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Guardians Are Dealing With A Good Problem To Have

Andres Chavez • 2 days ago   The outfield has long been an area of need for the Cleveland Guardians. Just last year, the position yielded a 77 wRC+, second-worst in MLB, just ahead of the Kansas City Royals. Things, however, have apparently changed in the 2026 campaign. The Guardians were heavily criticized for not bring...

Former Guardians Pitcher Reveals Honest Thoughts About Rotation

Jimmy Swartz • 2 days ago   Jensen Lewis pitched for the Cleveland Indians from 2007 through 2010, so he understands what a quality pitching staff looks like from the inside. He knows what it takes to compete at this level, and he knows the difference between a rotation that is simply getting by and one that is genuinel...

Analyst Makes Bold Prediction About Guardians, Cardinals Series

Jimmy Swartz • 2 days ago   After Monday night's dominant 9-3 victory in St. Louis, the momentum is firmly in Cleveland's favor heading into the middle game of this three-game set against the Cardinals. And at least one analyst believes that momentum is going to carry all the way through Wednesday. Cade Cracas of The Da...

Guardians Player Continues To Show Signs Of Breakout Season

Jimmy Swartz • 3 days ago   Angel Martinez is not slowing down, and the underlying numbers are starting to suggest that what we are watching is not a hot streak. It might be a breakout. After going 2-5 with a home run in Cleveland's 9-3 win over the Cardinals on Monday night, Martinez's stats on the season are becoming...

Chris Antonetti Names 5 Prospects That Could Be Called Up This Season

Jimmy Swartz • 3 days ago   The Cleveland Guardians have one of the most respected farm systems in baseball, and Chris Antonetti just made it clear that the waiting game on some of those names may not last much longer. The Guardians president of baseball operations sat down with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic this week a...

George Valera Opens Up About Injury Struggles

Jimmy Swartz • 3 days ago   George Valera has been here before, and that is exactly the point. The Cleveland Guardians outfielder has spent more time learning how to come back from injuries than most players his age have spent doing anything else in their careers. Left calf soreness in spring training cost him the start...

Guardians Make Notable Move In Latest Power Rankings

Mike Battaglino • 3 days ago   The Cleveland Guardians just lost their first series of the year, dropping a three-game set to the Atlanta Braves, who are now the only team not to lose one this season. In doing so, some of the Guardians’ flaws may have been further exposed. Starting pitcher Tanner Bibee had one of the worst...

Guardians Rookie Named New Betting Favorite For Major Award

Andres Chavez • 3 days ago   Those who evaluate prospects knew who Chase DeLauter was before the season started. They have been praising the Cleveland Guardians outfielder and his effective swing for quite some time. The average MLB fan, however, was not familiar with his game. They have been introduced to the young star...

Insider Reveals Key For Guardians In Facing Cardinals

Jimmy Swartz • 4 days ago   The Cleveland Guardians are heading to St. Louis coming off a rough Sunday night in Atlanta, and the schedule is not offering them any grace period. The Cardinals are playing some of the best baseball in the National League right now, and Joe Noga of Cleveland.com laid out exactly what makes...

There Was A Positive Despite Guardians' Rough Weekend

Jimmy Swartz • 4 days ago   The final score on Sunday night was ugly, and nobody inside the Cleveland Guardians organization is pretending otherwise. A 13-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves to close out the weekend series was a tough pill to swallow, and dropping the series after winning on Saturday made it sting a little mor...

Austin Hedges' Hot Start May Not Be A Fluke

Jimmy Swartz • 4 days ago   For most of his career, Austin Hedges has been the guy you appreciate for everything that does not show up in the box score. The pitch framing. The game calling. The relationship he builds with pitchers. The way opposing baserunners think twice before testing his arm. Those are the things tha...

Former MLB Manager Reveals His Honest Thoughts About Guardians Organization

Jimmy Swartz • 4 days ago   When someone with Buddy Bell's background speaks about a baseball organization, it is worth paying attention. Bell spent nearly two decades in the big leagues as a player, earned five All-Star selections, won six Gold Gloves, and later managed in the majors for nine seasons across stops with...

Guardians May Have Another Star Waiting In The Minors

Jimmy Swartz • 4 days ago   The Cleveland Guardians have made a living turning prospects into contributors, and if the early returns on Angel Genao are any indication, that pipeline is far from running dry. Genao, the 21-year-old switch-hitting shortstop out of the Dominican Republic, is currently playing for the Akron...

