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Travis Bazzana Opens Up About His First MLB Hit

Justin Hussong • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians called up top prospect Travis Bazzana earlier this week to provide a much-needed shot in the arm to what has at times been a lifeless offense, and he finally had himself a day on Saturday. After a few hitless outings to begin his tenure, Bazzana roped a two-run single...

Guardians' Most Unexpected Player Turned Heads On Saturday

Justin Hussong • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians were counting on Bo Naylor to take the next step offensively in 2026, but he has been one of the worst hitters in baseball and has seen his spot in the order drop and his playing time diminish. Naylor has a .398 OPS in his 73 at bats, which has pushed manager Stephen V...

Jose Ramirez Reaches Impressive Career Milestone

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   Cleveland Guardians star Jose Ramirez is one of MLB's premier power-speed threats. It's impressive how that's been the case for nearly a decade now. He is, for now, still enjoying his prime even at 33 years old, leading the American League in stolen bases and showing off his wheels on the bas...

Guardians Score 14 Runs On Their Way To Third Straight Victory

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   Despite another mediocre outing by right-hander Slade Cecconi, the Cleveland Guardians earned their 18th win of the season after besting the Athletics 14-6 at Sutter Health Park, in Sacramento. After losing four in a row earlier this week, Stephen Vogt and his men have now managed to string t...

Cade Smith's Recent Numbers Should Excite Every Guardians Fan

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   Even during a four-game losing streak, and a cold stretch when the Cleveland Guardians dropped six out of eight games, a bright spot began to emerge. Closer Cade Smith started to turn things around after a rough beginning to the 2026 campaign. He has earned a save in both of Cleveland’s back-...

Guardians Reliever Is Struggling To Return To Form After Injury

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago   Cleveland Guardians high-leverage reliever Hunter Gaddis had to deal with a right forearm strain during most of March. Because of that, he had to miss a large chunk of spring training, and that, for a pitcher, is usually bad news. Gaddis opened the season on the injured list and wasn't activa...

Guardians Manager Gets Honest About Rhys Hoskins' Homecoming

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   Maybe all it took for Rhys Hoskins to find his stroke was a rare visit to his hometown. The Cleveland Guardians slugger played his first major league game in Sacramento on Friday and had the best performance of his first season with his new ballclub. Hoskins went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in Cl...

Steven Kwan's Game-Saving Catch On Friday Is Going Viral

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   It was only going to be a matter of time before it looked like Steven Kwan had been playing center field his whole life. Even though the Cleveland Guardians star is just one month into his new position, he has already proven that he belongs there. The latest example was a highlight-reel play...

Analyst Has Strong Belief In George Valera's Bounce Back

Mike Battaglino • 6 months ago   George Valera was expected to spend his first full season with the Cleveland Guardians in 2026, but nothing has gone according to plan for the rookie outfielder so far. Now, he is back in the minor leagues and will try to work his way back to the majors for another chance at a permanent stay....

Another Guardians Prospect Is Turning Heads In The Minors

Justin Hussong • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians' offense has shown signs of improvement in 2026 compared to last year, but the production still hasn't been quite what it needs to be. Consistency and a lack of power remain issues as the team ranks 18th in the majors in homers with 31, over half of which have come fro...

Guardians' Big Roster Move Has Bruce Drennan Fired Up

Justin Hussong • 6 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians have bounced back from a four-game losing skid earlier in the week to win the past two and get back above .500. The offense finally had a strong day in Friday's 8-5 win in the series opener at the Athletics, which ended a stretch of five consecutive games scoring three...

Guardians Beat Athletics Behind Rhys Hoskins' Big Day

Jimmy Swartz • 6 months ago   Stephen Vogt knows Sutter Health Park. He played here. And when he told his team before Friday night's series opener that the ball can fly at this place and that you have to keep adding runs, the Guardians took every word of it to heart. Cleveland beat the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics 8-...

Guardians Make Roster Move Ahead Of New Series

Andres Chavez • 6 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 • 6 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 • 6 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 • 6 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 • 6 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 • 6 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 • 6 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 • 6 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 • 6 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 • 7 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 • 7 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 • 7 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 • 7 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 • 7 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 • 7 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...