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Young Guardians team handed ALCS loss, but knows roadmap for return

Cleveland falls in an extra-innings Game 5 thriller: 'I think we have a lot to be proud of'
@MandyBell02
October 20, 2024

CLEVELAND -- Remember this feeling. It’s a short message, but an impactful one. It’s what Guardians manager Stephen Vogt thought his team needed to hear after a gut-wrenching ending to a magical season. There were tears all throughout the clubhouse after the Guardians lost Game 5 of the American League

Clase rebounds in Game 5, but bullpen's workload catches up

@MartinJGallegos
October 20, 2024

CLEVELAND – A few hours before Saturday’s win-or-go-home Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Yankees, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt expressed his unwavering support for Emmanuel Clase. “Emmanuel will be right back out there in the ninth tonight,” Vogt said. “Because he's our guy.” In the span

'Sky's the limit': Finally healthy, DeLauter leads Guardians prospects in AFL

October 21, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Chase DeLauter enjoyed his six weeks in the Arizona Fall League in 2023. He ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the developmental circuit, leading it with 27 RBIs in 23 games while slashing .299/.385/.529 and helping the Peoria Javelinas reach the championship game. After DeLauter missed

Bibee crushed by sour end to strong Game 5 start

@MandyBell02
October 20, 2024

CLEVELAND -- Tanner Bibee couldn’t hold back his emotions. He was excellent for the Guardians in a critical Game 5 start, keeping the Yankees off the scoreboard all the way until his final pitch of the night turned into a game-tying home run by Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees' first blow

Soto's crucial 10th-inning AB vs. Gaddis, pitch by pitch

@paul_casellaMLB and @MannyOnMLB
October 20, 2024

There have been many momentous home runs in the long and rich history of the Yankees. On Saturday night in Cleveland, Juan Soto etched his name alongside those of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Reggie Jackson, Aaron Judge and Soto’s own manager, Aaron Boone, among

Why not walk him? Guardians pay for choice to face Stanton ... twice

October 20, 2024

CLEVELAND -- The intentional walk is lame. It’s a cop-out. It’s not a strategy; it’s an abandonment of the obligation to entertain. For generations, people have railed against the intentional walk. In MLB’s early days, there was talk of trying to ban it, and that may have happened if there

Guardians injuries and roster moves

October 20, 2024

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to track all of the Guardians' moves, along with the progress of any injured players. All players on the 60-day IL will be added back to the 40-player roster at the end of the World Series.

One comeback thwarted, Guards focus on their next

@MartinJGallegos
October 19, 2024

CLEVELAND -- For a moment, it looked as if Jhonkensy Noel was going to bring the house down again. One night after causing pandemonium amongst the Cleveland faithful with a dramatic pinch-hit game-tying two-run home run in the ninth inning of the instant classic that was Game 3 of the

Guardians pushed to brink as Clase's struggles continue

@MandyBell02
October 19, 2024

CLEVELAND -- The ninth inning used to be so comfortable for the Guardians. A time when players on the Guardians’ bench admitted they could sit back, hardly pay attention to the game, yawn a time or two and know that Emmanuel Clase would mow down whoever was put in front

Cleveland continues having faith in taxed bullpen

@MartinJGallegos
October 19, 2024

CLEVELAND -- Throughout the utter dominance exhibited by this Guardians bullpen all year long, there has been one question looming in the back of everyone’s mind: How far can manager Stephen Vogt push these talented arms? Now having played a combined 170 games between the regular season and postseason, the

Noel, Fry power Guardians' miraculous walk-off win for the ages

Cleveland shows 'exactly who we are' to rally back, take Game 3 in extra innings
@MandyBell02
October 17, 2024

CLEVELAND -- David Fry sat at the podium in the interview room at Progressive Field in a soaking wet jersey after having a cooler of ice water dumped on him on the field. He still couldn’t process what had happened because of the way his team pulled off an improbable

The epic radio calls of Cleveland's 2 series-changing Game 3 homers

October 17, 2024

The late homers by Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry to rescue the Guardians from defeat in Game 3 of the ALCS against the Yankees on Thursday night were thrilling enough on TBS' national broadcast, but diehards must have known the Cleveland radio crew would come through, too.

