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Gavin Williams Gets Honest About His Rough Outing On Sunday

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   Gavin Williams is not the kind of pitcher who makes excuses. After surrendering a career-high 10 hits and five earned runs in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins, Williams sat down with reporters and was honest about what went wrong. "It's easy to hit pitches when you're not making the r...

Mother's Day At Progressive Field Didn't Go As Guardians Hoped

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   Mother's Day at Progressive Field did not go the way Cleveland needed it to go. The Guardians dropped the series finale to the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Sunday afternoon, falling to 21-21 on the season. It was a game defined by a four-run fifth inning against Gavin Williams that proved too much...

Stat Behind Guardians Catching Duo Is Almost Unbelievable.

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians just added Patrick Bailey from the San Francisco Giants, and the defensive numbers behind what this catching corps now looks like together are genuinely staggering. MLB analyst Luke Potosky put the context around the acquisition into perspective in a way that stops you...

Tanner Bibee Reveals His Mindset Amid His Concerning Record

Andy Webb • 6 months ago   Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee can't seem to find the win column early in the season. It's not for lack of effort or skill, but Bibbe has just been unlucky through his first handful of starts. The right-hander has pitched well lately, and it hasn't seemed to matter when it...

Patrick Bailey Just Revealed Why He Loves This Guardians Trade

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians made a significant move on Saturday, acquiring catcher Patrick Bailey from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for left-handed pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson and the 29th overall pick in the upcoming draft. It is the kind of deal that signals this organization belie...

Patrick Bailey Gives Honest Reaction About Being Traded To Guardians

Justin Hussong • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians made a surprising early-season trade on Saturday when they traded the 29th overall pick in the upcoming draft and left-handed pitching prospect Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson to the San Francisco Giants for two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Patrick Bailey. The move made se...

Stephen Vogt Has Honest Admission About Bo Naylor

Justin Hussong • 6 months ago   There was a lot of excitement in Cleveland on Saturday after the Guardians made a surprising trade for San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey. On the other hand, the acquisition of Bailey meant that Bo Naylor was sent down to Triple-A Columbus to make room for him on the roster. Naylor's...

Guardians Trade Is Already Raising Serious Questions

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians already have one of the best defensive catchers in the game in Austin Hedges. This season, they also have one of the worst offensive catchers in Bo Naylor. That duo was supposed to complement each other better than it had in the past, with Naylor expected to build on h...

Guardians Lose In Extra Innings To Twins On Saturday

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   Saturday night at Progressive Field felt like a game the Guardians should have won. It ended as a game they will spend a long time thinking about. Minnesota took the second game of the series 2-1 in eleven innings, thanks to a Byron Buxton RBI double off the center field wall in the final fra...

Austin Hedges' Response To Bo Naylor's Demotion Says Everything

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians made a rather surprising decision on Saturday. They traded pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson and a high draft pick to San Francisco for catcher Patrick Bailey, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner behind the plate. Bailey is a defensive star, even if he doesn't really mov...

Stephen Vogt Raves About 'Elite' Defense Of Young Guardians Player

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   When the Cleveland Guardians called up Petey Halpin from the minors at the beginning of the month, it was thought he could add elements to the team that it was missing. In addition to speed on the basepaths, another benefit would be his outfield defense. On Friday, in his fifth game, Halpin s...

Travis Bazzana Is Doing Something Cleveland Hasn't Seen Since 1990

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   It took a while for Travis Bazzana to get his first major league hit after being promoted by the Cleveland Guardians. The second baseman has become more productive at the plate, and he accomplished the significant milestone of his first MLB home run on Friday in a win against the Minnesota Tw...

Stephen Vogt Says Guardians Reliever Is Back To Himself

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   One of the sure things for the Cleveland Guardians entering the 2026 season was the status of reliever Cade Smith. He was about to embark on his first full year as an MLB closer, and based on his performance taking over that job last year, Smith seemed to be the least of Cleveland’s concerns....

