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Guardians Make Roster Move Ahead Of New Series

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians, who are currently sharing the top spot of the AL Central with the Detroit Tigers, will start a new series against the Athletics on Friday. They will do so with a brand-new outfielder on their roster. On Thursday, the Guardians sent down struggling outfielder George Va...

The Guardians Are Being Disrespected Again

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   It's never too early to take a look at postseason odds. That's the fun part of it, actually: watching them change with each passing month and enjoying the dynamics of every team as time goes by. If you have followed this exercise and other similar ones since the end of last season and all thr...

Insider Says Guardians Infielder Has 'Earned' His Spot

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   Cleveland Guardians infielders Brayan Rocchio and Gabriel Arias are both capable of playing second base and shortstop. And, heading into the season, both were coming off long stretches of offensive mediocrity. That's why, before the 2026 regular season started, the overall consensus was that...

History Shows Encouraging Trend For Guardians' Playoff Hopes

Mike Battaglino • 3 months ago   At first glance, the Cleveland Guardians may not look like a potential playoff team this season. Coming off a recent four-game losing streak, they sit at .500 a little more than one month into the campaign. However, that 16-16 record is good enough to tie the Detroit Tigers for first place in...

Guardians Linked To Perfect Move To Address OF Holes

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians need to replace outfielder George Valera, who was sent to the minor leagues on Thursday in a rather expected move. He had been struggling to put together good at-bats, and his 46 wRC+ was well below the league average of 100. There has been a lot of talk in the last fe...

Guardians Make Worrisome Move In Latest MLB Power Rankings

Mike Battaglino • 3 months ago   The eventual offensive turnaround observers may have been expecting from the Cleveland Guardians has yet to take place. That’s one of the reasons the organization finally gave in and promoted top prospect Travis Bazzana to the majors. In the midst of their first extended losing streak of the...

Analyst Gets Honest About Travis Bazzana's Performance So Far

Mike Battaglino • 3 months ago   It would have been completely outrageous to think that any Cleveland Guardians prospect would have the type of debut Chase DeLauter had to begin the 2026 season. But the Guardians were likely expecting just a little bit more from Travis Bazzana. The second baseman was promoted from Triple-A a...

One Guardians Player Paid The Price For Travis Bazzana's Promotion

Justin Hussong • 3 months ago   There is a lot of excitement in Cleveland this week as the Guardians have finally called up top prospect Travis Bazzana to take over at second base. With the offense scoring just ten runs over the last five games, it's imperative that the front office do whatever it can to find a spark, and t...

4 Candidates To Replace George Valera On The Guardians Roster

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians announced a roster move on Thursday. They sent struggling outfielder George Valera to Triple-A Columbus after he posted a 46 wRC+ in a handful of games after returning from a calf injury. The Guardians, however, did not immediately say who is taking Valera's place on t...

The Guardians' Two Offensive Bright Spots Are Not Who You'd Expect

Justin Hussong • 4 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians offense has been an issue of late even after winning their series finale over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday to get back to .500 on the season. The 3-1 victory ended a four-game losing skid, but the offense continues to struggle and has scored just ten runs over the p...

Guardians Make Roster Decision With George Valera

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago   George Valera, who became a part of the Cleveland Guardians' future after a nice showing down the stretch in 2025, was all set to enter 2026 as a starting outfielder with the team. Unfortunately, a left calf strain got in the way in mid-March and derailed everybody's plans. Valera couldn't en...

Guardians Star Named Among MLB's Best Players

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago   Age is just a number, right? This week, the folks at Bleacher Report prepared an interesting piece: identifying the best player in MLB at every specific age. For example, they had top shortstop prospect Konnor Griffin as the best 20-year-old, Detroit Tigers rising star Kevin McGonigle as the...

Carlos Baerga Reveals His Big Concern About Guardians

Jimmy Swartz • 4 months ago   Carlos Baerga has always been one of the most passionate and honest voices when it comes to the Cleveland Guardians, and he is not sugarcoating what he has been watching over the last week. The Cleveland legend and Daily Guards podcast host sat down and addressed the Guardians' ongoing offens...

Chase DeLauter Isn't Worried About The Guardians And Explained Why

Jimmy Swartz • 4 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians have lost four of their last five games. The offense has gone through a stretch that has frustrated fans and drawn legitimate criticism. The losing streak brought the team back to .500 and raised real questions about where this season is heading. Chase DeLauter is not...

