a candid assessment of just how tough the opposing pitching had been throughout the set. The Guardians fell 6-3 to the Blue Jays at Progressive F...

Guardians Prospect Earns Award While MLB Team Yearns For Production

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians just can't catch a break with their first basemen this year. Kyle Manzardo, who hit .215 with a 94 wRC+, was demoted when the team acquired Nathaniel Lowe in early August. Lowe had a strong start to his Guardians' tenure, but he is struggling badly at the moment and ha...

Tanner Bibee Loses 15th Game As Guardians Drop Another Series

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians walked nine hitters and committed two errors on Thursday, dropping the series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3. They have now lost two consecutive series and fell to 70-70 on the season, which is problematic on multiple levels. For starters, the Blue Jays are n...

Stephen Vogt Isn't Concerned About Angel Genao Despite Costly Mistake

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   Life in MLB can be hard for a rookie. We have seen many times how they can hit amazing peaks, only to suffer frustrating valleys in performance afterwards. It happens. It's part of the package with first-year players. Almost every young player goes through this. Take, for example, Cleveland G...

Analyst Questions Guardians' Commitment To Postseason Push

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The race for the AL Central heavily favors the Chicago White Sox at this juncture. This doesn't mean that the Cleveland Guardians can't catch them at the top, but the Pale Hose boasts a three-game cushion, which is significant with just one month left to play. The folks at Bleacher Report pub...

Stephen Vogt Gets Honest About Joey Cantillo's Blue Jays Outing

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   On Wednesday, the Cleveland Guardians were down 7-0 after the third inning. They couldn't burn their entire bullpen on a game that looked like a lost cause, so manager Stephen Vogt opted to leave his starter, Joey Cantillo, as long as he could. The left-hander wound up allowing nine runs in 5...

One Guardians Acquisition Earns Nod Among MLB's Best Deadline Moves

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   Jo Adell has officially cracked national recognition as one of the most impactful players dealt at this year's trade deadline, landing at number six on MLB.com's ranking of the ten most significant additions league-wide. Brian Murphy compiled the list roughly one month removed from the deadli...

Stephen Vogt Opens Up About 'Unfortunate' Loss Against Blue Jays

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   Stephen Vogt did not shy away from addressing the costly sequence that unraveled his team's chances on Wednesday night, framing the mistake as part of the growing pains that come with leaning on a roster full of young talent. The Cleveland Guardians fell 11-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays at Progr...

Brayan Rocchio Is Slowly Becoming Unplayable

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians need most of their players to meet or exceed expectations to have a solid chance at making the postseason and, potentially, go on a deep run once there. They have the surging superstar in Jose Ramirez, and they have the young core to support him. That's the theory, at...

Guardians Suffer Ugly Loss As Toronto Ties Series

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   Shortstop Angel Genao committed a key error in the second inning of Wednesday's game, and the Cleveland Guardians ended up losing 11-0 at Progressive Field as the Toronto Blue Jays tied the series. The two squads will play the finale on Thursday afternoon. The loss snaps a two-game winning st...

Guardians' Young Talent Could Make The Difference Down The Stretch

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   When discussing potential American League Rookie of the Year candidates, two names stand out: Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle and Cleveland Guardians ace Parker Messick. There is a second tier of potential winners, such as the Chicago White Sox's pair Tristan Peters and Munetaka Mura...

Daniel Schneemann Opens Up About Turning His Season Around

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   Cleveland Guardians utilityman Daniel Schneemann appeared to be breaking out in the first month of the season, posting a brilliant .321/.391/.564 line and a 168 wRC+. His performance started slipping after that, though, and he was eventually optioned to Triple-A in July with a 69 wRC+. His de...

Analyst Reveals One Guardians Stat That Stands Out

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   In MLB, the win-loss record is what decides division races, Wild Card spots, and overall standings. It's normal, it's natural, and it's expected. It's the way it should be. However, win-loss record can be misleading sometimes. Good teams might be fourth in the divisional standings at a certai...

