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What Can The Guardians Expect From Their Center Fielder In 2025?

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians, barring a surprise, will kick off the 2025 MLB season with Lane Thomas as their center fielder. The 2024 trade acquisition is entering the final year of his contract before becoming a free agent after the World Series. What can the Guardians expect from him? Thomas is...

Analyst Makes A Concerning Prediction About Guardians

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians won 92 games in 2024. They took home the AL Central crown and won a postseason series against the Detroit Tigers. All things considered, it was a highly successful year, one that brought with it many individual and collective achievements. Jose Ramirez came up one home...

Guardians Named As Possible Landing Spot For Padres Star

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians fell just short of the World Series last season when they lost to the New York Yankees in the ALCS, showing that the team just needed a slight boost this offseason to have a chance to get over the hump in 2025. Despite getting so close to the Fall Classic, the team has...

Bruce Drennan Says He's A Big Fan Of 1 Guardians Offseason Move

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians haven't had a busy offseason after a surprising ALCS appearance. The front office's main focus has been fortifying an already strong pitching staff. Even though the team hasn't made the big splash many wanted, Bruce Drennan recently said he's a big fan of one of its mo...

Insider Believes 1 Pitcher Will Be Key To Guardians' Starting Rotation In 2025

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   Not so long ago, the Cleveland Guardians thought they would have a legitimate starter in Triston McKenzie. Control issues aside, the young hurler often looked like a star in the making. He was almost unhittable at his best, and although he had a rough outing occasionally, the positives signif...

Insider Names Area Of Concern In Guardians' Lineup

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians shocked the world last season. Against all odds, Stephen Vogt and their bullpen led them all the way to the American League Championship Series. However, as most people expected, their red-hot start to the season was unsustainable. Their offense regressed later in the...

Guardians Frontline Starter Details 'Unbelievable' Postseason Experience

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   It was recently discussed on this site how important Tanner Bibee is for the Cleveland Guardians and their 2025 aspirations. He will be required to lead the Guards rotation at least for the first half until Shane Bieber is ready to pitch. In addition to Bibee's enormous talent, he got to expe...

Guardians Insider Discusses Forgotten Rotation Arm

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have signed or acquired some interesting arms for their rotation. Their biggest achievement was retaining Shane Bieber, who should be back to full health at some point around the start of the summer. They also traded for Luis L. Ortiz and Slade Cecconi. With Tanner Bib...

Guardians Will Rely On Young Righty To Carry The Rotation In First Half

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians had to compete with other teams and get out of their comfort zone a bit, but they managed to retain their ace Shane Bieber on a one-year deal with a player option for 2026 earlier in the off-season. The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner is a top 10 starter in MLB when heal...

Tim Anderson Gets Honest About His Famous Fight With Jose Ramirez

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   A couple of years ago, former Chicago White Sox SS Tim Anderson became famous with Cleveland Guardians fans. More specifically, he joined Jose Ramirez's list of enemies. Back in 2023, Ramirez slid head-first into second base, and Anderson didn't care for it. The two started trading words and...

Analyst Predicts When Travis Bazzana Will Join Guardians

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians clearly needed a big bat this offseason, but the team decided to spend all of its offseason resources on upgrading the pitching staff instead. Offensively, the team seems to be waiting for internal solutions to develop, and one analyst says no solution is being counted...

Insider Believes 3 Guardians Players Could Soon Get Contract Extensions

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians' bullpen was nothing short of spectacular for most of last season. They figure to be near the top of the Majors again in 2025. And with their young players looking like rising stars, they would be wise to get them locked up for years to come. With that in mind, Guardia...

Insider Predicts Which Guardians Player Will Bat Cleanup This Season

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians lost one of their best hitters in the offseason. Trading Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks was a significant setback, but it didn't take long for them to respond to that move. They brought back fan favorite Carlos Santana for his third stint with the organization...

Analyst Gives Guardians Final Offseason Grade

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians have taken a rather cautious approach to the offseason. Nobody will mistake them with the Los Angeles Dodgers, as spending sprees don't come very often in Cleveland. However, they've made some solid moves in the offseason, especially with what pertains to the rotation....

