CLEVELAND -- The visual of José Ramírez hustling on the basepaths is synonymous with his game. The Guardians’ third baseman’s baserunning is an integral part of his superstardom, certainly when it comes to stealing bases. Ramírez is taking things to a new level this season, one not seen in Cleveland

CLEVELAND -- Don’t be surprised if this year's Ohio Cup highlight reel eventually includes Guardians TV play-by-play man Matt Underwood. Underwood inserted his name into the hat for Play of the Game on Saturday, during the Guardians-Reds matchup at Progressive Field. Underwood snagged a foul ball off the bat of

CLEVELAND -- Look up and down the Guardians’ lineup and you’ll find encouraging signs within a young cast of hitters who are developing on the game’s highest stage. The emergence of Angel Martínez and the potential breakout happening before our eyes continues to be one of the most electric.

CLEVELAND -- It has been nearly four years since Steven Kwan slotted anywhere other than the leadoff spot in the Guardians’ starting lineup. Amid Kwan’s sluggish start to the season at the plate, manager Stephen Vogt has made a change. Kwan was moved down to the No. 6 spot in

CLEVELAND -- The significance of pitcher wins is very debatable given they only control so much during an outing. That being said, Tanner Bibee has pitched well enough this season to have multiple wins on his ledger by now. Instead, Bibee is 0-6 through 10 starts -- or what amounts

CLEVELAND -- Terry Francona obviously wishes Cleveland’s 2016 season ended with a parade. That’s stating the obvious, as the team's former skipper noted, considering how close he and his ballclub came to making that reality. When Francona looks back on that team one decade later, another sentiment stands prominently in

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 -- For Rajai Davis, it feels like time has flown by. It doesn’t seem like all that long ago when he rocked Progressive

CLEVELAND -- Steven Kwan and the Guardians had a team off-day on Thursday, on the heels of a stretch of playing 13 games in as many days. However, Progressive Field was buzzing with activity for a great cause. Kwan hosted the second annual “Check on Your Mate" chess tournament on

CLEVELAND -- After slotting Angel Martínez in the leadoff spot on Wednesday, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt noted a few reasons why he liked the 24-year-old there. “He’s dangerous from pitch No. 1,” Vogt said pregame. “Angel’s got the power. He's ready to swing and everybody knows it, so you’ve got

CLEVELAND -- With the Guardians nearing the finish line of a stretch of 13 games in as many days, their bullpen has been running a bit hot. That was the backdrop to a series of roster moves prior to Wednesday’s series finale against the Angels. The Guardians have recalled right-hander

CLEVELAND -- Hunter Gaddis and Cade Smith are typically two relievers finishing games for the Guardians. That was also the case Tuesday, though not in a way we’re too used to seeing. In a 3-2 win over the Angels at Progressive Field, the Guardians’ bullpen covered five innings behind starter

CLEVELAND -- Bob Tayek, the longtime public address announcer at Progressive Field who spent nearly three decades as the voice of the ballpark, has died, the Guardians announced on Tuesday. He was 75. Born in 1951, Tayek took over as Progressive Field’s public address announcer in 1999. The Ohio University

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CLEVELAND -- Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana issued an ABS challenge in the third inning on Monday, on a 2-1 four-seamer from Kirby Yates located up and away. The called strike was confirmed upon review, after which Bazzana turned to home-plate umpire Jonathan Parra and said, “My bad.” Bazzana sliced

CLEVELAND -- When the Guardians’ dugout made the call to the bullpen on Sunday requesting Franco Aleman begin to warm up, you can imagine the feelings that could have overcome the right-hander. But Aleman had been long prepared for that moment. “I’ve been ready for two days,” Aleman said, smiling.

CLEVELAND -- The situation was playing out exactly as the Guardians hoped in the eighth inning on Sunday, when they trailed the Twins by one run but were beginning to rally. After a Steven Kwan sacrifice bunt, Cleveland had the tying run at third base and the go-ahead run at

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CLEVELAND -- Guardians president Chris Antonetti recalled how former associate manager Craig Albernaz often joked about Cleveland acquiring catcher Patrick Bailey from the Giants. Albernaz (a former San Francisco coach) held a close relationship with Bailey. The Guardians struck a deal to acquire Bailey on Saturday morning, and Albernaz (now

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians are shaking up their catching depth chart with a bit of a stunning early season trade. The Guardians announced Saturday they’ve acquired two-time Gold Glove Award-winning catcher Patrick Bailey from the Giants in exchange for lefty pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson and their Competitive Balance Round A

CLEVELAND -- Travis Bazzana was a few feet out of the batter's box and beginning to sprint to first base Friday night when he emphatically pumped his fists and let out a yell. He knew he crushed the fly ball carrying toward center field, but couldn’t be sure how far

CLEVELAND -- Franco Aleman updated his cell phone’s screensaver on Friday to a picture of himself in Cuba during his childhood. As he prepared for the biggest day of his professional baseball career yet, it was a reminder to himself to “just be a kid out there and have fun.”

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Chase DeLauter consistently looks to carry confidence with him into the batter’s box. The way he put it, if a hitter doesn’t maintain that perspective -- whether they’re going through some highs or lows -- they’re already beat. “It's tough,” DeLauter said. “It's way easier said than

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Days after Travis Bazzana’s promotion to the big leagues, another highly-regarded Guardians middle infield prospect got one step closer to reaching The Show. The Guardians announced Sunday they've promoted shortstop Angel Genao (their No. 3 prospect and No. 57 overall, according to MLB Pipeline) from Double-A Akron

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Guardians catching prospect Cooper Ingle was activated off the 7-day Minor League injured list on Sunday and returned to Triple-A Columbus’ lineup against Toledo. Ingle, ranked as the Guardians' No. 5 prospect and No. 87 overall by MLB Pipeline, went on the IL on April 24 with

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