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Ramirez among several Cleveland players falling short in HOF voting

@tim_stebbins
January 20, 2026

CLEVELAND -- A pair of longtime Cleveland stars once again fell short of being elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame via the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot. In his penultimate year of eligibility on the BBWAA ballot, shortstop Omar Vizquel received 18.4 percent of the vote and

All game times for regular season, World Baseball Classic, Spring Breakout released

2:08 PM EST

Major League Baseball on Wednesday announced start times for its entire 2026 calendar of games, including the regular season, Spring Training and the third annual Spring Breakout.

Bulked-up Manzardo ready to flex at first for Guardians

@tim_stebbins
January 19, 2026

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.

3 must-watch competitions for Guards Spring Training

@tim_stebbins
January 15, 2026

CLEVELAND -- If you’ve followed along with the Guardians’ offseason, you’ve likely noticed that a large chunk of their roster maneuvering has been bullpen-related. But even with relievers accounting for the bulk of the Guardians’ acquisitions this winter, the club is fast approaching a Spring Training that is set to

Bazzana leads 2026 Top 10 2B Prospects list

January 19, 2026

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position. After a record eight second

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

Here are the Top 10 first base prospects for 2026

@SamDykstraMiLB
January 16, 2026

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.

Latest Guardians injuries and transactions

January 15, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Guardians injury news and transactions.

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.

This position group to provide spring intrigue for Guardians

@tim_stebbins
January 12, 2026

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.

Here are each team's first workout dates of Spring Training 2026

January 14, 2026

Following are the first workout dates, subject to change, for pitchers and catchers as well as full squads of the 30 Major League clubs for 2026 Spring Training.

A look at each club's top international prospect

@SamDykstraMiLB
January 12, 2026

MLB's 2026 international signing period opens on Thursday, and its importance can't be understated. While the vast majority of players are teenagers years away from reaching the big leagues, history tells us that the impact some of them make once they get there will be enormous. In 2025, four players

Will Guards add from right side, or let young guys ride?

@tim_stebbins
January 9, 2026

On Friday, MLB.com Guardians beat reporter Tim Stebbins held an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit with Guardians fans at r/ClevelandGuardians. This mailbag features questions and answers from the AMA, the full version of which can be read here. Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity. Is there any

International signing period is open: Here's where top prospects are going

@JesseABorek
January 16, 2026

Today's opening of the international signing period means amateur prospects from across the world can officially put pen to paper and call themselves professional ballplayers. It’s a testament to years of hard work not only for the players, but their families, their coaches and the extensive network of scouts and

Remembering Cleveland's top All-Star moments

@tim_stebbins
January 15, 2026

CLEVELAND -- Over the course of nearly a century of MLB All-Star Games, there have been plenty of moments where a Cleveland player has shined on the national stage alongside the game’s top talent. Let’s take a look at 10 of the top performances by a Cleveland player in All-Star

Guardians reach deal with Kwan to avoid arbitration

@tim_stebbins
January 8, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians have avoided arbitration with all of their eligible players this offseason after coming to terms with All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan. The Guardians and Kwan reached a one-year deal for 2026 worth $7.725 million. The team did not disclose the salary figure, which was reported by

Breaking down the Guardians' 'pen ahead of the 2026 season

@tim_stebbins
January 8, 2026

CLEVELAND -- Entering this offseason, if you had to predict an area that would be the Guardians’ greatest focal point, you probably would have pointed to the lineup. While there’s still time to add to an offense that ranked 28th in the Majors in runs per game in 2025 (3.97),

Execs poll: Top system? Best at drafting? Best at trading for prospects?

January 8, 2026

For the first three installments of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we asked front offices around baseball to focus on players. For our fourth and final report, we asked them to turn the spotlight on each other. As we have since we started this series in 2023, we are wrapping

From J-Ram to Bazzana, 5 Guardians storylines to follow in 2026

@tim_stebbins
January 5, 2026

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.

Baseball execs reveal which prospects have the top tools

January 7, 2026

If we had a dime for every time we’ve said or used the word “tools” at MLB Pipeline … we’d sure have a lot of dimes. Tools are, of course, the building blocks for prospects, and a lot of time is spent evaluating all of them to try to determine

Reliever Avila returns to Guards on Minor League deal with spring invite

@tim_stebbins
January 5, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians are bringing back a familiar face as they continue their offseason quest of bolstering their bullpen depth. Cleveland announced on Monday that it has signed reliever Pedro Avila to a Minor League deal. The agreement includes a non-roster invite to big league Spring Training. Avila, who

Top overall prospect a consensus pick, but execs split on top pitcher

January 6, 2026

In Part I of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we took a look at the industry’s picks for Rookie of the Year in each league. This next installment will dig deeper into what front offices think about top prospects. The survey, filled out by more than 40 execs across nearly

Here are 9 of the best bobbleheads from the '25 MiLB season 

@BensBiz
January 6, 2026

Jan. 7 is National Bobblehead Day, the greatest holiday of the year. Nod if you agree. Minor League Baseball teams are passionate proponents of the bobblehead, packing their promo calendars with spring-loaded giveaways. These bobbleheads celebrate local heroes, famous alumni and emerging stars, ranging from the poignant to the ridiculous.

Every team's biggest question to answer before Spring Training

December 31, 2025

As we enter a new year and inch closer to the 2026 baseball season, there's much to be determined for many clubs as they head to Spring Training. While there has been plenty of offseason activity, many key free agents remain on the board, possible trade candidates haven't been moved