Big Christmas' huge Game 3 homer a present for dad

@MandyBell02
October 17, 2024

CLEVELAND -- Heading into October, Jhonkensy Noel was excited that his dad, Rafael, was going to make his first trip to the United States to be able to watch him play in person. Noel joked that he doesn’t always like to talk to his dad about baseball. "He’ll say things

'Best infielder on the planet': Giménez's incredible play proves crucial

@MartinJGallegos
October 18, 2024

CLEVELAND -- There’s a reason why Andrés Giménez will likely add a third Gold Glove to his mantle in 2024. His defensive wizardry over the past three seasons has been nothing short of spectacular, and it was on display once again in a critical moment of the Guardians' wild 7-5

Don't sleep on these 5 Guardians who set up the G3 drama

October 18, 2024

CLEVELAND -- In the other dugout, they’ve got those guys who look like Lego figures that don’t match the rest of the set. Even on their worst days, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton tower over their peers and make the field look like a well-manicured miniature. So when they connect

House of horrors? Game 3 is Yanks' latest crushing defeat in Cleveland

@Spokes_Murphy
October 18, 2024

ALCS Game 3 between the Yankees and Guardians was a postseason thriller that will be remembered for a long time. But the Yankees would probably like to wipe their memory clean of Thursday's instant classic. It was the second game in postseason history to feature four game-tying or go-ahead home

'It's our time to pick him up': Guards rally to erase Clase's rare hiccup

@MartinJGallegos
October 18, 2024

CLEVELAND -- Emmanuel Clase sank his head as soon as the ball cleared the center-field wall, then stared off into the distance with a look of disbelief as he watched Giancarlo Stanton round the bases. How could anyone believe what had just happened?

Constant Cade a trusty stalwart in Guards' playoff 'pen

@MandyBell02
October 16, 2024

CLEVELAND – Through the ups and downs, the defensive miscues, the big swings, the outs made with runners in scoring position, the clubhouse celebrations and the short starts, the Guardians have had one constant: Cade Smith. Whether it’s his durability, the results he’s getting or his ability to pitch in

DeLauter working hard this fall to be 'next guy up' for Guardians next year

@JesseABorek
October 16, 2024

GLENDALE, Ariz. – On March 18, Chase DeLauter strode into the batter’s box at a sun-splashed Camelback Ranch for his first at-bat of the game in the top of the first inning. He promptly demolished a home run to right-center field off then-Top 100 prospect Drew Thorpe, who went on

Every organization's Hitting and Pitching Prospects of the Year

@SamDykstraMiLB
October 17, 2024

It’s that time of year again: the announcement of the MLB Pipeline Hitting and Pitching Prospects of the Year for each organization. The group is led by our overall Hitting Prospect of the Year Kristian Campbell (Red Sox) and Pitching Prospect of the Year Quinn Mathews (Cardinals). They are two

After quick hook, Guardians can’t rally in Game 2 loss

Heading home, Cleveland trails best-of-7 AL Championship Series, 2-0
@MandyBell02
October 16, 2024

NEW YORK -- All Tanner Bibee could do was shake his head and smile to hide the internal frustration that was clearly bubbling over.

Focus for Cleveland's batting woes: Getting back to 'Guard Ball'

@MartinJGallegos
October 16, 2024

NEW YORK -- At the outset of this American League Championship Series against the Yankees, the pathway for the Guardians’ best shot to reach the World Series was laid out by manager Stephen Vogt. “We need to make things happen,” Vogt said. “Running, bunting, putting the ball in play. We

'Humbling game': ALCS Game 2 a study in chaos

@KeeganMatheson
October 16, 2024

NEW YORK -- The Yankees played with their food in Game 2 of the ALCS, begging the Guardians to bite back as they traded as many blunders as they did blows. Tuesday's 6-3 win sends the Yankees to Cleveland with a commanding 2-0 lead in the series, but until Aaron