Latest Guardians News (2024)

TORONTO -- A good bullpen is a prerequisite for success in baseball. A great one can elevate a team to the top of the league. Just ask the AL Central-leading Guardians. Cleveland's elite relief corps was on full display in Friday’s 3-1 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre,

CINCINNATI -- As Tanner Bibee walked off the mound after the fifth inning on Wednesday, there was a lively pep in his step, as he punched out his 10th batter of the night. He was rolling and it didn’t seem like anything would stop him. That was, until the sixth.

We’re still about a month away from the start of the 2024 Draft, and much like Jim Callis stated in his projection last week, we’re in a little bit of a calm-before-the-storm territory. With a few exceptions playing in the Men's College World Series, topped by No. 3 prospect Jac

The 2024 MLB All-Star ballot features plenty of big names having standout seasons: Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Freddie Freeman … the list goes on. But if you want to go past the usual superstars, there are plenty of other deserving players who could be

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CINCINNATI -- Ask any pitcher in the Guardians’ clubhouse how they would pitch to Steven Kwan and you’ll get the same answer: I wouldn’t. Why? Well, Kwan proved it with his ninth three-plus-hit game of the season in the Guardians’ 5-3 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park

Two offensive skills will always stand out most to evaluators of all stripes, from the most veteran of scouts to the first-time fan in the stands -- power and speed. Players who can consistently make loud contact and send balls over outfield walls will draw plenty of wows, and those

There are only 30 teams in baseball, so, by definition, there is only so much of a jump you can make in one week. The Dodgers are always in the top 10, so even if they go 7-0 in a week, they’re still only going up so far. Same for

The unquestionable strength of the 2024 Draft is college position players. They claim the first four spots on MLB Pipeline's Draft Top 200 list, seven could go in the first 10 picks and as many as 20 could land in the first round. It will be an upset if the

MIAMI -- Tyler Freeman has yet to spend a full season in the Majors. After making his big league debut on Aug. 3, 2022, Freeman got into 24 games in ‘22 and 64 in ‘23 as he battled for playing time at shortstop, third base and second base behind the

Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. This edition, covering the month of May, features reptile cameos, offensive explosions, oppositional surnames and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get in touch

This story was excerpted from Mandy Bell’s Guardians Beat newsletter, with contributions this week from reporter Paige Leckie. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

MIAMI -- Steven Kwan: Spark plug. That's how Guardians manager Stephen Vogt described his leadoff hitter before Cleveland's 8-0 win over Miami on Saturday night at loanDepot park. Vogt ended up being more right than he could have anticipated. In just his fifth game since returning from the injured list

MIAMI -- Ask anyone who grew up in the 1990s and early 2000s and they'll tell you that the phrase "take chances, make mistakes and get messy," was seminal in their childhood. Baseball is a game of taking chances and creating opportunities. Sometimes, those chances don't work out. The opportunities

CLEVELAND -- Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said it best: “When [our relievers] give up runs, we’re all gonna wonder what happened because that’s the bar they’ve set for themselves.” For the first time in 26 innings, the Guardians’ bullpen gave up a run. And this time, it was costly. With

They say home runs come in bunches, but what Triple-A Columbus did Thursday night was next level. Powered by Johnathan Rodriguez and Bryan Lavastida , the Guardians' Triple-A affiliate put on a power display in the final innings of a 23-5 rout of host Indianapolis at Victory Field. The Clippers

Five years ago, the Draft would have taken place this week and we'd already know which prospects were headed where. In 2024, it's still 38 days away. Most players have finished competing, though the three best prospects in the Draft and nine other potential first-rounders will compete in NCAA Super

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians had an opener lined up for Wednesday’s big tilt with the Royals. But as it turns out, there was no game to open. An ugly forecast prompted a postponement of the AL Central showdown, which will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.