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2024 All-Star Has Become A Big Liability For The Guardians

Andres Chavez • 2 weeks ago   The 2024 Cleveland Guardians were, in many senses, a magical team. They went on an amazing postseason run and made it all the way to the American League Championship Series. One of the main driving forces behind that team was utilityman David Fry, who finally established himself in the majors...

Stephen Vogt Tips His Cap To 'Unbelievable' Guardians Pitcher

Andres Chavez • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians have lost five consecutive games. After starting last week's series against the Minnesota Twins with two wins, they looked primed for a nice run. Instead, they dropped the last two against their division rivals and were swept in Tampa by the Rays. Sunday's loss was par...

Guardians Make Discouraging Move In Latest Power Rankings

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians are in the midst of one of their worst stretches of the season, and it has come at a most inopportune time. With the MLB trade deadline approaching, the Guardians have to make sure they are still heading in the right direction before making any decisions that could imp...

Guardians' 2026 Draft Pick Makes Big Career Decision

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   Whenever a team selects a high school player in the MLB Draft, there is always the risk that he will opt to play in college rather than sign a contract. The Cleveland Guardians are learning that lesson the hard way. High school pitcher Logan Schmidt, who was Cleveland’s second-round pick in t...

Parker Messick Reacts To Guardians' Loss Despite Pitching Gem

Jimmy Swartz • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians left St. Petersburg with a sweep at the hands of the Rays, but the story of Sunday's finale belonged to a Cleveland pitcher who did everything right and still walked away without a win. Parker Messick worked 7 and 2/3 brilliant innings, allowing just one run on six hit...

Former MLB GM Names Perfect Trade Target For Guardians

Jimmy Swartz • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians enter the final stretch before the trade deadline with a lineup that could use one more legitimate power threat, and according to one former MLB executive, the answer may already be sitting on a National League roster having the best season of his career. Casey Schmitt...

One Return Hasn't Sparked The Turnaround Guardians Fans Hoped For

Jimmy Swartz • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians were counting down the days until Jose Ramirez returned to the lineup, hoping his bat would provide the spark this offense has been missing. Instead, life without him has somehow continued once he came back. Ramirez missed roughly six weeks after fracturing the hamate...

Guardians Lose To Rays As Offense Struggles Again

Jimmy Swartz • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians could not find any answers at the plate again on Sunday, and this time even a strong start from the rotation was not enough to prevent a fifth straight loss. Lefthander Parker Messick was outstanding across 7 and 2/3 innings, allowing just one run on six hits while str...

Guardians Prospect Could Be Knocking On MLB's Door

Jimmy Swartz • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians farm system has produced no shortage of interesting names this year, and catcher Kody Huff is quietly building a case that he belongs in that conversation. Huff has taken an unusual path to this point. He was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 32nd round o...

Shawn Armstrong Gets Honest About His Recent Injury

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians bullpen has been forced to deal with a good amount of adversity over the past year or so, but they always find a way to get it together and produce like one of the best units in baseball. No matter who is out there, this bullpen has quite a knack for consistently findi...

Insider Reveals What Tarik Skubal Could Do For Guardians

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   With the Cleveland Guardians now having lost four in a row thanks to another offensive no-show on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, pressure is starting to mount. The trade deadline is days away and with a third consecutive AL Central crown well within reach, the Guardians need to make som...

2 Guardians Players Who Might Not Be Back In The 2027 Season

Andres Chavez • 2 weeks ago   The 2026 campaign is far from over, but that doesn't mean we can't start peeking at what the 2026-27 offseason could look like for the Cleveland Guardians. There's a chance things get messy in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations, and a lockout isn't out of the question,...

Analyst Reveals Why It's Too Early To Be Concerned About Kyle Manzardo

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians were shut out by the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday and saw their losing streak reach four games in the process. The offense hasn't been able to get going lately despite getting Jose Ramirez, Chase DeLauter, and Angel Martinez back from injury and it's starting to get a bi...

One More Prospect Just Joined The Guardians' Pipeline

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians are enjoying the fruits of their labor this season after years of drafting and developing some incredible young talent. That young talent is now featured up and down the roster as the Guardians look to chase down the Chicago White Sox this summer and win the AL Central...

