Kyle Manzardo had himself a weekend. The Guardians No. 2 prospect launched three homers and amassed five extra-base hits in three games for Triple-A Columbus, capping off a nine-game stretch in which the lefty slugger has been firing on all cylinders at the dish.

This story was excerpted from Mandy Bell’s Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CLEVELAND -- When it comes to the Chourio Brothers, Jackson has stolen all the headlines. Rightfully so, considering he locked up an eight-year, $82

Plenty of memories have been created by the Chourio brothers, Jackson and Jaison, throughout their lives. On Saturday, the dynamic duo added another one when they both homered on the same day for the first time in their professional careers. Jackson hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning

This story was excerpted from Mandy Bell’s Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The Guardians have gotten off to a hot start this season, but a lot of questions have emerged in the first few weeks. Let’s

For 26 minutes, Single-A Lynchburg first baseman Ralphy Velazquez watched Fredericksburg put up 10 runs in the first inning of Wednesday night’s game. It may have lasted less than a half-hour, but it felt much longer for the Guardians' No. 4 prospect. Eight consecutive batters reached base to start the

Triple-A Opening Day arrived across the country -- from Syracuse to Sacramento and many stops in between -- last Friday. Now the Double-A, High-A and Single-A levels will begin play. In other words, the season is in full swing. As is tradition around these parts, let’s get you ready for

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse makes its way across the country, moving

MINNEAPOLIS -- As fun and exciting of a start as the Guardians have gotten off to this year, let’s not forget the impression that the young prospects left on everyone just a few weeks ago in Spring Training. Fans came to watch the big leaguers get their practice during Cactus

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Guardians' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

OAKLAND -- The moment was almost too much for a father to process. Tim Smith sat in an aisle seat of section 113 at the Oakland Coliseum on Saturday, waiting for his son, Cade, to get called out of Cleveland’s bullpen to make his debut. The Smith family would be

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- It’s pretty clear by now that the Cleveland Guardians know how to develop guys who know what they’re doing at the plate. In 2023, the big league team finished in the top four in contact rate (80 pct, second in MLB), z-contact rate (87.9 pct, third in

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. Last week, I provided a rollicking round-up of notable 2024 Triple-A promotions. Today, we’ll gingerly

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- There’s no need to beat around the bush. Let’s address the elephant in the room. Cleveland's No. 2 prospect, first baseman Kyle Manzardo, was reassigned to Minor League camp on Monday morning. As much as fans hoped they could use their positive vibes to will his way

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Fans lined up against a chain-link fence just to get a chance to interact with the Guardians’ top prospects, Chase DeLauter (No. 1) and Kyle Manzardo (No. 2). The two were waiting for their turn on Saturday just outside of Goodyear Ballpark to sit down and sign

On Saturday, March 16, the Reds will host the Guardians in Spring Breakout, a first of its kind exhibition featuring the top prospects in each farm system. Here’s everything to know about that game and this exciting new event. “Any time our players get to play against good competition, in

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Once again, Guardians pitching prospect Daniel Espino has undergone surgery. On Wednesday in Los Angeles, Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed yet another surgery on Espino’s right shoulder -- this time to repair an injury to the shoulder capsule and rotator cuff. He’s not expected to pitch in 2024.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Chase DeLauter has already been enjoying a spring breakout. And now, he’s headed to the capitalized version. DeLauter, the No. 1 prospect in the Guardians’ system and the No. 31 prospect in the game, per MLB Pipeline, was one of 23 players named to the organization’s MLB

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Go ahead and dream, Guardians fans. Chase DeLauter seems to be the big bat prospect this organization has been craving for a long time. It’s become second nature to assume that the next young hurler waiting in Cleveland’s farm system will somehow be ace-like as soon as

This story was excerpted from Mandy Bell’s Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. In just under a week, Spring Training will have an exciting twist. Major League Baseball is introducing the first Spring Breakout weekend, as each

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The bullpen is one of the pieces of this roster that has yet to be put together. James Karinchak (shoulder fatigue) and Trevor Stephan (right elbow bruise) having to miss some time this spring certainly threw unexpected wrenches in any of the Guardians’ plans entering camp. It