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Executive Reveals Guardians' Plans To Develop Travis Bazzana

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have high hopes and expectations for Travis Bazzana. The former first-overall pick has gotten off to a red-hot start to the year in the Minor Leagues. That's why it wouldn't be much of a surprise to see the jewel of the Guardians' impressive farm system make it to the...

2 Guardians Make MLB Debut As Cleveland Drops Finale

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Wednesday's series finale against the New York Yankees was a rather forgettable game for the Cleveland Guardians. They lost 5-1, starter Luis L. Ortiz walked five and gave up four early runs, and the offense was completely shut down by Carlos Rodon and the Yankees bullpen. There were some sil...

Guardians Star Reliever Is Dealing With Shoulder Discomfort

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians used right-hander Cade Smith to close out games this week, on Monday and Tuesday, against the New York Yankees. He successfully got both saves and offered Guardians fans a smooth ninth-inning experience, with no scares. They certainly missed that: closer Emmanuel Clase...

Bruce Drennan Raves About Guardians Utilityman

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians may have found a new unsung hero. Over the past couple of weeks, Dominican infielder Angel Martinez has been one of the most consistent depth pieces for manager Stephen Vogt, and he continues to make an impact regardless of whether he's pinch-hitting or starting. Notab...

Stephen Vogt Shuts Down Closer Controversy In Cleveland

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are riding a hot streak at the moment, winning their last five games and taking sole possession of first place in the AL Central division with a 14-9 record. Imagine if they had the 2024 version of closer Emmanuel Clase, the one who posted a 0.61 ERA and allowed five e...

Guardians Climb To First Place In Division

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians earned a come-from-behind win against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. They were in a 0-2 hole and ended up flipping the score and taking the game 3-2 in front of their fans at Progressive Field. The win, combined with the Detroit Tigers' loss at home, gave the Guardia...

Kyle Manzardo's Recent Power Surge Is Driving Team Star To Keep Up

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Cleveland Guardians' rising star Kyle Manzardo is the man of the moment in Ohio, at least baseball-wise. He is on a power binge and leads the team with seven home runs in just 21 games. He is a very competitive person, but as it turns out, he is currently beating another ultra-competitive pla...

Guardians Slugger Leads MLB In Key Power Stat Since 2017

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   If you want to know if a hitter is consistently productive, check out rankings from past seasons or starting from any given campaign until the present time. When it comes to consistency, Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez has few rivals around the league. He has been among the lea...

Guardians Reward Scorching Hot Prospect With Big League Call-Up

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians made some moves on Tuesday afternoon, just ahead of the second game of their series against the New York Yankees. If there is an organization that rewards minor leaguers and prospects for good performance, it's them. We saw that on Tuesday, as they finally decided to b...

Stat Shows How Kyle Manzardo Has Drastically Improved

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The 2024 version of Cleveland Guardians' slugger Kyle Manzardo as a major leaguer can be divided into two parts. There was the player who became a major leaguer in May and had to be demoted in June with a .207 batting average, a paltry 59 wRC+, and no home runs in 87 plate appearances. And, o...

Guardians' Recent Acquisition Showing Considerable Potential In High-A

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   This past winter, the Cleveland Guardians traded second baseman Andrés Giménez and Nick Sandlin to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for infielder Spencer Horwitz and minor league outfielder Nick Mitchell. Then, a few hours later, Cleveland flipped Horwitz to the Pittsburgh Pirates for three...

Kyle Manzardo Is Among Best In Impressive Stat This Season

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Our parents and grandparents were raised thinking that batting average was one of the most important offensive stats in baseball. While it's certainly not insignificant, we now know that other metrics and stats are more suitable to assess and evaluate offensive performance. We can look at a h...

Guardians Designate Struggling Righty For Assignment

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians were very patient with struggling right-hander Triston McKenzie over the last three seasons. Unfortunately, that patience just ran out on Monday. The organization finally decided to move on from the talented righty. They officially designated him for assignment, which...

Stephen Vogt Gets Honest About Emmanuel Clase's Struggles On Sunday

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians were cruising to an easy 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. They handed the ball to their closer, Emmanuel Clase, to protect that three-run lead in the ninth inning and he turned it into a tied ballgame. The Guards went on to win in extras, but Clase's issu...