Rays Blank Guardians As Losing Streak Reaches Four Games

Andres Chavez • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians were dealt their fourth consecutive loss on Saturday, 3-0 at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. The team is now 54-52, two games behind the Chicago White Sox until the conclusion of their game against the Houston Astros. Tanner Bibee was rock-solid for...

Guardians Make 2 Roster Moves Ahead Of Saturday's Game

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians' bullpen just lost an important contributor. No, Shawn Armstrong wasn't having his finest year, but the team gave him a $5.5 million salary in the offseason for a reason: the talent is there for him to make a difference. Unfortunately, after leaving Friday's game with...

Guardians Starter Will Begin Rehab Assignment In High-A

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   On June 4, 2025, Cleveland Guardians starter and pending free agent Ben Lively had Tommy John surgery with a right flexor tendon repair. At the time, he was deemed out for 12-16 months. Lively had been enjoying success with the Guardians up until that point, posting a 3.22 ERA after his 3.81...

Guardians Reliever Dealing With Calf Injury

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   Not only did the Cleveland Guardians lose their third straight game in Friday night's opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, but they may have lost a key reliever to injury. After a mediocre appearance, Shawn Armstrong had to be helped down the stairs of the Guardians dugout after exiting the gam...

Guardians Prospect Is Making a Loud Case at Triple-A

Mike Battaglino • 3 weeks ago   Trade deadline rumors affect not only players at the major league level. It is a time when many prospects change organizations, used as chips in deals to improve the big league club. With a talented farm system, the Cleveland Guardians have several valuable targets should they be willing to p...

Guardians Coach Reveals Key To Managing Pitchers

Mike Battaglino • 3 weeks ago   There are so many reasons the Cleveland Guardians have been able to use the same five starting pitchers for all but one game this season. Preparation and maintaining their conditioning are likely most important among those factors. But the relationship between the pitchers and the coaching st...

Analyst Says The Guardians Have One Glaring Need

Jimmy Swartz • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians have one obvious problem as the trade deadline approaches, and a national analyst did not hold back in pointing it out. With Major League Baseball's August 3 deadline closing in, Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller broke down the top priority for every team in the league. F...

One Pitching Prospect Has Quickly Risen In Guardians' Farm System

Justin Hussong • 3 weeks ago   For a team like the Cleveland Guardians that doesn't make huge splashes via trades or free agency, it's monumentally important to have a strong developmental system. Cleveland's pipeline has produced Travis Bazzana, Chase DeLauter, Parker Messick, Gavin Williams, Joey Cantillo, Cade Smith, An...

Insider Makes Case For Guardians To Reunite With Former Outfielder

Justin Hussong • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians have all of a sudden lost three in a row after going on a nice little run over the previous two weeks around the All-Star break. Cleveland was thrashed 11-3 in its series opener with the first-place Tampa Bay Rays on Friday as the offense once again showed signs of reg...

Rays Thrash Guardians In Series Opener

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians suffered their third consecutive loss on Friday, being dominated from start to finish by the Tampa Bay Rays in an 11-3 loss at Tropicana Field. It just wasn't Joey Cantillo's night, as he allowed five runs in just 3.2 innings of work. Not only did Cantillo struggle all...

Analyst Urges Guardians To Make Big Moves At Trade Deadline

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   Over the years, sports fans have joked that their teams tend to justify the lack of trade activity with the return of injured players. In many ways, you could say that Jose Ramirez and Angel Martinez rejoining the Cleveland Guardians' lineup is like a couple of deadline acquisitions, but that...

Guardians Make 4 Roster Moves Ahead Of Weekend Series

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians are slowly getting healthier. Their superstar, Jose Ramirez, returned to action a couple of days ago and already made an impact at the plate. Now, it's Angel Martinez's turn. The breakout performer, who had been out with a foot issue since June 13, has been activated f...

Angel Martinez Sends 5-Word Message About His Looming Return

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians finally got Jose Ramirez back in the lineup this week after he spent roughly five weeks on the injured list with a broken left hamate bone. He actually contributed two hits and two RBI in his first game back. Angel Martinez, who suffered a foot injury on June 13 (the s...