CLEVELAND -- It didn’t take long for the Guardians’ opener strategy to go sideways on Friday. Joey Cantillo made sure an inauspicious start to the night ultimately was just that.

CLEVELAND -- One of the clearest examples of what José Ramírez means to the Guardians is one the Cleveland faithful can relate to. All you had to do was take one look into the Guardians’ dugout on Friday to see it. Ramírez belted a solo home run in the sixth

CLEVELAND -- Colin Holderman's effort to rejoin the Guardians’ postseason push hit a snag on Thursday, when the 30-year-old reliever’s right wrist issue forced him to exit his rehab outing with Triple-A Columbus. Thursday was Holderman’s first rehab appearance since he landed on the 15-day injured list with right wrist

This story was excerpted from Tim Stebbins’ Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CLEVELAND -- While spending time with kids at the Cleveland Ronald McDonald House on Tuesday, Joey Cantillo struck up a conversation with a young

CLEVELAND -- Jo Adell was a few steps around first base on Wednesday when he stopped to unleash an impassioned shout and fist pump. He was reciprocating the energy of a raucous Progressive Field crowd after he delivered a two-run single in the third inning of the Guardians’ 6-3 win

CLEVELAND -- Petey Halpin watched the drive off his bat sail deep to right field. As Progressive Field roared around him, the 24-year-old tossed his bat aside and stared at the Guardians’ third-base dugout before he began to hop-step backwards toward first base. That ball was long gone. The Guardians’

CLEVELAND -- A veteran mainstay in the Guardians’ bullpen this season is vying to rejoin the fold as Cleveland’s postseason push hits the home stretch. Right-hander Shawn Armstrong made his second appearance with Triple-A Columbus on a rehab assignment on Tuesday as he works his way back from a left

CLEVELAND -- Chase DeLauter and Angel Martínez appear to be trending in the right direction physically. But both outfielders were out of the starting lineup for a second straight game on Wednesday, in the finale of the Guardians' crucial series against the White Sox. DeLauter (right wrist soreness) and Martínez

CLEVELAND -- With runners at second and third with two outs in the ninth inning on Tuesday, chants of “Ro-key-oh” echoed across Progressive Field, as the home crowd sensed a familiar moment brewing. The Guardians had an opportunity for a dramatic victory, and Brayan Rocchio was coming to the plate.

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians’ starting lineup was down two key contributors Tuesday, for one of Cleveland’s most important games of the season. Chase DeLauter (right wrist soreness) and Angel Martínez (right flank inflammation) each were out of the lineup for the second game of the crucial three-game series against the

This story was excerpted from Tim Stebbins’ Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CLEVELAND -- As Steven Kwan was careening toward a career-worst season earlier this year, the questions began to echo around his head. Was Kwan

CLEVELAND -- The painful reaction that came across Angel Martínez’s face in the seventh inning on Monday proved to be a foreboding sign. The hope now is things aren’t as bad as they may have seemed.

CLEVELAND -- There was a point in the sixth inning Monday when Gavin Williams, like everyone at Progressive Field or watching the Guardians from home, was trying to track the number of pitches he had thrown to White Sox outfielder Tristan Peters. There was also a point where Williams almost

The closest division race in baseball is within the AL Central, where the White Sox lead the Guardians by a half-game. The teams meet in Cleveland for a three-game series beginning Monday, and while there are more than a week of games after this set, we may know a lot

This story was excerpted from Tim Stebbins’ Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CLEVELAND -- Daniel Schneemann has chased down flyballs in the outfield. He has corralled hot grounders at third base, and turned double plays in

CLEVELAND -- Andrew Walters’ streak of tough injury luck has continued, and the Guardians’ reliever now faces another lengthy return to the mound. The Guardians announced Thursday that Walters underwent right UCL repair surgery with an internal brace on Wednesday. Dr. Keith Meister performed the procedure in Arlington, Texas, and

It’s a big opportunity for the Guardians, and potentially a last stand for the Twins, as the American League Central rivals meet up for three games this weekend at Target Field. Minnesota (69-77) is in danger of falling out of the AL Wild Card race, while Cleveland (74-73) is trying

BALTIMORE -- The night began triumphantly as Chase DeLauter announced his return to the Guardians' starting lineup with authority. But in the end, Wednesday brought whiplash with one of Cleveland’s worst single innings in recent memory. And the Guardians left Baltimore with an ill-timed series loss in their continued push

BALTIMORE -- Another NFL star with local ties has joined the Guardians’ ownership group. This time, there is an added layer of Cleveland flavor.

BALTIMORE -- There was a point Tuesday when the Guardians were teetering on the edge of disaster. An early 6-0 lead was all but gone, after the Orioles scored five unanswered runs that ignited Camden Yards and flipped momentum in their direction. Cleveland absorbed a blow. It responded to secure

BALTIMORE -- The day-to-day nature of Chase DeLauter's right wrist sprain carried into Tuesday, as the Guardians rookie outfielder was out of the starting lineup for the fourth consecutive game. "[He's doing] better,” manager Stephen Vogt said pregame. “He had a better day yesterday. Hoping for a better one today.

This story was excerpted from Tim Stebbins’ Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. BALTIMORE -- There are many ways to describe Cade Smith's outing against the Tigers on Sunday. The Guardians’ closer struck out five of the

BALTIMORE -- The old cliché says that momentum in baseball only carries as far as the next day’s starting pitcher. That fell on Joey Cantillo’s shoulders Monday, as the Guardians continued their postseason push following a thrilling weekend featuring three walk-off victories. Cleveland’s momentum came to a halt on Monday.

CLEVELAND -- Guardians closer Cade Smith fired a 1-2 splitter in the 10th inning that dove and caught some dirt before it ended up in the glove of catcher Patrick Bailey. Tigers rookie Max Clark yelled out in frustration after he chased the offering for strike three. Smith has that

CLEVELAND -- Maybe we’ll remember this as the Weekend of Walk-offs at Progressive Field. Or more importantly, maybe it’ll be the weekend that helped pave the Guardians’ path to the postseason.