Chase DeLauter Reveals Honest Thoughts About Travis Bazzana

Jimmy Swartz • 4 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians have a new face in their clubhouse, and another rookie presence in that locker room is already making him feel like he belongs. Perhaps nobody has been more direct about what Travis Bazzana brings to this team than Chase DeLauter, who took a moment after Wednesday's wi...

Two Unexpected Guardians Are Carrying The Offense Right Now

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians' offense has reverted to its frustrating ways after a promising start to the season. They won on Wednesday to snap a four-game losing streak, yet they were only able to score three runs. If it weren't for the pitching staff, who knows where Cleveland would be? Right no...

Gavin Williams Reached A Milestone Nobody Saw Coming Wednesday

Jimmy Swartz • 4 months ago   Gavin Williams did something on Wednesday afternoon that he had never done in 45 career starts. He walked nobody. And when asked about it afterward, his explanation was clear. "That's what happens when you pound the zone," Williams said. https://twitter.com/MasonHorodyski/status/2049612908389...

Guardians Snapped A Troubling Streak Just In The Nick Of Time

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians had been struggling in recent games, to put it lightly. The offense, in particular, has been dreadful in the last few days. On Wednesday, however, they finally stopped the bleeding and put a halt to their four-game losing streak, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 and avoi...

One Guardians Pitcher Is Already In The Cy Young Conversation

Justin Hussong • 4 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians have hit their first skid of the 2026 season of late, dropping five of the past six games including four in a row to fall below .500. The Guardians have scored just 13 runs in those five losses as the offense has struggled to generate any sort of consistency or power....

Rays Pitcher Liked What He Saw From Travis Bazzana's Debut

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago   On Tuesday, Nick Martinez of the Tampa Bay Rays dominated the Cleveland Guardians' offense for seven innings, allowing no runs and striking out four. One of those four victims was 2024 No. 1 draft pick Travis Bazzana, who was making his MLB debut. Going down on strikes to Martinez should be n...

Travis Bazzana Sends 4-Word Message After MLB Debut

Jimmy Swartz • 4 months ago   The game ended in a loss. The offense was shut out. The losing streak reached four games. None of that stopped Travis Bazzana from taking a moment to acknowledge what Tuesday night meant. After his major league debut at Progressive Field, the Cleveland Guardians' first overall pick from the 2...

Travis Bazzana's First Words After MLB Debut Say Everything About Him

Jimmy Swartz • 4 months ago   The debut is in the books. The loss stings. But Travis Bazzana is already looking ahead, and the way he talked about Tuesday night says a lot about the kind of player the Cleveland Guardians just brought to the big leagues. Sitting in the clubhouse after a 1-0 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays, Ba...

Travis Bazzana's Debut Had A Hidden Moment That Made History

Jimmy Swartz • 4 months ago   The Guardians lost the game. But Travis Bazzana still found a way to make history in it. In a 1-0 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Progressive Field, Bazzana's major league debut included a moment that put him in some exclusive company. When Rays reliever Cole Sulser intention...

Struggling Guardians Infielder Has Improved In One Key Area

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians lost 1-0 on Tuesday, leaving three men on base in the eighth inning and two in the ninth. In many ways, it was one of the ugliest defeats of their season. However, it's not all bad. Travis Bazzana made his long-awaited MLB debut, Tanner Bibee threw a solid game, and Ky...

Guardians' Most Anticipated Day Ended In A Familiar Frustration

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians' offense had another rough day at the office on Tuesday, which has become a common occurrence in recent games. In Travis Bazzana's MLB debut, they couldn't handle the Tampa Bay Rays' pitching staff for a second consecutive day. Nick Martinez and the Rays' bullpen shut...

Stephen Vogt Sends Clear Message To Guardians About ABS System

Mike Battaglino • 4 months ago   One month into the 2026 season, MLB teams have begun to figure out how to maximize their use of the new ABS challenge system for determining balls and strikes. It is best deployed when it makes the difference between a walk and a strikeout, and the Cleveland Guardians are trying to put that s...

Analyst Has An Interesting Comparison For Chase DeLauter

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago   Chase DeLauter has come back down to earth after his brilliant start, but he is not slumping. Quite the contrary, in fact, he is still taking quality at-bats. Some of his batted balls aren't falling for hits, but his .366 xwOBA suggests his plate discipline and quality of contact have been fi...