Former MLB Player Reveals Why Guardians Have Postseason Edge

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   MLB Network turned its attention to the American League Wild Card race this week, posing a direct question to its panel of analysts about which club is better built for a deep run into October. The debate centered on Cleveland and Toronto, two teams currently squaring off in a three-game seri...

Gavin Williams Sets New Career High Against Blue Jays

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   Gavin Williams put together the finest strikeout performance of his career Tuesday night, and the numbers behind it point toward a piece of franchise history that remains within reach over the season's final month. Williams struck out a career-high thirteen batters across seven innings agains...

Guardians Manager Explains Why They Haven't Called Up Ralphy Velazquez

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians could use an injection of talent from their own farm system. Thankfully, they have potentially impactful players there, but none of them can leave more of a mark than first baseman Ralphy Velazquez. Velazquez, the Guardians' first-round draft pick in 2023, has broken o...

Guardians Beat Jays In Opener Behind Gavin Williams' Masterpiece

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   Gavin Williams sure picked a very opportune time to deliver his best start of the season. The Cleveland Guardians right-hander allowed a single unearned run in seven innings to lead his team past the Toronto Blue Jays in Tuesday's series opener at Progressive Field. The 6-1 score is a bit mis...

Insider Reveals Why Chase DeLauter Deserves More Recognition

Mike Battaglino • 2 months ago   The hallmark of Chase DeLauter’s first year with the Cleveland Guardians has been the outfielder’s consistency at the plate. He has produced at a similar rate for most of the campaign, which is very impressive for a rookie, but he has really picked it up when it matters the most. DeLauter has...

Analyst Questions Why Guardians Aren't Calling Up Ralphy Velazquez

Mike Battaglino • 2 months ago   Now that Sept. 1 has arrived, the Cleveland Guardians are taking advantage of the opportunity to expand their roster to 28 players. They reportedly will promote utilityman Daniel Schneemann and relief pitcher Carlos Hernandez, who should be able to help the team during the pennant race. But t...

Analyst Reveals How Many Wins Guardians Need To Make Playoffs

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The 69-68 Cleveland Guardians have 25 games left to play in the 2026 regular season calendar. They are fighting tooth and nail with at least half a dozen teams for a spot in the postseason. They are three games behind the Chicago White Sox in the quest for the AL Central, so that's still an o...

Guardians Show Off Hype Video Amid Crucial September Push

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are entering September with a 0.5-game lead in the race for the third and final Wild Card spot in the American League. They are also three games behind the Chicago White Sox for the AL Central, so they could, theoretically, still win the divisional crown. The Guardians...

Guardians Are Suddenly Within Striking Distance Of 1st Place

Mike Battaglino • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians found themselves in the very advantageous position of picking up ground in the standings without even playing a game. Still chasing the first-place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, the Guardians need all the breaks they can get. The Guardians had an off day on Mond...

Guardians Outfielder Has Fixed Situational Hitting Issues Almost Single-Handedly

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians, as a team, get on base at a decent clip. At 9.6 percent, their walk rate is the sixth-best in MLB and third-best in the American League. Hitting with runners in scoring position has been a problem all year, though. Their 91 wRC+ with runners in scoring position (RISP)...

Guardians Bolster Roster With 2 Key Additions

Jimmy Swartz • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians have made their roster expansion decisions official, adding two players from Triple A Columbus ahead of Tuesday's active roster deadline. Utilityman Daniel Schneemann and right handed reliever Carlos Hernandez will both join the active roster when rosters expand to 28...

Stephen Vogt Sees Encouraging Signs From Guardians' Offense

Mike Battaglino • 2 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians have been waiting virtually all season for their offense to come around. It hasn’t been for lack of trying, as they have demoted players and promoted prospects, and more recently made moves at the trade deadline. While those changes have worked in short spurts, long-te...