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Guardians Get Encouraging Update On Hunter Gaddis

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   Earlier this month, Cleveland Guardians right-hander Hunter Gaddis, one of the most reliable setup men in baseball over the last two seasons, reported right forearm tightness. It happened after making his spring debut on February 27. We are all used to thinking the worst when reading the word...

Guardians Top Prospect Is Already Putting Pressure On Gabriel Arias

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   Cleveland Guardians top prospect Travis Bazzana has already been notified that he will start the season in the minor leagues, specifically in Triple-A Columbus. Everything indicates he is ready for the majors right now, but the Guards are motivated to wait until May or June to bring him up. I...

Analyst Predicts Big Things For Guardians Trio

Mike Battaglino • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are arguably the best team in baseball in building almost solely from within. They rely on homegrown prospects to take over when a position opens up, and it has resulted in regular playoff appearances over the past decade. That process could reach new heights in the ne...

Guardians Are Being Overlooked Again

Mike Battaglino • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians rarely get the respect from betting markets that they seem to have earned. Despite dominating the AL Central for most of the past decade, and making the playoffs more often than not, they are never portrayed as legitimate World Series contenders. Granted, even though t...

Guardians Hitter Is Heating Up At Perfect Time

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   Four days ago, we were talking about Cleveland Guardians first baseman Kyle Manzardo and his spring struggles up to that point. He had gone 0-for-3 the previous day, on Tuesday, leaving his Cactus League batting average at .122 and his wRC at -6 in 44 trips to the plate. Of course, 44 spring...

Guardians Get Tough Label In Latest Rankings

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   Now that the World Baseball Classic is behind us and the same can be said, to some extent, about the offseason and spring training, it's time for the Cleveland Guardians and every MLB team to focus on the regular season, which will return this week. The Guardians' first series will be vs. the...

Angel Martinez Shares Honest Message About His Approach

Mike Battaglino • 3 months ago   Angel Martinez knows his role on the Cleveland Guardians is secure, at least for now. He’ll have to perform to keep it, but he’s ready to do whatever’s necessary to have a successful season. The versatile outfielder faced some serious competition for his roster spot in spring training, with m...

Guardians Pitcher Named As Potential Breakout Candidate In 2026

Mike Battaglino • 3 months ago   It took almost the entirety of spring training for the Cleveland Guardians to decide on the final spots in their starting rotation to begin the season. With six pitchers competing for five jobs, it was wise to give each of them as many chances as possible to prove their worth, and to be patie...

Guardians Facing Brutal Stretch To Open 2026 Season

Jimmy Swartz • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are about to be tested right out of the gate in 2026, and the early portion of their schedule leaves very little room for error. With Opening Day approaching, the focus has largely been on roster decisions, but the reality is that whoever makes this team will immediate...

Stephen Vogt Details Plans For Chase DeLauter This Season

Jimmy Swartz • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians appear to be gaining clarity on their outfield plans as Opening Day approaches, and one name is starting to stand out above the rest. With several moving pieces in the mix, manager Stephen Vogt recently shed light on how the team is approaching its outfield alignment,...

Guardians Make Big Decision With Rhys Hoskins

Jimmy Swartz • 3 months ago   This move had been trending in this direction for days, but now it is official. Veteran slugger Rhys Hoskins has officially made the team. “Rhys Hoskins made the Guardians Opening Day roster,” Jon Heyman reported. https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/2035796876495114592 Hoskins is hitting .21...

Nolan Jones Makes Big Contract Decision After Demotion

Jimmy Swartz • 3 months ago   After recently being outrighted to Triple-A Columbus, Nolan Jones had a choice to make. He could have declined the assignment and entered free agency, but doing so would have meant walking away from his $2 million salary. Instead, he chose to stay. “Nolan Jones has accepted his outright to Tr...

Stephen Vogt Sends Strong Message About Steven Kwan

Jimmy Swartz • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians continue to sort through key decisions as Opening Day approaches, but one player's selflessness is standing out. Manager Stephen Vogt recently spoke about Steven Kwan and his willingness to do whatever it takes to help the team win, even if that means stepping into a d...

