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Kwan scratched from matinee with neck stiffness

@tim_stebbins
2:29 PM EDT

TORONTO -- Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan was a late scratch from Saturday’s lineup against the Blue Jays due to neck stiffness, marking the second straight game he was out of Cleveland's starting nine. Kwan was set to hit leadoff and play center field. Manager Stephen Vogt announced the scratch during

Martínez takes Scherzer deep twice, showcasing mature left-handed approach

@tim_stebbins
1:00 AM EDT

TORONTO -- Pitch by pitch, Guardians center fielder Angel Martínez willed along his plate appearance in the third inning on Friday. Facing Max Scherzer, the 24-year-old fouled off seven consecutive offerings to open the sequence, before running the count full. Scherzer came back with a four-seam fastball over the heart

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March 23, 2026

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Kwan out of Friday's starting lineup after an off-day? Guards say don't read into it

@tim_stebbins
April 24, 2026

TORONTO -- Rare is it for Steven Kwan to not be in the Guardians’ starting lineup for a series opener, certainly one following an off-day. But those exact circumstances surrounded Cleveland’s leadoff man on Friday. Kwan was conspicuously absent from the Guardians’ lineup as they opened a three-game series against

Playoff hopes can change fast. Just ask these teams

12:09 AM EDT

Remember everything you thought you knew on Opening Day? Yeah, about that.

3 key numbers behind Williams' continued ascension 

@tim_stebbins
April 23, 2026

CLEVELAND -- José Ramírez named Guardians starter Gavin Williams as MLB’s most underrated player earlier this week, noting through team interpreter Agustin Rivero he doesn’t think the big right-hander receives enough credit for his work on the mound. Indeed, Williams has continued to be stellar for Cleveland. And with the

Latest Guardians injuries and transactions

2:29 PM EDT

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

Top 100 prospect Ingle headed to IL after stellar start to season

@tim_stebbins
April 24, 2026

TORONTO -- Guardians catching prospect Cooper Ingle has enjoyed a dynamic start to the 2026 season with Triple-A Columbus, but his red-hot run has been placed on hold. Ingle (who's ranked as the Guardians’ No. 5 prospect and No. 87 overall by MLB Pipeline) landed on the 7-day Minor League

Bazzana tops Guardians org in this stat after latest Triple-A homer

@JesseABorek
April 24, 2026

When you hit the ball as consistently hard as Travis Bazzana does, good things are bound to happen. The Guardians’ No. 1 prospect whistled his second homer of the year Thursday night in Triple-A Columbus’ 6-5 loss in extra innings to Buffalo at Sahlen Field. Coming off the bat at

Through the 'gauntlet', Bibee remains steady, Rocchio breaks out

@tim_stebbins
April 22, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians’ early-season schedule has been a bit unrelenting, whether it be due to the flurry of expected playoff contenders they’ve faced or, more recently, a demanding 13-game stretch without a day off. Cleveland went 6-7 over that stretch, which it wrapped up on Wednesday. The Guardians lost,

Diving into Cleveland's early ABS experience

@tim_stebbins
April 22, 2026

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Best fastballs on the farm? Here are 30 -- 1 for each team

April 24, 2026

Once upon a time in baseball, picking which pitchers had the best fastball was done solely based on how hard they threw. When the radar gun started being used in the 1970s, it was a quick and easy way to measure who had the best heater. But as the game

DeLauter sends 'em all home with go-ahead triple to help Guards top Astros

@tim_stebbins
April 21, 2026

CLEVELAND -- Chase DeLauter got off to a historic start to his rookie season, mashing a flurry of home runs out of the gates this year. But as many players have encountered before him, the league inevitably made some adjustments to the Guardians’ outfielder. “The game moves fast. That's part

$10 Minor League tickets?! Yep, that's not a typo

April 22, 2026

Minor League Baseball is famous for being a top-tier, low-cost family entertainment option. Throughout the 2026 season, going to a game can be an even better value than usual. Through April 28, all 120 MiLB teams -- clubs from Single-A to Triple-A at ballparks from Palm Beach, Fla., to Vancouver,

J-Ram on MLB's most underrated player (hint: it's a teammate)

@@maxralph_
April 21, 2026

Typically, José Ramírez is the one being labeled among the most underrated players in MLB. But Tuesday, he deflected that honor toward a breakout teammate. While answering questions from fans and host Lauren Gardner on Chatting Practice Powered by Zoom Events on Tuesday, the reigning AL Player of the Week

Cecconi's confounding start to season compounded by Astros' ambush mentality

@tim_stebbins
April 20, 2026

CLEVELAND -- Slade Cecconi entered 2026 looking to build upon the foundation he set in his first season with the Guardians last year. There is plenty of time ahead to realize that goal, but this is not how he or the club drew up his start to his campaign.

J-Ram, Hoerner earn Player of the Week honors

@edeagle89
April 20, 2026

You certainly couldn't blame Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner for wanting to follow in the footsteps of fellow infielder and Guardians franchise icon José Ramírez. On Monday, he did just that, earning his first career Player of the Week Award on the same day that Ramírez earned his team-record ninth.

Former Ohio substitute teacher makes first appearance in front of hometown crowd

April 21, 2026

CLEVELAND — As he walked off the mound at Progressive Field for the first time, AJ Blubaugh was afraid to look up into the stands. The sight of his family and friends might have been too much.

J-Ram (2 HRs) continues to stack history with rare 300-300 club in reach

@tim_stebbins
April 19, 2026

CLEVELAND -- We’ve long grown to realize the greatness of José Ramírez is not limited to one aspect of the game, but rather his all-around abilities on the baseball diamond. And yet, he’s raising the bar even for his stellar standard in the early going this season. “He's one of

She said yes! Hedges gets engaged after Guardians' win

@tim_stebbins
April 20, 2026

CLEVELAND -- Like any player, Austin Hedges experiences his share of butterflies before each game. But his nerves were on a bit of a different level Sunday. After the Guardians wrapped up an 8-4 win over the Orioles to secure the four-game series on Sunday, Hedges proposed to his girlfriend,

Guardians prospect lands on Team of the Week

@benweinrib
April 20, 2026

The second full week of Minor League Baseball was full of action-packed performances, with two no-hitters and many multihomer games. Several of those key contributors have landed on the second Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week for 2026. White Sox top prospect Braden Montgomery is the biggest name of the

Guardians No. 5 prospect continues scorching start with two more homers

@jared_greenspan
April 19, 2026

The Guardians have a swarm of young hitters on the cusp of the Majors, with five position player prospects currently ranked in the Top 100 by MLB Pipeline. One of those prospects, Cooper Ingle, is off to a scorching start in 2026.

No slowing down Tugboat! Guards lefty's start perfect in Double-A no-hitter

April 19, 2026

It's full seam ahead for Matt Wilkinson. The 6-foot-1, 250-pound southpaw nicknamed "Tugboat" was perfect over five innings in his third start of the season at Double-A. The Guardians prospect captained the first Minor League no-hitter of the year in Akron's 4-0 victory over Binghamton on Sunday at 7 17