Travis Bazzana Makes MLB History On The Basepaths

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins on Friday, in large part because of rookie second baseman Travis Bazzana. The former No. 1 overall pick absolutely took over the game and showed the full extent of his potential. Hitting sixth, Bazzana went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and two...

Guardians Announce Big Trade With Giants

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians have one of the worst offensive players in baseball, statistically speaking, playing semi-regularly in Bo Naylor. The catcher woke up on Saturday with a .143 batting average and a .438 OPS. That's how bad he has been. The organization decided to seek help, announcing a...

Parker Messick Can't Stop Raving About His Rookie Teammate

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   Travis Bazzana has made quite the impression on his Cleveland Guardians teammates in a very short amount of time. The 23-year-old second baseman has only been in the big leagues for a matter of weeks, but the energy he brings to the ballpark every single day has not gone unnoticed in the club...

Steven Kwan Is Starting To Look Like Steven Kwan Again

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   The Steven Kwan conversation has been one of the more persistent storylines surrounding this Cleveland roster all season long, and after Friday night's win over the Minnesota Twins, Stephen Vogt believes the corner may finally be turning. Kwan went 2-3 with two runs scored and two walks again...

Guardians Get Concerning Injury News On Gabriel Arias

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians have been without infielder Gabriel Arias since April 7. That's when he was placed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain. Arias, who has an 87 wRC+ for the season, had been starting to come around when he suffered the unfortunate injury. Initially, he was gi...

Guardians Beat Twins Behind Parker Messick's Strong Performance

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   Cleveland came home from a grueling seven-game road trip and wasted absolutely no time reminding Progressive Field what this team is capable of. The Guardians defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday night to open the home series, improving to 21-19 on the season. It was a game that had a l...

Guardians Insider Expresses Concern Over Struggling Reliever

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians rotation has turned heads this year, with Parker Messick and Gavin Williams leading the way and Joey Cantillo pitching well, too. The bullpen, while passable, is more of an average unit. In fact, the Guardians' bullpen ranks 16th in baseball with a 4.12 ERA. It is firm...

Analyst Reveals Reason Fans Should Stop Worrying About Guardians

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are almost the perfect embodiment of a .500 baseball team, which means their season can be seen as both half-full and half-empty. They have squandered an early opportunity to pull away from the rest of the AL Central, but they also have been propped up into first place...

Guardians Catcher Dilemma Has Team Facing A Big Decision

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   Despite hitting a crucial three-run homer on Thursday, Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor has been among the worst hitters in baseball this year. He boasts a .143 batting average and a .438 OPS, even after the outburst. The Guardians have many options if they want to make a change at the c...

Slade Cecconi Says One Simple Fix Has Him Back On Track

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   Everyone who remained optimistic about Cleveland Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi may be getting rewarded for their belief in the right-hander. After a disappointing start to the 2026 season, Cecconi is starting to show the form that earned him a spot in the starting rotation. Cecconi opened t...

Guardians Promote Exciting Relief Pitching Prospect

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians' bullpen hasn't been very impressive in recent days. Connor Brogdon, with a 5.28 ERA, and Hunter Gaddis, with a 9.00 ERA, have been particularly ineffective. Yes, Cade Smith is back to his best, but the unit still needs help. The organization needed to make a move to e...

Guardians Land Intriguing OF Prospect In Latest Mock Draft

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   The regular season for college and high school players around the United States is winding down. So, some prospects will be getting their final chance to impress scouts with the 2026 MLB Draft later this summer. The Cleveland Guardians have made great use of the draft in recent years, with Ch...

Travis Bazzana Is Impacting The Game In Ways Stats Don't Show

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   On Thursday, Cleveland Guardians top prospect Travis Bazzana got one hit in five trips to the plate. His wRC+ for the season is still a below-average 80. He is, however, doing everything in his power to produce good results. He is showcasing elite patience at the plate, with an excellent 20.6...

Bo Naylor Gets Honest About His Recent Struggles

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor entered Thursday's finale against the Kansas City Royals with a .127 batting average, a 6 wRC+, and four RBI. When it was over, he had a .143 batting average, a 22 wRC+, and seven RBI. It might not seem like much, given the deep hole in which he got himse...