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

Jimmy Swartz • 7 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 • 7 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 • 7 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 • 7 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 • 7 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 • 7 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...

Travis Bazzana's Debut Will Make Baseball History in Multiple Ways

Mike Battaglino • 7 months ago   Travis Bazzana made history as the first native of Australia to be the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft. After earning that honor in 2024, it was expected that he would make his major league debut soon afterward. It took a little longer than some people may have liked or expected, but that day wil...

Analyst Pushes Back On Travis Bazzana Expectations

Mike Battaglino • 7 months ago   The day has finally arrived for Travis Bazzana and the Cleveland Guardians. The second baseman has been promoted from Triple-A and is expected to make his MLB debut against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Tremendous expectations have been attached to Bazzana ever since he was the No. 1 overall...

MLB Executive Gets Honest About Guardians' Ceiling

Mike Battaglino • 7 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are the ideal embodiment of a .500 baseball team. Their 15-15 record is just about perfect, based on several factors. Barely half of their hitters are actually producing, and not the ones they expected. Their starting rotation has pitchers who rarely lose, and others w...

Analyst Has Honest Admission About Travis Bazzana's Debut

Jimmy Swartz • 7 months ago   The Travis Bazzana call-up is officially happening, and the reaction across Cleveland's sports media landscape has been exactly what you would expect. Excitement, anticipation, and in at least one case, a surprising dose of measured caution from someone who has been one of the most passionate...

The Travis Bazzana Debate Has Already Shifted To One Burning Question

Jimmy Swartz • 7 months ago   The Travis Bazzana call-up is no longer a matter of speculation. The Guardians are promoting their 2024 first overall pick, with Bazzana expected to debut and take over as the everyday second baseman. Cleveland will open an active roster spot by optioning another player to make room. With tha...

Guardians Make Big Travis Bazzana Announcement

Andres Chavez • 7 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians might have lost on Monday, but the day will go down as one of the most important in modern franchise history. At long last, it's finally happening. After weeks of putting up with subpar production at second base and just hours after saying they were keeping an eye on h...

Hunter Gaddis Loses Late Lead As Guardians Lose Third Straight

Andres Chavez • 7 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians entered the eighth inning of Monday's opener against the Tampa Bay Rays holding on to a one-run lead, but reliever Hunter Gaddis didn't have it, and his ineffectiveness resulted in a 3-2 loss. Things got interesting in the ninth when Kyle Manzardo singled with one out...

Stephen Vogt Just Addressed The Travis Bazzana Question Everyone Is Asking

Jimmy Swartz • 7 months ago   The question is not going away. And now Stephen Vogt has weighed in on it directly. With Travis Bazzana continuing to tear through Triple-A Columbus pitching and the calls for his promotion growing louder by the day, reporters asked Guardians manager Stephen Vogt point-blank how closely he ha...

Analyst Says Stephen Vogt May Have Found His Trusted Reliever

Mike Battaglino • 7 months ago   Coming out of the bullpen, it’s the late-inning relievers who get most of the acclaim, and, when they fail, all of the blame. They are the high-profile pitchers who find themselves on the mound in the most crucial situations. But there are many points during the middle innings that can be jus...

Guardians Shortstop Emerging As Constant Force At The Plate

Mike Battaglino • 7 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians were very much counting on improvement from their returning players to give their offense the boost it needed after not adding any significant hitters this offseason. It was primarily expected to come from Bo Naylor and Kyle Manzardo, who were coming off very productiv...

Guardians' OF Prospect Has An Impressive Minor League Streak

Andres Chavez • 7 months ago   Not so long ago, during spring training, outfielder Petey Halpin was making a case to make the Cleveland Guardians' Opening Day roster. He had an amazing showing in the Cactus League, hitting .267 with two home runs, three stolen bases, a .389 OBP, and a 139 wRC+ in 15 games. The Guardians de...

Slade Cecconi Reveals 'Last Piece' To Getting Back To Form

Mike Battaglino • 7 months ago   Slade Cecconi’s most recent start for the Cleveland Guardians went better than his previous one, but that isn’t saying much. The right-hander has struggled for most of the campaign, and he and Tanner Bibee remain the only members of the rotation who do not have a win yet this season. On Sunda...

Former Guardians Player Has Passed Away

Mike Battaglino • 7 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are mourning the loss of a longtime member of the franchise. Luis Isaac has died at the age of 79. Isaac was a member of the Cleveland organization for 44 seasons, joining their farm system in 1965 as a Rule 5 player. He went on to serve in various roles, including as...

History Is On Guardians Side As They Face Rays This Week

Jimmy Swartz • 7 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians return home to Progressive Field on Monday night carrying a 15-14 record and some frustration from a series loss in Toronto. The Tampa Bay Rays are coming to town, and history says it's a matchup that tends to favor Cleveland. "The Guardians went 5-2 against the Rays l...

Slade Cecconi Gets Honest About His Tough Outing Against Toronto

Jimmy Swartz • 7 months ago   Slade Cecconi is not making excuses. He is making observations, and there is a meaningful difference between the two. After Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in the series finale, Cecconi sat down and gave an honest assessment of where he is as a pitcher right now. The results have n...

Guardians Drop Series Finale To Toronto And A Familiar Issue Is To Blame

Jimmy Swartz • 7 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians dropped the series finale to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, falling 4-2 at a sold-out Rogers Centre to lose two of three games in the series. The Guardians fall to 15-14. The story of the afternoon was the same one that has been following Slade Cecconi around for wee...

Guardians Announce 2 Roster Moves

Jimmy Swartz • 7 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians began Sunday with a pair of roster moves, placing RHP Shawn Armstrong on the 15-day injured list and recalling RHP Colin Holderman from Triple-A Columbus. "Starting the week with a move." Cleveland Guardians wrote. https://twitter.com/GuardsInsider/status/2048433046248...

Guardians Get Injury Update On Steven Kwan

Jimmy Swartz • 7 months ago   Cleveland Guardians fans got some welcome news heading into Sunday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. Steven Kwan is back in the lineup. The Guardians confirmed that Kwan, who had been dealing with neck stiffness, is leading off and starting in center field for Sunday's game at Ro...

The Clock Is Ticking Loudly On Guardians' Biggest Roster Decision

Jimmy Swartz • 7 months ago   The conversation about Travis Bazzana's arrival in Cleveland is no longer a matter of if. It is increasingly becoming a matter of when, and after Saturday's loss in Toronto, that timeline may be accelerating faster than the Guardians anticipated. Cleveland insider Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com...

Stephen Vogt Found A Silver Lining In Saturday's Loss And He Shared It

Justin Hussong • 7 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians fell 5-3 to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday and continued their early-season trend of inconsistency. Cleveland hasn't had a winning or losing streak longer than two games yet, which has made it difficult to open up any separation from the pack in the AL Central. One...

Guardians Have Another Hitter Worth Getting Excited About In Minors

Justin Hussong • 7 months ago   The Cleveland Guardians are off to a decent start to the 2026 season even if they haven't been able to generate a ton of consistency just yet, but one of the most exciting parts of the season has been the performance of some of the young guys. Former prospects such as Chase DeLauter, Gavin Wi...