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Standings Show Where Guardians Sit Amid Playoff Race

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians earned not one, but two straight come-from-behind wins on Friday over the Detroit Tigers. Both were also walk-off wins: Brayan Rocchio was the hero in the afternoon affair, and Travis Bazzana lifted them to victory on the nightcap. Friday was a day to remember, but the...

Brayan Rocchio Joined Historic MLB Company On Friday

Jimmy Swartz • 3 weeks ago   Brayan Rocchio has built a reputation in Cleveland for delivering his biggest moments when the calendar flips to September, and Friday's performance against the Detroit Tigers cemented his place among an incredibly small group in Major League Baseball history. Rocchio hit a walk-off solo home...

Guardians Made History With Rare Doubleheader Feat

Jimmy Swartz • 3 weeks ago   Zack Meisel captured the historic rarity of Thursday's doubleheader sweep in a single social media post, pointing out just how long it had been since Cleveland pulled off the feat the Guardians just accomplished. Cleveland became the first Guardians team since 1984 to walk off both ends of a...

Something Rare Happened To Stephen Vogt On Friday

Justin Hussong • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians walked off the Detroit Tigers twice on Friday to move within 2.5 games of the Chicago White Sox. Brayan Rocchio won Game 1 with a homer and Travis Bazzana's single completed the sweep; Cleveland is now well-positioned to gun for a sweep with Parker Messick and Gavin Wi...

Guardians GM Gets Candid About Potential Ralphy Velazquez Call-Up

Mike Battaglino • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians have needed an offensive boost all season, particularly at first base, but it became even more glaring as they started to fall behind in the AL playoff race. At the same time that was happening, prospect Ralphy Velazquez was having a historic month at the plate in Trip...

Guardians Earn Yet Another Dramatic Comeback Win In Nightcap

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians started Friday with some exciting late-inning heroics that resulted in a walk-off win against the Detroit Tigers. The nightcap was almost as good, or even better. Thanks to Travis Bazzana's clutch hitting, the Guardians earned their second walk-off win of the day, beat...

Brayan Rocchio Walks Off Tigers In Huge Comeback Win For Guardians

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   Shortstop Brayan Rocchio, who had been struggling for weeks, hit two home runs in Friday's Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. The second one was a walk-off blast to give his team, the Cleveland Guardians, an impressive 7-6 win in the series opener. The game, played at Prog...

Guardians Announce Four Roster Moves Ahead Of Friday's Doubleheader

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians are expected to play two games on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, if weather conditions allow it, of course. The action will be at Progressive Field. Ahead of the two key clashes, they announced some roster moves. An important member of the bullpen was placed on the...

Guardians GM Isn't Concerned About Travis Bazzana's Struggles

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   Cleveland Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft, was called up to the majors in late April. He was a beast in May, with eight doubles, three homers, and a 150 wRC+. That May performance earned him a spot on the American League's All-Star Game ro...

Stephen Vogt Reveals Why Tanner Bibee's Record Is Misleading

Mike Battaglino • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians seem to have hit a wall in their pursuit of the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. The Guardians have lost four of their past six games and remain three games behind with 22 to play. The latest loss was a 6-3 setback to the Toronto Blue Jays in a game started by Tann...

Guardians Stand Firm In Latest Power Rankings

Andy Webb • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians have made a major push recently to put themselves back into the playoff conversation. They currently sit three games behind the Chicago White Sox for first place in the AL Central. The solid stretch of play has put them in the third spot in the AL Wild Card race right...

Guardians' Playoff Odds See Major Shift

Andy Webb • 3 weeks ago   Surprisingly, the Cleveland Guardians front office actually made a splash at the trade deadline. Normally, the Guardians aren't big players at the trade deadline, but they were this season, and it seems to be paying off for them. The new additions to the Guardians' roster have been making a s...

Analyst Shuts Down Concerns About Travis Bazzana

Jimmy Swartz • 3 weeks ago   Travis Bazzana has had his share of rookie growing pains in recent weeks, but at least one local analyst is urging Guardians fans not to overreact to the rough patches of a first full season. The Cleveland second baseman has been at the center of several costly defensive sequences over the pa...

Tanner Bibee Has Honest Admission About Losing Blue Jays Series

Jimmy Swartz • 3 weeks ago   Tanner Bibee did not shy away from crediting Toronto after Cleveland dropped the rubber match of a critical three-game series on Thursday, offering a candid assessment of just how tough the opposing pitching had been throughout the set. The Guardians fell 6-3 to the Blue Jays at Progressive F...

