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Young Guards trying to work through collective slump in clutch

@tim_stebbins
12:40 AM EDT

CLEVELAND -- Kyle Manzardo’s frustration was clear to anyone inside Progressive Field in the ninth inning on Tuesday night, when the first baseman stepped to the plate as the Guardians’ potential winning run. Rather than a Cleveland celebration, the lasting image was Manzardo twisting his body in agony and disappointment.

Espino continuing to check boxes on path toward Majors

@tim_stebbins
June 9, 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.

Stream Guardians games for NEW low price of $74.99

June 1, 2026

The 2026 season is underway, and there's no better place to watch all the action than on CLEGUARDIANS.TV presented by Progressive.

Guards relish playoff atmosphere against Yanks, if not outcome

@tim_stebbins
June 9, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians and Yankees have established themselves as two of the top teams in a wide-open American League in the early going this season. They’ve also played one another four times over the past six days, from which we can draw at least one takeaway. When these teams

The unique way Williams uses his sinker -- and why it works for him

@jared_greenspan
June 7, 2026

Before Gavin Williams could walk through his various pitch grips, he needed to find a baseball. "I can show you better than I can tell you," the Guardians right-hander said before a day game at Yankee Stadium last week. Lately, Williams has done a whole lot of showing: Each start

Latest Guardians injuries and transactions

June 9, 2026

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

Red-hot Guardians prospect makes Team of the Week

@benweinrib
June 8, 2026

If the players on the latest edition of the Prospect Team of the Week look familiar to you, your eyes do not deceive. Six players are returning honorees, including three who have already made appearances on an edition (or two) earlier this season. Two players from the Top 100 Prospects

1 trade chip for every team ahead of 2026 Deadline

June 7, 2026

Whether it's promising prospects, star players or veterans enjoying surprising seasons, every team has something to bargain with at the 2026 Trade Deadline (6 p.m. ET, Aug. 3). With the help of MLB.com's beat writers, here is one trade chip for all 30 teams this season.

Guards 'right where we need to be' after road trip despite tough loss

June 7, 2026

ARLINGTON -- Going into Sunday’s game, the Guardians didn’t have much margin for error facing Rangers ace Jacob deGrom. After the first inning, the margin had shrunk even more as deGrom retired the side on eight pitches and the Rangers jumped out to a two-run lead on Guardians starter Joey

MLB's top 1B prospect Ralphy Velazquez delivers pop AND in the clutch at Triple-A

@benweinrib
June 7, 2026

Promoted to the highest level of the Minor Leagues last month, Ralphy Velazquez checked off a Triple-A first with a massive home run on Sunday. And then he checked off a Triple-A second. The Guardians' No. 2 prospect walked off Columbus' 9-8 win over Omaha with a lasered single up

Bibee picks up elusive first win with 8 brilliant innings in Texas

June 7, 2026

ARLINGTON – Tanner Bibee has downplayed the storyline all season, saying a winless drought that stretched a franchise-long 13 games to start the season was largely independent of what he did on the mound to the run support he received. “Obviously sometimes you’re like, damn, I wish I could get

Guards' dream start from pair of rookies turns sour in a flash

June 6, 2026

ARLINGTON -- Things unraveled in a hurry for the Guardians on Friday night. A game that started with the first leadoff home run of Travis Bazzana's career and five scoreless innings by Parker Messick turned on a dime and into a 3-2 loss to the Rangers at Globe Life Field.

Late addition Hoskins quick to make impact on Guardians

@tim_stebbins
June 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. CLEVELAND -- Rhys Hoskins was in some unfamiliar territory this past offseason. As a free agent for just the second time in his career,

Guardians' series win in New York a promising early sign

@tim_stebbins
June 4, 2026

NEW YORK -- The Guardians would have loved to complete their second series sweep at Yankee Stadium since the ballpark opened in 2009. They ultimately came up short after suffering a 2-1 loss to the Yankees on Thursday in the finale of a three-game series, but that was far from

3 Guardians prospects, 3 different levels, 3 multihomer games. What a night!

June 6, 2026

Friday was a banner night for the Guardians’ talent pipeline. While No. 1 prospect Travis Bazzana hit his first career leadoff homer and fell a double shy of the cycle against the Rangers, three other ranked Cleveland prospects -- Juneiker Caceres (CLE No. 9), Alfonsin Rosario (CLE No. 14) and

The Draft is just over 5 weeks away! Here's the latest mock

June 4, 2026

Teams will have a little less time than expected to scout several of the top college players in the 2026 Draft. A rash of upsets in NCAA regional play last weekend eliminated seven of the 16 top national seeds, including No. 1 UCLA and No. 2 Georgia Tech. No Bruins

Undaunted Guardians top second straight Yanks ace to nab Bronx series

@tim_stebbins
June 4, 2026

NEW YORK -- The Guardians arrived in New York this week reeling from a 2-4 homestand in which they were outscored 39-17. Awaiting them were three of the Yankees’ top starting pitchers in Cam Schlittler, Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón. Manager Stephen Vogt and Co. were obviously aware of the

Arias (left hamstring strain) begins rehab as infield mix questions loom

@tim_stebbins
June 3, 2026

NEW YORK -- Gabriel Arias has missed most of the 2026 season with a left hamstring strain, and the 26-year-old will soon take a key step in his quest to rejoin the Guardians’ infield mix. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt noted that Arias is set to begin a Minor League rehab

Guardians' No. 7 prospect fuels unbelievable rally with homer, career-high six RBIs at High-A

June 4, 2026

The opposition came out swinging, but Jace LaViolette had a rather loud response to that. Cleveland's No. 7 prospect homered and drove in a career-high six runs as High-A Lake County used LaViolette's offensive outburst to rally for 17 unanswered runs against Fort Wayne on Wednesday night at Parkview Field.

These are the hottest hitting prospects right now -- one for each team

June 4, 2026

Another month of the 2026 season is in the books, and as the weather has warmed up, so have the bats in the Minor Leagues. The 30 hitters below, our selection for hottest hitter in May for each organization, have been swinging the bat better than most. There are a

Saves leader Cade Smith named AL Reliever of the Month

@Theo_DeRosa
June 3, 2026

Another month of the 2026 season has come and gone, and it featured some standout performances along the way. Here are the monthly awards winners for May in the American and National Leagues.

J-Ram keeps hard hits, ditches hard luck during 3-double night

@tim_stebbins
June 3, 2026

NEW YORK -- José Ramírez’s production through May fell short of the elite standard we’ve long grown accustomed to seeing from him. The caveat is the Guardians’ third baseman had some rotten luck through the first two-plus months of the season. “If you look underneath the hood,” Guardians president of