HOUSTON -- The Guardians were hopeful that pitching prospect Khal Stephen could make an impact in the big leagues this season. Now, the 23-year-old is facing a lengthy absence. Stephen (ranked as the Guardians’ No. 4 prospect by MLB Pipeline) is going to undergo right elbow surgery, Guardians assistant general

The whole point of having good prospects in a system is to get them to the big leagues. In a perfect world, teams amass a pool of talent in Triple-A, the proverbial phone call away, to be able to readily call up reinforcements when needed. If the idea of seeing

MILWAUKEE -- Kahlil Watson's first Major League hit will have to wait. His first Major League highlight won't. Making his MLB debut Thursday afternoon, Watson went 0-for-4 at the plate but delivered one of the game's biggest defensive plays to aid the Guardians’ 4-2 victory over the Brewers at American

On May 31, Cooper Ingle got his first look at left field this season as the Guardians wanted to expand his defensive versatility ahead of a possible MLB callup. Nineteen days later -- and with a move back to catcher -- he showed why it’s still his bat that is

MILWAUKEE -- Daniel Espino stood on a Major League mound on Wednesday night and looked exactly where he belonged. The radar gun flashed 100 mph. Two Brewers walked back to the dugout after strikeouts. Twelve pitches later, the sixth inning was over.

MILWAUKEE -- Kahlil Watson was shocked when the phone rang Tuesday night. The 23-year-old immediately called his mother. Then his father. Then his girlfriend. After years of development, position changes and proving himself at every stop, Watson finally received the news every prospect dreams about: He was headed to the

CLEVELAND -- We’ve long anticipated and dreamed about Daniel Espino reaching the Major Leagues and impacting the Guardians’ pitching staff. That time is now upon us. The Guardians promoted Espino from Triple-A Columbus ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Tigers, a move that positioned the right-hander to make his

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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

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 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.

NEW YORK -- Travis Bazzana appreciated the lively atmosphere at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, when a crowd of 41,045 packed the ballpark for the opener of a three-game series between the Guardians and Yankees. Bazzana even found some amusement in banter from the New York faithful aimed at Cleveland’s third-base

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. NEW YORK -- One of the prevailing storylines for the Guardians this season has been the contributions of up-and-coming position players such as Travis

CLEVELAND -- Travis Bazzana and Chase DeLauter entered 2026 with zero combined games of regular-season big league experience. Granted, DeLauter got a taste when he made his MLB debut during the ‘25 postseason, but his two-game stint was far from a long runway. And yet, if you didn’t know any

DETROIT -- While the Guardians’ big league roster full of rising talent continues to be a ton of fun to watch, there’s a lot of interesting things happening with Triple-A Columbus, too. Add another reason to the list. On Monday, the Guardians announced they’ve promoted first baseman Ralphy Velazquez (ranked

It took Ralphy Velazquez just three days to deliver his first multihomer game at Double-A last year. It may have taken until his 36th contest this season, but it came during an equally impressive hot streak.

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CLEVELAND -- Travis Bazzana was a few feet out of the batter's box and beginning to sprint to first base Friday night when he emphatically pumped his fists and let out a yell. He knew he crushed the fly ball carrying toward center field, but couldn’t be sure how far

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

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

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

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

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