Rouglas Odor, Brad Goldberg, Kai Correa added to Guardians' staff
CLEVELAND -- The Guardians have finalized their 2024 coaching staff. On Monday, Cleveland announced the promotions of Rouglas Odor from Double-A Akron manager to Major League infield coach/third-base coach and Brad Goldberg from Akron pitching coach to Major League bullpen coach. The organization also brought back a familiar face in
Here is why each fanbase should be thankful
It’s Thanksgiving! Gobble gobble, everybody. It is a bit of a sportswriting trope, harking all the way back to the turn of the century (no, not that one, the previous turn of the century) when newspaper columnists would all sit down and write about what sports figures should be thankful
Guardians' charity work extends beyond the holidays
This story was excerpted from Mandy Bell’s Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. It’s the season of giving. The world tends to get a little more generous as the holidays roll around, and the Guardians are no
Naylor, Bibee among Cleveland BBWAA award winners
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Guards acquire Barlow from SD for De Los Santos, sign Laureano to 1-yr deal
CLEVELAND -- The Guardians completed a busy non-tender deadline on Friday by acquiring right-handed reliever Scott Barlow from the Padres for right-handed reliever Enyel De Los Santos and signing outfielder Ramón Laureano to a one-year deal to avoid arbitration. The Barlow trade essentially offsets the cost savings of the move
Guardians net Minors catcher Kody Huff from Rox for Quantrill
CLEVELAND -- After a few days of conversations, the Guardians were able to find a trade partner for right-hander Cal Quantrill, who was designated for assignment on Tuesday night. On Friday afternoon, Quantrill was traded to the Rockies in exchange for Minor League catcher Kody Huff. The 22-year-old spent the
Injuries & Moves: Guards complete two trades
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30 reasons to be thankful -- 1 for each farm system
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Guards' reasons to be thankful entering '24
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Each team's top '24 Rookie of the Year candidate
The 2023 Rookie of the Year races are over with Gunnar Henderson (American League) and Corbin Carroll (National League) crowned as this year’s unanimous winners. That marks the second time that MLB Pipeline’s preseason No. 1 and 2 prospects have won Rookie of the Year honors following the feats of
Bibee finishes as runner-up for AL Rookie of the Year
CLEVELAND -- There’s no doubt that starter Tanner Bibee was the rookie who played the most crucial role in assuring the Guardians remained in the AL Central race until August this past season. Unfortunately for the 24-year-old right-hander, he came up just shy of being the most impressive rookie in
DeLauter, Manzardo among AFL top prospects
In 31 seasons, the Arizona Fall League has sent more than 3,000 players and more than 60 percent of its participants to the Majors. Its long list of distinguished alumni includes Hall of Famers Roy Halladay, Derek Jeter and Mike Piazza, future Cooperstown shoo-in Albert Pujols and a newly crowned
Quantrill DFA'd in surprising move to protect young pitchers
CLEVELAND -- There were no surprises that the Guardians decided to protect righties Daniel Espino and Cade Smith from the Rule 5 Draft on Tuesday night. What came as a shock is how the team made space for the two hurlers on the 40-man roster. The Guardians announced that they
Keep an eye on these prospects added to 40-man rosters
The transaction wire was humming on Tuesday. That was the deadline for all 30 teams to make decisions about which players to put on the 40-man roster. Many prospects were added to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. Players first signed at age 18 or younger must be added
What comes next for Guardians after hiring Vogt?
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Here were the toughest Rule 5 calls and their outcomes
Teams had until 6 p.m. ET to set their 40-man rosters and protect players from the Rule 5 Draft, which will take place on Dec. 6 at the Winter Meetings. We tracked every organization's ranked prospects who are Rule 5-eligible here. There were six Top 100 Prospects who required protection,
Manzardo gets All-Fall League nod
The Surprise Saguaros won their second straight Arizona Fall League title on Saturday, with their 6-5 victory closing the book on the AFL’s 31st season. As has been the case for the past three decades, the Fall League has been a place to catch the best prospects in action, and
Giménez the first second baseman to earn Platinum Glove Award
The results are in, and the fans have decided who the top defensive players and teams were in the 2023 season. Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. and Guardians second baseman Andrés Giménez were voted as the winners of the Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards in ‘23, while the Blue Jays were
Vogt arrives in Cleveland with plenty of personality: '100% extrovert'
CLEVELAND -- Stephen Vogt stepped away from the podium on Friday at Progressive Field, retreating to his seat between Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti and general manager Mike Chernoff. A few Guardians employees in attendance started clapping after he concluded his speech in which he expressed his gratitude
Guardians prospect Kyle Manzardo among top performers in AFL title game
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 2023 Arizona Fall League season came to a close with Saturday night's Championship Game at Scottsdale Stadium, which resulted in the Surprise Saguaros' second consecutive title in a 6-5 victory over the Peoria Javelinas. The contest featured a number of stellar performances from many of the
Looking back at Vogt's most memorable moments
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Manzardo, DeLauter show future looks very bright in Fall League
The Arizona Fall League is a stage on which the game’s top prospects can not only hone their skills in preparation for the next level, but can also make up for lost time. That’s been the case for Kyle Manzardo and Chase DeLauter, two top Guardians prospects who didn’t share
40-man deadline: Which prospects got roster spots?
All 30 Major League teams had decisions to make ahead of the Nov. 14 deadline to set 40-man rosters. Eligible players who were not added to their respective organization's roster can be selected by another organization in the Rule 5 Draft, which is set for Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Nashville.