Former Guardians Pitcher Raves About Cleveland Fans

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The 12-9 Cleveland Guardians have had a decent start to the 2025 season and are sitting roughly in the middle of the pack when it comes to most major statistical categories. Even though it has been an up-and-down start for the reigning AL Central champions, the fans continue to do their best...

Guardians Insider Gives Update On Injured Top Prospect

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians had high hopes for top outfield prospect Chase DeLauter this season. The idea was for him to be fully healthy in spring training and battle for the right field gig. That didn't happen, though: the Guards introduced him very slowly to spring workouts because he spent a...

Guardians Young Slugger Is Heating Up After Cold Stretch

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are always in need of consistent middle-of-the-order mashers. Kyle Manzardo has been that guy for them this year, with six home runs, 16 RBI, and a very solid .866 OPS. He has been on fire in the last four games, regaining the form he showed in the first few games of t...

Emmanuel Clase Suffers Yet Another Ugly Collapse

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians won 5-4 against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, securing an important sweep in the three-game series. That's what the box score reads, and it's all that matters. However, things happened in the game, some of which have Guardians fans very concerned. Struggling closer...

Guardians Credit C.J. Kayfus' Breakout To 1 Key Offseason Development

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   23-year-old first base prospect C.J. Kayfus is playing at a very high level for the Cleveland Guardians' Double-A team, the Akron RubberDucks. He is currently slashing .444/.545/.733 with two doubles, four triples, and a home run in 12 games, with a 255 wRC+. Kayfus is no stranger to succeedi...

Guardians Infield Prospect Homers For Third Straight Game

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   C.J. Kayfus, Travis Bazzana, Jaison Chourio, Will Brennan, and other Cleveland Guardians minor league position players are red-hot at the moment. It has been a strong start to the season for the Guardians' farm system. Nobody, however, is hotter than Triple-A infielder Will Wilson. The guy ju...

Ben Lively Outduels Paul Skenes And Earns First Win Of The Season

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians weren't favored to win on Saturday. Everyone, from analysts to betting houses and fans expected the Pittsburgh Pirates to come out on top because second-year phenom Paul Skenes was going to be on the mound. Skenes, in case you don't know, is a generational talent and t...

Watch: Kyle Manzardo Hits Ball Out Of PNC Park Against Paul Skenes

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   For several days, Cleveland Guardians fans were anticipating Saturday's matchup against Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates. No disrespect to the rest of the Pirates' pitching staff, but Skenes is a unique talent. The Guardians faced him for the first time, and while he pitched well, Cleve...

Gabriel Arias Keeps Thriving As A Regular

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Gabriel Arias has received countless chances in the past. He wasn't ready to thrive or to be an above-average starter in one of the Cleveland Guardians' infield spots. And that's OK: not every prospect is born ready to be a major league star. Some of them need to struggle at the highest level...

Jose Ramirez Makes Guardians History In Friday's Win

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Despite a late scare and the bullpen not being as good as usual, the Cleveland Guardians survived and earned a much-needed victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night, beating them 10-7 at PNC Park. In the top of the seventh frame, the Guards were up 10-2, but the usually reliable...

Watch: Will Brennan Extends Triple-A On-Base Streak To 14 Games

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have given outfielder Will Brennan more than his fair share of chances over the years. Unfortunately, he hasn't been able to do much with them, so the Guardians decided to give his roster spot to another player upon breaking camp this year. Brennan did post disappointi...

Jose Ramirez Aiming To Bust Out Of Power Slump

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Earlier this season, Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez put on a show. He homered three times against the Los Angeles Angels, showing that he is still a force to be reckoned with even at 32 years old. Since that day, however, he has been in a power slump. In the next 11 games, Ram...

Austin Hedges Keeps Finding Ways To Help The Guardians

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians lost to the Baltimore Orioles, but without catcher Austin Hedges, things would have been much worse. Hedges is having an amazing season to this point, certainly better than starting catcher Bo Naylor. In the loss to the Orioles, he had an impact on the game offensively...