J-Ram's aggressive baserunning evokes Cleveland's playoff past
CLEVELAND -- When you can only think of a handful of instances that a certain play has occurred in the past, you know it has to take some skill (and speed) to pull it off. On October 17, 1995, Kenny Lofton scored from second base on a passed ball in
Fry's breakout season opening everyone's eyes: 'isn't a fluke'
CLEVELAND -- Steven Kwan is just like any other Guardians fan watching David Fry play. Over the last month, when Kwan was on the injured list, he’d sit at home and watch his team on television. Every time Fry would get a hit or launch a home run, Kwan would
Injuries & Moves: Kwan reinstated; Florial DFA'd
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Whether you need to see how Aaron Judge will follow up his historically huge May or track Elly De La Cruz's push for 100 stolen bases, there’s plenty of exciting baseball left to be played in 2024. Now, you can follow the action on MLB.TV for a new low price.
One-of-a-kind Lou Gehrig Day cards to be auctioned
Lou Gehrig's life and legacy continue to be remembered and celebrated more than 80 years after his passing. Now, baseball fans of all teams have an opportunity to keep his memory alive while also giving hope to those fighting the disease that took his life. Starting Sunday, June 2, to
Despite finale loss, Guards take solace in winning road trip
DENVER -- Four wins. Two losses. Any team would take that result over a six-game road trip. But those losses sting a little more when they come against the same team, causing the Guardians to drop their first series in nearly three weeks. After Cleveland jumped out to a quick
Inbox: Who will Guards take with No. 1 pick? Who could debut next?
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How have these 6 position switches gone?
A third of the way into the 2024 season, it’s time to check in on one of the more interesting subplots of last winter: How are all those big stars who took to new positions working out? Most notably, that was Bryce Harper becoming Philadelphia’s full-time first baseman, or Mookie
Mock draft: College position players dominate Top 10
Just a few years ago, the scouting industry and, as a result, those of us who cover the Draft, would just about be in “Go” mode. The recently completed conference tournaments used to be the last looks decision-makers would get at the college crop in a class. Perhaps area scouts
30 hottest pitching prospects -- one for each team
At the beginning of this month, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospects for each team. Now it’s time to shine a light on the arms. Here are the hottest pitching prospects for each organization for the month of May, as of Wednesday. Some have been lights out
Naylor leads Guards with multi-homer game as bats erupt
DENVER -- When Guardians manager Stephen Vogt saw Josh Naylor line out on a well-struck ball on Monday, he knew that his first baseman was about to turn a corner. Well, 834 feet worth of home runs later, Naylor proved that to be true on Tuesday night. Naylor didn’t even
NEW: Top 200 Draft Prospects list features new No. 1
With just over six weeks before the Cleveland Guardians make the first selection of the 2024 Draft, MLB Pipeline has a newly expanded, and re-ranked Top 200 Draft prospects list to digest. A lot can happen between now and then in terms of figuring out who goes where, and there
1 player each team is eager to get back from the IL
Two months into the 2024 season, no MLB team can say it’s truly at full strength. Every club deals with injuries, and all 30 teams have at least one Major League player on the injured list. Some players are out for the rest of the season, while some are due
What we learned from the Guardians' 9-game winning streak
DENVER -- All good things must come to an end. And after an exhilarating stretch of nine straight victories, the Guardians now have to restart their winning streak following their 8-6 loss to the Rockies on Monday at Coors Field. This was the longest winning streak Cleveland has enjoyed since
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Power Rankings: Hottest team in baseball cracks Top 5
When the season began, one of the biggest stories was the blistering start by the Cleveland Guardians, who went 8-2 and 17-6, a launch that was particularly surprising considering this team didn’t look all that different than the one last year that disappointed from start to finish. The Guardians then
Wake Forest hitting machine Nick Kurtz drawing huge comps ahead of Draft
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Near the end of Wake Forest's batting practice session on a sunny spring off day at David F. Crouch Ballpark, Nick Kurtz strode into the cage to take his first hacks. To this point, BP had been pretty routine: the ping of line drives, balls sailing over
'It’s just fun baseball': Lively, Giménez fuel Guards' 9th straight win
ANAHEIM -- There’s simply no MLB squad hotter right now than the Guardians, who wrapped this weekend’s series in Anaheim as they began it: on a roll. On the heels of seven solid innings from Ben Lively and a sixth-inning offensive uprising, Cleveland finished off a three-game sweep on Sunday
Why Cleveland believes 'Hedges is the heart and soul'
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J-Ram first to 50 RBIs after homer in Guardians' 8th straight win
ANAHEIM -- If José Ramírez was in the NBA Jam video game, the baseballs he’s been hitting would have flames surrounding them. He’s that hot. His 15th home run of the season punctuated a four-run Cleveland third inning. And after driving in two with that one swing, he became the
These relievers have been lights-out in 2024
Mason Miller has been the breakout bullpen star of 2024. The converted starter -- who began his college career at Division III Waynesburg University in Pennsylvania -- has become a lights-out closer for the A’s, routinely reaching into the triple digits and blowing away practically everyone with his electric fastball.
J-Ram starts back-to-back-to-back fireworks in Guards' 7th straight win
ANAHEIM -- The Guardians haven’t exactly been known for offensive firepower in recent seasons. In their series opener against the Angels, they showed this year’s team is different than its predecessors. José Ramírez, Josh Naylor and David Fry hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the fourth inning to lead the Guardians to