Guardians Prospect Earns Award While MLB Team Yearns For Production

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians just can't catch a break with their first basemen this year. Kyle Manzardo, who hit .215 with a 94 wRC+, was demoted when the team acquired Nathaniel Lowe in early August. Lowe had a strong start to his Guardians' tenure, but he is struggling badly at the moment and ha...

Tanner Bibee Loses 15th Game As Guardians Drop Another Series

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians walked nine hitters and committed two errors on Thursday, dropping the series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3. They have now lost two consecutive series and fell to 70-70 on the season, which is problematic on multiple levels. For starters, the Blue Jays are n...

Stephen Vogt Isn't Concerned About Angel Genao Despite Costly Mistake

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   Life in MLB can be hard for a rookie. We have seen many times how they can hit amazing peaks, only to suffer frustrating valleys in performance afterwards. It happens. It's part of the package with first-year players. Almost every young player goes through this. Take, for example, Cleveland G...

Analyst Questions Guardians' Commitment To Postseason Push

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   The race for the AL Central heavily favors the Chicago White Sox at this juncture. This doesn't mean that the Cleveland Guardians can't catch them at the top, but the Pale Hose boasts a three-game cushion, which is significant with just one month left to play. The folks at Bleacher Report pub...

Stephen Vogt Gets Honest About Joey Cantillo's Blue Jays Outing

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   On Wednesday, the Cleveland Guardians were down 7-0 after the third inning. They couldn't burn their entire bullpen on a game that looked like a lost cause, so manager Stephen Vogt opted to leave his starter, Joey Cantillo, as long as he could. The left-hander wound up allowing nine runs in 5...

One Guardians Acquisition Earns Nod Among MLB's Best Deadline Moves

Jimmy Swartz • 3 weeks ago   Jo Adell has officially cracked national recognition as one of the most impactful players dealt at this year's trade deadline, landing at number six on MLB.com's ranking of the ten most significant additions league-wide. Brian Murphy compiled the list roughly one month removed from the deadli...

Stephen Vogt Opens Up About 'Unfortunate' Loss Against Blue Jays

Jimmy Swartz • 3 weeks ago   Stephen Vogt did not shy away from addressing the costly sequence that unraveled his team's chances on Wednesday night, framing the mistake as part of the growing pains that come with leaning on a roster full of young talent. The Cleveland Guardians fell 11-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays at Progr...

Brayan Rocchio Is Slowly Becoming Unplayable

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Guardians need most of their players to meet or exceed expectations to have a solid chance at making the postseason and, potentially, go on a deep run once there. They have the surging superstar in Jose Ramirez, and they have the young core to support him. That's the theory, at...

Guardians Suffer Ugly Loss As Toronto Ties Series

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   Shortstop Angel Genao committed a key error in the second inning of Wednesday's game, and the Cleveland Guardians ended up losing 11-0 at Progressive Field as the Toronto Blue Jays tied the series. The two squads will play the finale on Thursday afternoon. The loss snaps a two-game winning st...

Guardians' Young Talent Could Make The Difference Down The Stretch

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   When discussing potential American League Rookie of the Year candidates, two names stand out: Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle and Cleveland Guardians ace Parker Messick. There is a second tier of potential winners, such as the Chicago White Sox's pair Tristan Peters and Munetaka Mura...

Daniel Schneemann Opens Up About Turning His Season Around

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   Cleveland Guardians utilityman Daniel Schneemann appeared to be breaking out in the first month of the season, posting a brilliant .321/.391/.564 line and a 168 wRC+. His performance started slipping after that, though, and he was eventually optioned to Triple-A in July with a 69 wRC+. His de...

Analyst Reveals One Guardians Stat That Stands Out

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago   In MLB, the win-loss record is what decides division races, Wild Card spots, and overall standings. It's normal, it's natural, and it's expected. It's the way it should be. However, win-loss record can be misleading sometimes. Good teams might be fourth in the divisional standings at a certai...

Former MLB Player Reveals Why Guardians Have Postseason Edge

Jimmy Swartz • 4 weeks ago   MLB Network turned its attention to the American League Wild Card race this week, posing a direct question to its panel of analysts about which club is better built for a deep run into October. The debate centered on Cleveland and Toronto, two teams currently squaring off in a three-game seri...