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Williams, Guardians can't put away surging Royals as bats go cold again

May 5, 2026

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

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May 4, 2026

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Bibee's outing unravels in 4th inning in rare rough start at The K

May 5, 2026

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

Red-hot DeLauter gets back to what he's known for -- slugging HRs

@tim_stebbins
May 3, 2026

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

Guardians promote No. 3 prospect Genao to Triple-A

No. 11 prospect Chourio, right-hander Campbell promoted to Double-A
@tim_stebbins
May 3, 2026

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

Guardians' No. 5 prospect Ingle returns to Triple-A lineup after IL stint

Kayfus set to return soon after being sidelined with oblique soreness
@tim_stebbins
May 3, 2026

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

Latest Guardians injuries and transactions

May 3, 2026

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

Manzardo enjoying noticeable defensive turnaround at 1B

@tim_stebbins
May 3, 2026

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Emotions released as Bazzana's 1st big league hit comes in the clutch

@tim_stebbins
May 2, 2026

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

300 steals! J-Ram 2nd to reach milestone in Cleveland franchise history

@tim_stebbins
May 2, 2026

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

'That's what Hedges does': Guards' catcher does it all in win

@tim_stebbins
May 2, 2026

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

Travis Bazzana Q&A: Guardians rookie talks hitting, Cholowsky, repping Australia, more

@benweinrib
May 2, 2026

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

'Gonna be a memory for life': Sacramento native Hoskins has big night at old stomping grounds

@tim_stebbins
May 2, 2026

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.

Breaking down Guards' decision to recall Halpin, option Valera 

@tim_stebbins
May 1, 2026

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.

Rocchio, DeLauter bright spots for Cleveland offense that likes where it stands

@tim_stebbins
April 29, 2026

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

What it means to be in 1st place (or last) on May 1

April 30, 2026

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

Analyzing Guardians optioning Valera to Triple-A

@tim_stebbins
April 30, 2026

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.

NEW! Top 150 Draft prospects: Cholowsky still No. 1, but plenty of movement behind him

April 30, 2026

As the calendar gets ready to turn to May, the Draft buzz is starting to grow louder. And we’re leaning into it with an updated and expanded Draft Top 150. With two-plus months left before the 2026 Draft gets underway in Philadelphia, there’s a ton of movement on every team’s

Williams continues to stack up gems -- and fuel personal running joke

@tim_stebbins
April 29, 2026

CLEVELAND -- After leading MLB with 83 walks in 2025, Gavin Williams has made it a priority to rein in the number of free passes he permits this year. The big right-hander even has a humorous running joke he’s maintaining with himself along the way. “I keep telling myself I’m

9 weddings in 9 innings? 'El Búfalo' bobblehead? You gotta check out these Minor League promos

April 30, 2026

Welcome to Promo Preview, a monthly round-up of the best promotions taking place throughout Minor League Baseball. May highlights include fashionable squirrels, Yard Goats, another GOAT and, of course, much more.

  • Get tickets to a Minor League game

The hottest hitting prospects right now -- one for each team

April 29, 2026

The first month of the Minor League season is in the books, and looking at each system's hottest hitter can be instructive. A year ago at this time, Konnor Griffin (Pirates) was showing why he had the highest ceiling in the 2024 Draft. Roman Anthony (Red Sox) and Moisés Ballesteros

Bazzana driven by passion for baseball from Down Under to MLB

@tim_stebbins
April 28, 2026

CLEVELAND -- An 18-year-old Travis Bazzana arrived at the airport in Sydney, Australia, in June 2021, set to embark upon a trip across the world to play college baseball at Oregon State. As he approached the start of a new life in the United States, Bazzana brought a customary two

Bazzana's trip to The Show a whirlwind journey -- for the whole family!

@tim_stebbins
April 28, 2026

CLEVELAND -- With Triple-A Columbus rained out in Buffalo on Saturday, Travis Bazzana and some of his Clippers teammates made a quick trip north of the border. The Guardians and Blue Jays were squaring off in Toronto, and Bazzana and Co. decided to go catch a ballgame. Sitting inside Rogers