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Gabriel Arias Gabriel Arias Resumes baseball activities
Tue, May 26, 2026, 6:58 AM
Arias (hamstring) has resumed baseball activities and hitting in a cage, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said earlier this month that Arias hit a snag in his rehab, which pushed the infielder's return timeline out. The initial estimate of 4-to-8 weeks lined him up for a late-May return, but his potential activation date has now been pushed out to sometime in June. |
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Logan Allen Logan Allen Majors stay likely brief
Tue, May 26, 2026, 6:54 AM
Allen allowed two unearned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out seven over four relief innings in Monday's 10-2 loss to Washington.
Analysis: Allen, a starter in the minors, was called up Sunday and needed to bail out the bullpen a day later when starter Tanner Bibee was done after three innings. The Guardians are in the middle of a stretch where they are playing 13 consecutive days, which can be taxing on a 'pen. Given that Allen burned 61 pitches Monday, he's unlikely to be available for several days. As such, his locker was cleaned out post-game, indicating the Guardians will make a roster move Tuesday, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. |
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Tanner Bibee Tanner Bibee Rocked for five homers Monday
Mon, May 25, 2026, 10:58 PM
Bibee (0-7) took the loss Monday against the Nationals, allowing seven runs on eight hits while striking out three over three innings.
Analysis: Bibee's search for his first win of the season took a rough turn Monday, as he surrendered a career-high five home runs, which accounted for all seven runs he allowed. The right-hander had done a solid job limiting the long ball entering the outing, giving up only four homers total across his previous 10 starts. Prior to this blowup, Bibee had posted a strong 2.59 ERA over his last seven outings while allowing two or fewer runs in all but two of them. He now owns a 4.57 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 55:21 K:BB across 63 innings and will once again look for his first win of 2026 in his next scheduled start against Boston. |
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Codi Heuer Codi Heuer Recalled from Triple-A
Mon, May 25, 2026, 2:00 PM
The Guardians recalled Heuer from Triple-A Columbus on Monday.
Analysis: It will be the third stint with the big club this month for Heuer, who has allowed one run with a 3:1 K:BB over 2.2 innings in his two appearances for the Guardians this season. He's absorbing the spot in the bullpen vacated by the injured Erik Sabrowski (elbow). |
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Erik Sabrowski Erik Sabrowski Sidelined by elbow inflammation
Mon, May 25, 2026, 1:57 PM
The Guardians placed Sabrowski on the 15-day injured list Monday with left elbow inflammation.
Analysis: Sabrowski hasn't pitched since last Wednesday, so he might have been dealing with a tender elbow for a few days. It will be a big blow for the Guardians for however long Sabrowski is sidelined, as he's been one of the best relievers in baseball this season with a 1.71 ERA and 39:13 K:BB over 21 innings. The southpaw has notched a league-leading 17 holds. |
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Daniel Schneemann Daniel Schneemann Out of Monday's lineup
Mon, May 25, 2026, 1:02 PM
Schneemann is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Schneemann will begin the contest on the bench as the Nationals roll with lefty PJ Poulin as their opener and righty Zack Littell as their bulk reliever. With Schneemann resting, the Guardians will start Angel Martinez, Steven Kwan and Chase DeLauter in their outfield and Rhys Hoskins at designated hitter. |
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Steven Kwan Steven Kwan Records three hits in win
Sun, May 24, 2026, 9:31 PM
Kwan went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 3-1 win over Philadelphia.
Analysis: Kwan ended an 0-for-10 run with a second-inning single and then drove in the Guardians' first run in the fifth inning. The multi-hit effort was his first since May 8. In nine games since the slumping Kwan was dropped from the leadoff spot, he's gone 6-for-24 with nine walks, one double and two RBI. |
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Travis Bazzana Travis Bazzana Homers in win
Sun, May 24, 2026, 9:18 PM
Bazzana batted leadoff and went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Phillies. He was also caught stealing.
Analysis: Bazzana, atop Cleveland's order for the second consecutive game, had a game-opening single but was gunned down attempting to get into scoring position. He eventually made an impact in the eighth inning, when his homer was the insurance tally for Guardians. The rookie is up to three home runs, 10 RBI, 13 walks, seven steals and 11 runs scored over 24 contests. |
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Cade Smith Cade Smith Up to 18 saves
Sun, May 24, 2026, 4:09 PM
Smith earned the save in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Phillies, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
Analysis: Smith has been rolling, converting his last 15 save chances while allowing just one earned run in his last 13.2 innings. The 27-year-old Smith leads the majors with 18 saves (in 20 chances) this season while posting a 2.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 37:5 K:BB across 25.2 innings. |
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Parker Messick Parker Messick Improves to 6-1
Sun, May 24, 2026, 3:56 PM
Messick (6-1) earned the win Sunday over the Phillies, allowing five hits and two walks over 5.2 scoreless innings. He struck out six.