Encouraging Update Surfaces About Hunter Gaddis

Jimmy Swartz • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are continuing to sort through key roster questions as Opening Day approaches, and one of the more important situations involves Hunter Gaddis. While there has been uncertainty surrounding his availability, a recent update suggests things may be trending in the right d...

Insider Believes Guardians Prospect Won’t Be In Minors Long

Jimmy Swartz • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians may not typically rush their top prospects, but one insider believes that could soon change with Travis Bazzana. With Opening Day approaching, Bazzana has continued to build momentum following a strong spring training showing and an impressive stretch of recent perform...

Stephen Vogt Opens Up About Filling Out Last Roster Spots

Jimmy Swartz • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are down to the final days of spring training, and while some roster decisions have already been made, a couple of key spots remain very much up in the air. Manager Stephen Vogt made it clear that the team is still working through those final decisions, particularly wh...

Guardians Made The Right Call With Logan Allen

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   After being pummeled for 12 runs and 14 hits on Friday, the Cleveland Guardians decided not to take left-hander Logan Allen with them to Seattle for the opening week of the 2026 MLB season. Parker Messick, who has a 2.72 ERA in a short cameo last year, won that fifth spot in the rotation with...

Guardians First-Round Pick Shows Off Power Potential

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   After missing the entire 2025 campaign after undergoing hand surgery shortly after the draft, Cleveland Guardians slugger Jace LaVioletta is eager to show what he can do on a baseball field. The 27th pick of the first round, the former Texas A&M standout reminded folks about his enormous...

Stephen Vogt Gets Honest About Logan Allen Demotion

Mike Battaglino • 3 months ago   The six-man competition for the five-man Cleveland Guardians’ starting rotation has reached a somewhat surprising conclusion. It rightfully was determined by spring training performance rather than other considerations, such as previous experience or remaining minor league options. Tanner Bib...

Guardians Announce Trade With Phillies

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   Outrighted off the MLB roster by the Los Angeles Angels in October, infielder and former top prospect Carter Kieboom elected free agency back then. Then, in mid-January, the Cleveland Guardians signed him to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. The Guardians took a chanc...

Guardians Send Pitcher To Triple-A After Struggles

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians have a solid, underrated rotation that doesn't usually get a lot of respect around the league. It lacks a true proven workhorse, yes, but every pitcher can get the ball and give the team six solid innings on any given day. Perhaps the weakest link was Logan Allen, who...

Guardians Facing 3 Major Roster Decisions

Mike Battaglino • 3 months ago   With the 2026 MLB season right around the corner, the Cleveland Guardians are facing crunch time when it comes to finalizing their 26-man roster. Though some decisions have been made for them, either by performance or injury, several key areas have yet to be determined. With just four spring...

Guardians' Rule 5 Draft Pick Reacts To Making Opening Day Roster

Mike Battaglino • 3 months ago   MLB’s Rule 5 Draft is designed to help both player and team. It allows a prospect who may be “stuck” in one organization a chance to join another, while it allows the ballclub to address an area where it feels it may be lacking. The trade-off is that the player who is selected has to remain o...

Guardians’ Decision Puts Player’s Future In Question

Jimmy Swartz • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians made a notable roster decision as spring training winds down, and it has put one familiar name back in the spotlight. While the move creates uncertainty around his immediate future, manager Stephen Vogt made it clear the organization is not giving up on Nolan Jones jus...

Guardians Hitter Could Be Turning A Corner

Jimmy Swartz • 3 months ago   For much of the past two seasons, Bo Naylor’s bat felt like a locked door the Guardians kept knocking on, waiting for it to finally open. There were flashes, but nothing that stuck long enough to quiet the doubts. Now, heading into 2026, that door might finally be cracking open in a meaningfu...

Tanner Bibee Gets Honest About Opening Day Nod

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   On Friday, the Cleveland Guardians revealed that Tanner Bibee will take the ball for the team in its Opening Day assignment vs. the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Surprisingly, it will be the first time the righty starts the ever-important first game of the season. He had gotten the nod last y...

Guardians Announce Key Roster Moves Ahead Of Opening Day

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians knew that the roster decisions they would need to make around late March would be painful. They always are. By this time of the year, teams need to toughen up and think about the decisions that put them in a position to win as many games as possible, regardless of econ...