Austin Hedges Joins Historic Franchise Company After Hot Start

Jimmy Swartz • 5 days ago   Nobody expected Austin Hedges to be a talking point this early in the 2026 season. That is not a knock on Hedges. It is simply a reflection of reality. The Cleveland Guardians brought him back on a one-year, $4 million deal — not to carry the offense, but to handle the pitching staff, manage...

Former Player Gives Guardians Major Recognition

Mike Battaglino • 5 days ago   In the early stages of the 2026 MLB season, the Cleveland Guardians have shown they are going to remain in the playoff hunt, despite some predictions to the contrary. Now, people around the game are starting to notice how resilient the Guardians can be. Several sets of power rankings have bee...

Young Guardians Hitter May Be Turning A Corner

Jimmy Swartz • 5 days ago   Angel Martinez has been one of the better stories on the Cleveland roster through the early portion of the 2026 season, and the last four games have elevated that story to a different level entirely. The 24 year old switch hitting outfielder from Santo Domingo has caught fire at exactly the r...

Analyst Urges Guardians To Make Bold Trade Move

Mike Battaglino • 5 days ago   The Cleveland Guardians may have reached the point where they have more high-level prospects than they have MLB positions for them. For example, even with an injury-related opening, Travis Bazzana remains at Triple-A, and George Valera may not have his spot waiting for him once he is ready to...

Stats Show How Guardians Are Struggling With ABS System

Jimmy Swartz • 6 days ago   The Cleveland Guardians have done a lot of things well through the first two weeks of the 2026 season. Navigating the new automated ball strike challenge system is not one of them. A breakdown from the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast highlighted just how poorly the Guardians have performed re...

Stephen Vogt Gets Honest About Slade Cecconi's Performance On Friday

Jimmy Swartz • 6 days ago   Stephen Vogt is not one to throw a pitcher under the bus after a difficult night. He is also not one to sugarcoat what happened when a game gets away from his team in a single inning. After Friday's 11-5 loss to Atlanta, Vogt addressed Slade Cecconi's rough outing and what he saw unfold. "I t...

Chase DeLauter Gets Major Recognition

Justin Hussong • 6 days ago   The Cleveland Guardians were beaten on Friday in their series opener at the Atlanta Braves to drop to 8-6 in the young season. It was a disappointing afternoon, but that's baseball, and it's certainly not enough to take away from the fact that there have been some exciting developments in thi...

Analyst Pushes Back On Guardians Doubters

Mike Battaglino • 6 days ago   The Cleveland Guardians were not predicted by many observers to be a postseason threat this season, which is why it already comes as a surprise that they are leading the AL Central at this early stage. Based on the small sample size, some people don’t believe that it will be sustainable over...

Jose Ramirez Just Received Huge Recognition

Andres Chavez • 6 days ago   Jose Ramirez made his MLB debut 13 years ago, in 2013, and took three seasons to establish himself as a reliable, everyday major leaguer. When he did, in 2016, his team, the Cleveland Guardians, went to the World Series. Since that magical 2016 campaign in which he racked up 5.0 Wins Above Re...

Analyst Believes Guardians Have One Big Regret This Past Offseason

Jimmy Swartz • 7 days ago   Every team has at least one decision from the offseason that looks different once the games start being played. For the Cleveland Guardians, one analyst believes the area of first base and designated hitter is where the front office will wish it had done more. Writing for Bleacher Report, Tim...

Stat Shows Guardians Dominating Division Rival

Andres Chavez • 7 days ago   The Cleveland Guardians were off on Thursday, enjoying a much-deserved break after winning their last three series. With an 8-5 record, they are one game up in the AL Central standings. The second-placed team, the Minnesota Twins, won on Thursday. They beat the Detroit Tigers, tabbed by many...

Analyst Sends Clear Message About Kyle Manzardo

Jimmy Swartz • 7 days ago   The numbers have not been kind to Kyle Manzardo through the first two weeks of the season, and the conversation around Cleveland's first baseman has grown louder with each quiet night at the plate. But one analyst is pumping the brakes on any serious concern and making the case that a turnaro...

New Ranking Shows Guardians Among MLB’s Best

Justin Hussong • 1 week ago   Chase DeLauter has gotten off to a blistering start in 2026 for the Cleveland Guardians and has shown exactly why scouts thought so highly of him over the years despite his extensive injury history. His development and early success is a testament to how strong Cleveland's minor league system...

Chase DeLauter Makes Honest Admission About His Unusual Swing

Jimmy Swartz • 1 week ago   It does not look like any other swing in baseball. Chase DeLauter knows that and he does not care even a little bit. The Cleveland outfielder has been the talk of the sport through the first two weeks of the season, leading all American League rookies in virtually every meaningful offensive c...