Analysis: While Messick came an out shy of logging a quality start, the left-hander was able to keep the Phillies off the board en route to his third win in his last four outings. Messick's ERA is down to 2.24 through 11 starts (64.1 innings) this year with a 1.04 WHIP and 70:19 K:BB. He'll look to keep rolling his next time out, tentatively scheduled to come at home against the Red Sox. |
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Angel Martinez Angel Martinez Heading to bench Sunday
Sun, May 24, 2026, 11:09 AM
Martinez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Analysis: Martinez will hit the bench for the series finale in Philadelphia, ending a streak of 11 consecutive starts for the 24-year-old. The Guardians will go with David Fry as Martinez's replacement in the lineup in left field. |
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Rhys Hoskins Rhys Hoskins Drawing fifth straight start
Sun, May 24, 2026, 11:07 AM
Hoskins will start at first base and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Analysis: Hoskins will stick in the lineup for the fifth game in a row, with four of those starts coming at first base in place of Kyle Manzardo. The two have largely been working in a platoon this season, but Manzardo has been on the bench for three of the Guardians' last four matchups with right-handed pitchers, despite having posted a .924 OPS since the beginning of May. It's unclear if Hoskins has usurped Manzardo as the Guardians' primary option at first base, as it's possible that manager Stephen Vogt just wanted to give Hoskins a full slate of starts during the three-game series in Philadelphia, where the 33-year-old spent the first seven seasons of his big-league career. |
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Kyle Manzardo Kyle Manzardo On bench against righty again
Sun, May 24, 2026, 11:01 AM
Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Analysis: The Guardians will keep Manzardo on the bench for the fourth time in five games, with three of his absences coming against right-handed pitchers. Manager Stephen Vogt's decision to keep Manzardo out of the lineup of late is somewhat surprising, as the 25-year-old has overcome a slow start to the season to post a .924 OPS since the beginning of May. Rhys Hoskins will draw a fifth consecutive start and will likely be the main beneficiary if the Guardians continue to use Manzardo as a part-time player. |
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Patrick Bailey Patrick Bailey Resting for series finale
Sun, May 24, 2026, 10:58 AM
Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Analysis: Bailey will get a breather for Sunday's matinee after starting behind the dish in three of the Guardians' previous four games. Austin Hedges will handle catching duties in the series finale in Philadelphia. |
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Logan Allen Logan Allen Moves up from Triple-A
Sun, May 24, 2026, 9:51 AM
The Guardians recalled Allen from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.
Analysis: Allen has spent the entire 2026 season in Triple-A, where he's started in eight games and has a 2-1 record with a 5.45 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 43:19 K:BB across 38 innings. Although he's been a starter his entire career, the Guardians don't have an obvious opening in the rotation, so Allen will most likely be ticketed for a multi-inning role out of the bullpen. The Guardians designated right-hander Peyton Pallette for assignment in a corresponding move. |
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Peyton Pallette Peyton Pallette DFA'd by Cleveland
Sun, May 24, 2026, 9:47 AM
The Guardians designated Pallette for assignment Sunday.
Analysis: A Rule 5 Draft pick this past winter, Pallete must go unclaimed off waivers and be offered to the White Sox before the Guardians can outright the right-hander to the minors. Over 20.2 innings out of the Cleveland bullpen this season, Pallette posted a 5.23 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 22:16 K:BB. The Guardians recalled left-hander Logan Allen from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move. |
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Travis Bazzana Travis Bazzana Logs double as leadoff batter
Sun, May 24, 2026, 8:20 AM
Bazzana batted leadoff and went 1-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Phillies.
Analysis: The rookie made his major-league debut as a leadoff hitter, a role he handled frequently in the minors. It was a tough assignment against Zack Wheeler, who fired six scoreless innings, but Bazzana was able to connect for a leadoff double in the ninth inning off closer Jhoan Duran. Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt recently removed Steven Kwan from the leadoff spot and told Tim Stebbins of MLB.com that it felt like the right time to give that opportunity to Bazzana. Since his promotion, he's sporting a .385 OBP with seven steals, and Bazzana profiles as someone that can set the table consistently for Jose Ramirez. |
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Slade Cecconi Slade Cecconi Stuck with fifth loss
Sat, May 23, 2026, 10:05 PM
Cecconi (3-5) took the loss Saturday as the Guardians were blanked 3-0 by the Phillies, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk over five-plus innings. He struck out five.
Analysis: The right-hander didn't pitch poorly over his 86 pitches (57 strikes), but Cecconi got out-dueled by Zack Wheeler. Cecconi did keep the ball in the yard for the third time in his last four starts, an encouraging turnaround after he served up eight homers in his first seven outings of the year. His ERA during that stretch was 6.56 through 35.2 innings; since he began doing a better job of limiting long balls, that's dropped to a 2.91 ERA in 21.2 frames with a 1.34 WHIP and 19:7 K:BB. He'll look to get back in the win column in his next trip to the mound, which is scheduled to come at home next weekend against the Red Sox. |
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Travis Bazzana Travis Bazzana Ascends to leadoff spot
Sat, May 23, 2026, 12:27 PM
Bazzana is leading off Saturday against Zack Wheeler and the Phillies.
Analysis: Bazzana had been batting fifth recently, but he earned the bump to the leadoff spot by slashing .273/.391/.364 with two home runs, seven steals and a 14.1 percent walk rate in 22 games. The rookie second baseman leads the Guardians in on-base percentage, with Brayan Rocchio's .376 mark ranking second to Bazzana's .391. |
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Brayan Rocchio Brayan Rocchio Rare day off
Sat, May 23, 2026, 12:21 PM
Rocchio is not in Saturday's lineup against the Phillies.
Analysis: This is his first day off since May 5, as Rocchio is in the midst of a breakout season. He is slashing .291/.376/.418 with four home runs, nine steals and an 11 percent strikeout rate in 51 games. Daniel Schneemann is starting at shortstop and batting sixth against Zack Wheeler. |
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