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

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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.”

KANSAS CITY -- There was never any question about Slade Cecconi's fastball repertoire. The mission for the Guardians’ right-hander on Thursday was to be more precise with his secondary pitches. “I think that getting those shapes right with the offspeeds is going to help him,” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said

The 2026 Draft is taking longer to sort itself out than teams hoped. Shortstops Roch Cholowsky (UCLA) and Grady Emerson (Fort Worth Christian HS in Texas) have set themselves apart from the rest of the class. The second tier of prospects consists of catcher Vahn Lackey (Georgia Tech) and right-hander

KANSAS CITY -- With the Guardians in the midst of a three-game lull, they needed some type of spark. Backup catcher Austin Hedges and designated hitter Chase DeLauter were just the guys to provide it. Trailing the Royals by a run in the fifth inning on Wednesday, Cleveland went the

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The saying goes that relievers are failed starters. If you believe that, revisit how much the Padres gave up for Mason Miller at last year’s Trade Deadline, and then look at Miller’s dominance to begin his first full season in San Diego. After that, look at the three-year, $69 million

KANSAS CITY -- The Guardians have run into the Royals at a time when Kansas City is red hot. Through the opening two games of a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals have had a fourth-inning formula for keeping Cleveland at arm’s length. That was the case again on

KANSAS CITY -- When he took the mound Monday night, Tanner Bibee had only known Kauffman Stadium to be his happy place. Four career starts in the Royals’ ballpark had resulted in four victories and a nice 2.78 ERA for Bibee. But in the fourth inning of the Guardians’ 6-2

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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WEST SACRAMENTO -- The quality of Travis Bazzana’s plate appearances has been on full display over his first few days in the big leagues. But entering the seventh inning on Saturday, the 23-year-old still had a goose egg in the hits column. Bazzana wasted no further time getting on the

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti vividly remembers José Ramírez’s MLB debut. The then-20-year-old entered as a pinch-runner for Carlos Santana in the ninth inning on Sept. 1, 2013, against the Tigers, and did not seem to lack confidence. “When he took his first lead, he

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Put on the spot, Austin Hedges did not immediately recall his most recent three-hit game. The Guardians’ catcher wondered if he had logged one over 12 years in the big leagues. Hedges has nine such games, including a 4-for-4 performance on Aug. 18, 2019, while he was

A week before making his Major League debut, Travis Bazzana was a guest on the MLB Pipeline Podcast. The Guardians' top prospect had actually come on the show previously, months before Cleveland drafted him first overall in 2024, and he was such a good interview that we had to bring

WEST SACRAMENTO -- As a youngster, Rhys Hoskins frequented Sutter Health Park. The Sacramento native commonly attended Triple-A games at the ballpark with his dad and friends, often sitting on the lawn beyond the right-field fence in hopes of catching a home run ball.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The Guardians recalled outfielder Petey Halpin from Triple-A Columbus on Friday, as the corresponding move to Thursday’s decision to option George Valera to the Clippers.

CLEVELAND -- There’s danger in overanalyzing a team or player’s early-season numbers, though the end of April is perhaps the earliest barometer to at least take a temperature check on how things are going. As the Guardians wrapped up their April slate with a 3-1 win over the Rays at

With April coming to a close, we are a full month-plus into the 2026 season -- which means the events of the past month are worth analyzing. Sure, it’s just one-sixth of the regular season, but plenty of trends have already begun to take shape. Let’s take a look at

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians made an off-day roster move ahead of Friday’s series opener against the A’s in West Sacramento, optioning outfielder George Valera to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday. The club noted it will make a corresponding move to fill Valera’s vacated roster spot Friday.