Daily News

Angel Martinez Speaks Out About His Approach Amid Hot Stretch

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   Everybody focuses on stat lines and scouting reports when evaluating a baseball player. It's the most straightforward way to do it, yes, but there's more to player evaluation than reading numbers or watching the tools. The mind plays a huge role, too. These are people we are talking about, wi...

Kyle Manzardo Loves What He's Seeing From Young Guardians Core

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians rely heavily on having the prospects in their system develop into good MLB players. Sometimes, that development actually takes place when they are in the major leagues. Several Guardians are proving that to be the case this season, coming into their own in their second...

Guardians Catching Prospect Continues To Show Off Power

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians have plenty to be excited about at the major league level right now, but what is happening in Columbus deserves just as much attention. Catching prospect Cooper Ingle is putting together one of the more impressive offensive seasons in the entire minor league system, an...

Guardians Released A Pitcher They're Hoping To Keep

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   It is not often that a team grants a player his release while simultaneously expressing hope that he will come back, but that is exactly the situation the Cleveland Guardians find themselves in with left-hander Kolby Allard. According to MLB.com's Tim Stebbins, Cleveland granted Allard his re...

Angel Martinez Is On A Tear And The Numbers Are Staggering

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   The hottest hitter in the Cleveland Guardians lineup right now is not who most people would have predicted at the start of the season, and the numbers over his last five games are the kind that make you stop and look twice. Guardians Prospective laid out exactly what Angel Martinez has done r...

Stephen Vogt Loves What He's Seeing From Travis Bazzana

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   The Travis Bazzana experience has been everything the Cleveland Guardians hoped it would be, and manager Stephen Vogt is not shy about saying so. Vogt offered a simple but telling assessment of his rookie second baseman's continued growth at the plate. "It's just been steady eddy since he's g...

Guardians Pound Reds 10-3 To Take Series In Dominant Fashion

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   If Friday night's loss was a gut punch and Saturday's comeback victory was a statement, Sunday's series finale was an exclamation point. The Cleveland Guardians put together one of their most complete performances of the season, rolling past the Cincinnati Reds 10-3 at Progressive Field to ta...

Guardians Announce Roster Move With Injured Reliever

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians made a quiet roster move Sunday, one that officially closes out a lengthy injury rehabilitation process for one of their younger arms. According to MLB.com's Tim Stebbins, the Guardians activated Andrew Walters from the 15-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A...

Stephen Vogt Says Guardians Reliever Is Looking Like His Old Self

Andy Webb • 6 months ago   The pitching staff has been one of the main reasons that the Cleveland Guardians have been competitive early in the season. Both the starting pitching and relievers have done a nice job of keeping this team in games, especially with this lackluster offense. One of the main pitchers this team...

José Ramírez Has A New Bobblehead And Fans Are Already Going Crazy

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago Affiliate Disclosure: Guardians Nation may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this article. This comes at no additional cost to you and helps support our coverage of the Cleveland Guardians.   If you needed another reason to celebrate what José Ramírez has meant t...

Parker Messick Just Gave Guardians Fans A Reason To Smile

Justin Hussong • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with a mild lead atop the AL Central largely thanks to the performance of the starting rotation. The lineup has shown glimpses of improvement compared to last year thanks to the performance of some incredible young talents like Chase DeLauter, Angel Martine...

Angel Martinez Is Doing Something In 2026 That Nobody Saw Coming

Justin Hussong • 6 months ago   Many Cleveland Guardians fans expected an improved offense in 2026 thanks to young prospects such as Chase DeLauter and Travis Bazzana, but few expected this kind of early-season performance from Angel Martinez. The switch-hitting outfielder had an electric spring training and got people's ho...

Jose Ramirez Reached Another Franchise Milestone On Saturday

Justin Hussong • 6 months ago   Now that Jose Ramirez is locked into another long-term contract that could potentially see him begin and end his career with the Cleveland Guardians, he has a lot more time to shatter any remaining franchise records that he hasn't already set. He isn't off to the best start in 2026, but he ha...

Guardians Make A Change With Steven Kwan And It's Already Working

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are enjoying several breakout performances on offense. Angel Martinez, Daniel Schneemann, Chase DeLauter, and several others are having success so far, elevating the organization's ceiling. The problem, however, is that some steady, reliable veterans are slumping, thus...

