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Guardians' top 5 Winter Meetings transactions

@MandyBell02
December 5, 2024

The Winter Meetings have been the setting for some of the most impactful transactions in Guardians franchise history, including deals for players who played huge roles for the 1995 and 2016 AL pennant clubs. Let’s take a look back at five of the top moves the team has made during

History of Guardians' Rule 5 Draft picks

@MandyBell02
December 5, 2024

CLEVELAND -- Over the past 50 years, the Guardians have been relatively active in the Rule 5 Draft. The Rule 5 Draft gives teams a chance to pounce on unprotected talent from other organizations. Players signed at age 18 must be added to a team’s 40-man roster within five seasons

The best baseball players born on Oct. 13

@oapostrophesd
October 13, 2024

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 13.

The best baseball players born on Oct. 9

October 9, 2024

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 9. 1) Joe Sewell (1898) Sewell, the first of two Hall of Famers on this list, found his

The best baseball players born on Oct. 5

October 5, 2024

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 5: 1) Claude Ritchey (1873) Ritchey, know as “Little All Right” due to his stature, played 13 years

The best baseball players born on Oct. 3

October 3, 2024

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 3.

The best baseball players born on Sept. 26

September 26, 2024

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 26. 1) Bobby Shantz (1925) The 1952 American League Most Valuable Player after winning 24 games for Philadelphia

Top Guardians Draft pick from every season

@MandyBell02
July 15, 2024

The MLB Draft is a time when hopeful high school and college players will be one step closer to reaching their dreams. So many players have been in their shoes in the past, and only a handful end up reaching the big stage. And even more excitement surrounds each team’s

The best baseball players born on Jan. 15

@oapostrophesd
January 15, 2024

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Jan. 15:

The best baseball players born on Dec. 26

@oapostrophesd
December 26, 2023

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Dec. 26:

10 moments that defined Dave Winfield's career

@oapostrophesd
October 2, 2022

Dave Winfield never spent a day in the Minor Leagues. Seems about right. He was a Major presence in every way. In the batter’s box, Winfield would coil his 6-foot-6 frame, ready to whip his bat through the zone to unleash screaming line drives that tested the resolve of pitchers

Top 5 Guardians players not in Hall of Fame

@MandyBell02
February 4, 2022

Now that another Hall of Fame class has been announced, the baseball world's focus turns to the elite former players who are eager for a chance to receive the most prestigious honor in baseball. But among all those hopefuls, only a select group enter the Hall, leaving induction just out

Best Guardians of all time, by uniform no.

@MandyBell02
December 1, 2021

CLEVELAND -- When a player makes a name for himself, his uniform number is forever associated with him. So who are the best members of Cleveland's franchise to don each number? Let’s take a look. 00: Paul Dade Dade spent half of his six-year Major League career with Cleveland. The

Remembering postseason heroics of 'ALCS Kid'

Merritt made his mark with performance during Cleveland's 2016 WS run
@MandyBell02
December 1, 2021

CLEVELAND -- Ryan Merritt wanted to be more than just the “ALCS Kid.” But let’s rewind a little bit. The then-24-year-old pitcher began the 2016 season at Triple-A Columbus. He got his first taste of the big leagues on May 30 that year, tossing 4 1/3 scoreless innings in relief

10 players you forgot were on the Guardians

@MandyBell02
December 1, 2021

There has been a plethora of big-name players who have donned the Guardians' uniform for a short period of time, whom many have forgotten. MLB.com has gone back in time (since 1995) to remember some former Major Leaguers who had impressive careers elsewhere, but were briefly a part of the

The 5 best seasons by a Guardians pitcher

@MandyBell02
December 1, 2021

CLEVELAND -- Over the last few years, Cleveland has had a seemingly endless supply of elite starting pitching, from Corey Kluber to Trevor Bauer to Mike Clevinger to Shane Bieber to Zach Plesac to, most recently, Triston McKenzie. But this trend isn’t a new development. The franchise has had a

Guardians' all-time retired numbers

December 1, 2021

CLEVELAND -- With more than a century's worth of history, the Guardians have had a long list of stars. From the dead-ball era all the way to modern times, Cleveland's annals are filled with hard throwers, prolific sluggers and barrier breakers. An exclusive list of players and managers have earned

5 best years by a Guardians position player

@MandyBell02
December 1, 2021

CLEVELAND -- With more than 100 years of history, Cleveland has had a plethora of players post outstanding offensive seasons. But which ones stand out as the best? Let’s take a look at the top five individual seasons by a position player in Cleveland history:

  1. Joe Jackson, 1911 It’s

10 biggest trades in Guardians history

December 1, 2021

The Guardians have more than a century's worth of history, making for a long list of crucial transactions throughout the franchise's annals. Trades, in particular, have been prevalent for Cleveland and critical to the clubs that piled up wins and contended for a championship. There are so many important swaps

Guardians' top general managers: Bell's take

@MandyBell02
November 23, 2021

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Guardians' Top 5 managers: Bell's take

@MandyBell02
November 23, 2021

CLEVELAND -- No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are

Guardians' Top 5 relief pitchers: Bell’s take

@MandyBell02
November 23, 2021

CLEVELAND -- No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are

Guardians' Top 5 designated hitters: Bell's take

@MandyBell02
November 23, 2021

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Guardians' Top 5 righty starters: Bell's take

@MandyBell02
November 23, 2021

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Guardians' Top 5 lefty starters: Bell's take

@MandyBell02
November 23, 2021

CLEVELAND -- No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are