Guardians Insider Suggest Team Will Rotate In 1 Key Position

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians are set at catcher, with Bo Naylor being the starter and Austin Hedges backing him up. Carlos Santana will man first base, where he is an asset with the glove and remains an above-average bat. Second base is a mystery and will involve a position battle in spring traini...

Guardians Star Pitcher Ramps Things Up Ahead Of Spring Training

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Memories of Emmanuel Clase's forgettable 2024 postseason, in which he posted a 9.00 ERA in eight innings, might haunt some Cleveland Guardians fans to this day. However, and far from staying at home crying and getting stuck in the past, the star closer is training hard with a goal in mind: he...

Must-See Video Shows How Close Guardians Star Was To Joining 40-40 Club

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   By now, the entire baseball universe is familiar with the fact Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez was one home run shy from joining a historic club last year. The revered 40-40 club (at least 40 homers and 40 stolen bases in the same season) only has six members: Jose Canseco, Bar...

Recently DFA'd Pitcher Will Test Free Agency Instead Of Returning To Guardians

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   On Jan. 22, the Cleveland Guardians signed righty reliever Paul Sewald to a one-year deal. With experience as a closer and at other bullpen roles and positions, Sewald has a lot to contribute to the Guardians in theory. To make room for the newcomer, Cleveland designated Pedro Avila, a fellow...

Guardians Utilityman Determined To Increase Power Output

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Cleveland Guardians infielder/outfielder Tyler Freeman has been working for weeks. That in itself shouldn't be news, as players have been training for a while now in preparation for the 2025 season. However, Freeman seems determined to increase his power output because he knows it can be his...

Report: AL East Team Tried To Acquire Josh Naylor Before Trade To Diamondbacks

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians entered the off-season with the crystal-clear intention of trading first baseman Josh Naylor. It might seem unfair, but free agent first basemen haven't been paid as much as they would prefer in the open market: the Pete Alonso saga is a perfect example of that. Naylor...

Former Guardians Pitcher Makes Wild Claim On Social Media

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians could certainly use another reliable arm for their rotation. Trevor Bauer just happens to be looking for a way back to Major League Baseball. Nevertheless, it seems like there are no takers. Since being placed on administrative leave by the league and released by the L...

Guardians Outfielder Receives Elite Rating

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians might not have the most power in their lineup, but they have one of the best players in all of baseball. OF Steven Kwan has emerged as a legitimate superstar, and while not many people would write his name on their preseason MVP ballots, he should be right up there in...

Insider Predicts Which Guardians Player Will Start At Second Base

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians made a rather surprising decision earlier in the off-season. Moving on from an elite defensive player like Andres Gimenez was a big blow, even if his offense had left plenty to be desired. We're talking about a Platinum Glove winner who made a living out of making high...

Analyst Says 1 Recently Acquired Pitcher Can Help Guardians This Season

Ernesto Cova • 1 year ago   The Cleveland Guardians' decision to trade Josh Naylor was as surprising as it was controversial. However, manager Stephen Vogt is confident in the team's ability to turn RHP Slade Cecconi into a legitimate starter. With that in mind, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com dug deep into the tape and hi...

Guardians Retain Recently DFA'd Pitcher

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Last week, the Cleveland Guardians signed right-handed reliever Paul Sewald to a one-year deal to fortify their bullpen. To make room on the roster for him, they had to designate fellow righty Pedro Avila for assignment. It was a tough decision, given how serviceable Avila has been for Clevel...

Guardians Star Is Part Of Exclusive Club

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is really, really good at throwing a baseball with precision and purpose. When it comes to run prevention, he has shown time and again that there are very few pitchers like him, and we are talking about the history of the game and not just 2024. Clase...

Guardians Catcher Reveals Why His Position Produces So Many Good Managers

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago   Some of the best managers in MLB were catchers in their playing days. Kevin Cash of the Tampa Bay Rays and AJ Hinch of the Detroit Tigers are a couple of good examples. Of course, we can add the 2024 American League Manager of the Year, Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians. Why do most suc...