Angel Martinez's Big Home Run Carries Guardians To Victory Over Reds

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians avenged their Friday loss with a 7-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, thanks in large part to Angel Martinez's incredible night at the plate. The switch-hitter hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and scored three runs to help his team tie the seri...

Angel Martinez Is Doing Something Only 4 Other MLB Players Have Done

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   When discussing the Cleveland Guardians' offense, the focus turns to the struggles of Steven Kwan, Jose Ramirez, and Kyle Manzardo, or to how good the likes of Daniel Schneemann, Chase DeLauter, and Brayan Rocchio are looking. Angel Martinez's excellent campaign is also considered, yes, but p...

Guardians Make Notable Move With Steven Kwan

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   The calls to remove Steven Kwan from the leadoff spot these days have been loud. After leading the Cleveland Guardians' offense for years, the outfielder is struggling to the tune of a .201 batting average, a .308 on-base percentage, and a 67 wRC+ in 2026. Kwan is walking at a career-best pac...

Analyst Reveals Hidden Value Of Patrick Bailey Trade

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   Exactly a week ago, the Cleveland Guardians made a splash in the trade market by acquiring Patrick Bailey from the San Francisco Giants. The two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher represented a huge defensive upgrade over Bo Naylor, even if the offensive level is basically the same. Granted, Bai...

Insider Addresses Concern About Chase DeLauter's Decline In Power

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   While Chase DeLauter’s historic start for the Cleveland Guardians was thrilling to watch, it may have done him more harm than good, at least as far as expectations are concerned. The rookie outfielder hit four home runs in his first three MLB regular-season games, leading to dreams and projec...

Travis Bazzana Is Heating Up And The Numbers Are Turning Heads

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   It took a while for Travis Bazzana to get going after being promoted to the major leagues. But now that the Cleveland Guardians’ second baseman has found his footing, he is showing everyone why he was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. With two hits in Cleveland’s loss to the Cinci...

Insider Reveals What Went Wrong With Bo Naylor

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   One of the keys to the Cleveland Guardians’ plan to improve their offense from within this season was to get more production from the catcher position. It was expected to come primarily from Bo Naylor, who had a breakthrough at the plate in September that not only helped the Guardians win the...

Guardians Are Making Pitching Change For This Weekend's Games

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians have been very fortunate this season that they have been able to send out the same five starters in their rotation. Some have fared much better than others, but having a full group that manager Stephen Vogt can rely on is a benefit many other MLB teams do not have. The...

Terry Francona Speaks Highly Of Guardians Veteran

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   On Friday, the Cleveland Guardians celebrated their 2016 American League pennant and their trip to the World Series with a heartfelt reunion. Corey Kluber, Yan Gomes, Jason Kipnis, and other former members of that squad were present at Progressive Field for the pregame gathering. Of course, G...

Reds Ruin The Party As Guardians' Late Rally Falls Short

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians entered Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds with a 24-21 record and three wins in a row. Their streak, however, came to an abrupt end. The Reds, led by Guardians legend Terry Francona, almost threw away a 6-1 lead in the eighth inning but ended up prevailing and...

Austin Hedges Isn't Surprised About Key Guardians Unit's Success

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians of 2024 and 2025 became famous and celebrated around the league for their incredible bullpen. Those were the years in which they developed Cade Smith, Hunter Gaddis, Erik Sabrowski, and other impact relievers who became elite performers. In 2024, they paced the league...

Guardians Bold Jose Ramirez Move Has An Analyst Very Encouraged

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians need to do anything they can to get Jose Ramirez back to his usual MVP-contending form this season. In that effort, they made a somewhat dramatic move in their series finale against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Manager Stephen Vogt batted Ramirez second in the...

Former Player Gets Brutally Honest About Bo Naylor's Situation

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   Last week, on Saturday, the Cleveland Guardians acquired catcher Patrick Bailey from the San Francisco Giants. That trade signaled the end of Bo Naylor's tenure in the majors, for now at least. The team made use of one of his minor league options and thus freed up a roster space for Bailey. N...