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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- By the end of the 2025 season, Tanner Bibee was positioned exactly where you would have hoped he would have been back in Spring Training: starting a must-win game for the Guardians in the postseason. The road to that point, however, was bumpy.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Representing Australia in the World Baseball Classic is something that has always been on Travis Bazzana’s radar. It’s a dream that dates to his childhood, when the now-23-year-old would glue himself to a TV to watch his idols play for his native country’s national team. When the

MESA, Ariz. -- Manager Stephen Vogt was looking forward to getting his first look at Rhys Hoskins in a Guardians uniform. Clevelanders can certainly relate, and our first opportunity came on Friday. Hoskins (who signed a Minor League deal with the Guardians on Monday) made his Cactus League debut in

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- If we were at a different point on the calendar, perhaps Chase DeLauter would have remained in the Guardians’ lineup in recent days. But it’s not even March, so he and the team took the most sensible approach after he experienced a bit of lower body soreness

PEORIA, Ariz. -- As Nolan Jones moved out of Cleveland last fall, heading home for the winter following the Guardians’ 2025 season, he was not sure if he would be back. Jones had a tough 2025 campaign with the Guardians, and appeared to be a potential non-tender candidate heading into

It’s exactly one month until Opening Day, and MLB.com’s beat writers have been in camp for a couple of weeks now. So we decided to go around the division and ask some questions of the five American League Central beat writers about what they’ve seen in camp to this point.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Chase DeLauter remains day to day, but manager Stephen Vogt noted the Guardians' outfielder was doing better on Thursday after he was scratched from Cleveland's starting lineup on Wednesday vs. the Rangers due to lower body soreness. DeLauter (who's ranked as the No. 46 prospect in the

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- With runners on first and second and one out in the fourth inning on Wednesday, Steven Kwan fielded a single by Mark Canha and fired a strike toward home plate. The throw (which was cut off by first baseman CJ Kayfus) allowed the Guardians to temporarily keep

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Guardians have noted on several occasions they intend to be mindful about Chase DeLauter’s workload this spring due to his injury history. That plan came into action during Wednesday’s Cactus League matchup against the Rangers.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- José Ramírez plays the game of baseball with a ton of flair, so it’s only right that his on-field equipment matches his pizzazz. That’s the essence behind the can’t-miss batting gloves you’ll see on the Guardians’ third baseman’s hands this season. Ramírez and Franklin Sports came together

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- On Oct. 15, 2016, Cleveland beat Toronto, 2-1, at Progressive Field in Game 2 of the AL Championship Series. Josh Tomlin outdueled J.A. Happ, and Carlos Santana hit a solo home run. Rhys Hoskins remembers the game well. He was in attendance, after all, sitting behind the

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Travis Bazzana made sure to make the most of his final Cactus League game before he heads to Japan to represent Australia in the World Baseball Classic. Bazzana (who’s ranked as the Guardians’ No. 1 prospect and No. 20 overall by MLB Pipeline) picked up his first

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- In his second game of the 2026 Cactus League season, José Ramírez proved that ball, in fact, does not lie.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- As you digest and assess the Guardians' signing of first baseman Rhys Hoskins, start here: This is a sensible and intriguing addition, and a low-risk, high-reward move for Cleveland. The Guardians made Hoskins’ Minor League deal official on Monday, an agreement that includes an invite to big

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The start of Cactus League play ushered in the Guardians' most substantial lineup acquisition of the winter. Cleveland signed first baseman Rhys Hoskins to a Minor League deal, a move that could impact the Opening Day roster in multiple ways. With that in mind, let's refresh our

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- One of the top questions hanging over the Guardians’ offseason was how they would improve an offense that collectively struggled in 2025. With Cactus League play underway, Cleveland has made its biggest addition of this winter. The Guardians and first baseman Rhys Hoskins have agreed to a

MESA, Ariz. -- David Fry really wanted to throw the ball on Sunday afternoon. But the Guardians’ catcher ran into a slight problem during a 6-0 win over the A’s at Hohokam Stadium: His pitchers weren’t allowing much traffic on the bases for him to contest would-be basestealers. “But as

PHOENIX -- It was around the World Series this past fall when Joey Cantillo began to truly process and reflect upon his 2025 season. It was a challenging year on the field for the Guardians’ lefty, but the start of the offseason afforded him the chance to mentally reset and

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- If you’ve been itching for the start of the 2026 Guardians’ season, manager Stephen Vogt is right there with you. “I’m ready for practice to be over,” Vogt quipped on Friday. “I want to watch baseball.” The practice-only portion of Spring Training is complete. The Guardians will

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Ben Lively will continue his recovery from Tommy John surgery with the Guardians, who signed the right-hander to a two-year Minor League deal. Lively is already with the Guardians at their Spring Training facility in Arizona and has a locker in the clubhouse, as the reunion between

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- If Steven Kwan ends up patrolling center field for the Guardians on Opening Day in Seattle next month, don’t be entirely surprised. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Thursday that Kwan (who’s a four-time Gold Glove Award winner in left field) will also see some time in center

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Guardians pitching coach Carl Willis didn’t want to label what the next level could look like for starter Gavin Williams. The last thing Willis wants is for the big right-hander to feel like there is an expectation hanging over him that he must live up to. But

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Tuesday marked the Guardians’ first full-squad workout of Spring Training, but it was far from Day 1 of camp. Players have been working out at Cleveland’s Arizona complex for the better part of a month, and the activity has ramped up over the past week. But with

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