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Led by Bazzana, Guards' NRI list includes top prospects, familiar faces

January 30, 2026

The Guardians have invited 26 non-roster players to Major League Spring Training this year, which begins in less than two weeks in Goodyear, Ariz.

Guards land six players among Top 100 Prospects, led by Bazzana

@tim_stebbins
January 23, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians’ roster is annually fueled by homegrown players, and 2026 will be no different. Within its pipeline, Cleveland also has an intriguing collection of prospects who are vying to be part of the club’s next wave of talent this season and beyond.

3 Guardians prospects who could find their way to the bigs in '26

@tim_stebbins
January 22, 2026

CLEVELAND -- We’re only a few weeks away from the Guardians’ first full-squad Spring Training workout on Feb. 17, which will officially open a camp that will feature plenty of up-and-coming players competing for a spot on Cleveland’s Opening Day roster. Chase DeLauter, George Valera, C.J. Kayfus and Parker Messick

Guardians acquire pitching prospect Gomez from Mets for international bonus pool money

@tim_stebbins
January 15, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians bolstered the pitching depth in their developmental pipeline on Thursday, when they acquired lefty Franklin Gomez from the Mets in exchange for international bonus pool money.

Guardians stock up on switch-hitting shortstops as int'l signing period opens

@JesseABorek
January 15, 2026

There may be no more exciting type of prospect than a switch-hitting shortstop. Cleveland believes it has landed one of the best in the 2026 international class as the signing period opens, having agreed to a deal with Svert Reinoso, who checks in at No. 38 on MLB Pipeline’s Top

How DeLauter's postseason debut could position him for big '26

@tim_stebbins
December 22, 2025

CLEVELAND -- When the Guardians made the surprising move to add Chase DeLauter to their postseason roster this fall, when he had yet to play in a big league game, they were confident he could provide them a boost.

These 10 teams have the prospects to swing a big trade at the Winter Meetings

December 2, 2025

The Winter Meetings begin Monday in Orlando, Fla., and prospects are certain to be on the shopping list for some clubs. Which team will get the best holiday-season deal? Who has the prospect capital to make that kind of deal happen?

Guards' No. 3 prospect among those protected; Enright DFA'd

@tim_stebbins
November 18, 2025

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians added four prospects to their 40-man roster on Tuesday, ahead of the deadline for teams to protect eligible players from the Rule 5 Draft.

Surprise! Saguaros stun way to AFL title with late rally

@Kelsie_Heneghan
November 14, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- All season long, Surprise manager Jesus Azuaje watched his players pick each other up. So when the Saguaros were down by four runs in the sixth inning of the Arizona Fall League Championship Game, he knew they’d just keep competing together. The team made up of Brewers,

Meet the Guards' knuckleballing prospect -- who's learning from a legend

@tim_stebbins
October 30, 2025

CLEVELAND -- When baseball fans in northeast Ohio think of Tom Candiotti, they likely think of the knuckleball. Candiotti, who spent seven of his 16 big league seasons with Cleveland, is one of the most prominent pitchers to feature the offering. That’s why Candiotti’s presence in Arizona earlier this month,

Here are 10 AFL players vying for 40-man roster spots

@SamDykstraMiLB
October 15, 2025

For some players, the Arizona Fall League can act like a last-chance saloon. The AFL is known widely as a showcase circuit, providing opportunity for some of the game’s best prospects to get in more work before the offseason begins. It’s also a shot for Minor Leaguers with upcoming Rule

3 Guardians prospects to watch for breakout campaigns in 2026

@tim_stebbins
October 13, 2025

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Arizona Fall League Week 1 top performers

October 12, 2025

The 33rd season of the Arizona Fall League is a week old, and already, there are top prospects standing out amid the field of, well, top prospects. Here are the top performers from the first week of AFL action:

After injury odyssey, Guardians' No. 29 prospect Espino looking to refind fireballing form in AFL

October 10, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Daniel Espino was on the verge of reaching the big leagues with the Guardians in the spring of 2022. Just 21 years old, he had a fastball that reached 103 mph and a wipeout slider that climbed into the low 90s. He opened that season by striking

Pitching prospects Espino, Cunningham, Perales back in spotlight in Fall League

October 8, 2025

MESA, Ariz. -- The Guardians' Daniel Espino, the Yankees' Bryce Cunningham and Luis Perales of the Red Sox are three of the best arms in the Arizona Fall League and looking to get more innings after missing most of the season. They all took the mound on Tuesday for their

'Unreal feeling' for DeLauter as 6th player to make MLB debut in playoffs

@tim_stebbins
October 1, 2025

CLEVELAND -- Chase DeLauter took in his surroundings when he moved from center field to right in the seventh inning on Wednesday. He got a good look at the third deck of seats facing him. He was surrounded by a crowd clad in red, desperate to see its team keep

Making your MLB debut in the playoffs? What to know about Chase DeLauter

@SamDykstraMiLB
September 30, 2025

Chase DeLauter was slated to head to next week’s Opening Day in the Arizona Fall League. As it turns out, he has another destination in mind first. The Guardians added MLB Pipeline’s No. 54 overall prospect to their Wild Card Series roster Tuesday for their best-of-3 matchup with the Tigers.

Here's how the 2025 postseason teams were built

@SamDykstraMiLB
September 30, 2025

The road to World Series glory can be paved in a myriad of ways. Each of the 12 teams hoping to be the last ones standing in this year’s postseason have been constructed in very different ways. There are the super-homegrown squads, like the Guardians and Tigers, leading the way

DeLauter called up as Guardians set WC Series roster

@tim_stebbins
September 30, 2025

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians’ implausible, impossible, improbable roller-coaster ride of a 2025 season saved one of its greatest twists for the playoffs. Cleveland unveiled its 26-man roster for the American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday, and it includes outfielder Chase DeLauter (ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Guardians’ No.

No. 2 prospect DeLauter joins taxi squad ahead of Game 1

@tim_stebbins
September 29, 2025

CLEVELAND -- Chase DeLauter sat in the home dugout at Progressive Field on Monday afternoon, wearing a red T-shirt adorned with the Guardians’ script. Printed underneath were the words “BUILT FOR FALL.”

Guardians prospect Daniel Espino returns to mound for first time since 2022

@tim_stebbins and @brendan_samson
September 20, 2025

Guardians former top pitching prospect Daniel Espino returned to the mound for the first time since April 29, 2022, on Saturday. While the outing -- three runs allowed over two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout in Triple-A Columbus’ 8-7 loss to Omaha at Huntington Park -- wasn't statistically impressive,

2025 Draft class propels Guardians' Single-A affiliate to Carolina League title

@brendan_samson
September 18, 2025

Just over two months into their professional careers, 13 members of the Guardians’ 2025 Draft class can already call themselves champions. On Wednesday, Single-A Lynchburg claimed its first Carolina League title since 2017, and Cleveland’s most recent draftees had their fingerprints all over the triumph.

Guards No. 1 prospect Bazzana (left oblique) placed on IL, ending '25 season

@tim_stebbins
September 14, 2025

CLEVELAND -- Travis Bazzana’s 2025 season is over after he was placed on the 7-day Minor League injured list Sunday with left flank soreness. Bazzana (the Guardians’ No. 1 prospect and No. 15 overall, per MLB Pipeline) exited Triple-A Columbus’ 4-3 win over St. Paul on Thursday due to the

Espino set for 1st game action since 2022

@tim_stebbins
September 14, 2025

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 Espino’s developmental path has been sidetracked due to multiple injury setbacks. But three and a half years after his last game

Guardians prospect highlights

September 12, 2025