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Joey Cantillo Joey Cantillo Fans seven in defeat
Tue, Jul 7, 2026, 11:23 PM
Cantillo (7-4) took the loss against Minnesota on Tuesday, allowing two unearned runs on six hits and three walks while striking out seven batters over five innings.
Analysis: Both runs Cantillo allowed came in the second inning, and they were unearned due to an inning-opening error by Travis Bazzana. While those runs were enough to send Cantillo to defeat, the southpaw pitched pretty well, logging 13 swinging strikes and seven punchouts while throwing 59 of 94 pitches for strikes. Cantillo has given up two or fewer earned runs in each of his past five starts, recording a 1.55 ERA with a 33:11 K:BB over 29 frames during that stretch. He's projected to start Cleveland's final game of the first half in Miami. |
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Headed for UCL surgery
Tue, Jul 7, 2026, 3:46 PM
Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said Sunday that Stephen (elbow) will undergo UCL surgery during the upcoming week, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Antonetti noted that a decision on whether Stephen requires a UCL repair or reconstruction will be determined once Dr. Keith Meister gets a chance to get a closer look at the right-hander's elbow before surgery is performed. Stephen will miss the rest of the season regardless of the specificity of his procedure, though a repair could shave a few months off his recovery timeline and give him a chance at returning to action early in the 2027 campaign. The 23-year-old submitted a 3.27 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 49:23 K:BB in 55 innings over 12 starts for Double-A Akron before landing on the injured list June 10. |
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Shut down after ankle surgery
Tue, Jul 7, 2026, 3:39 PM
Arias underwent surgery June 5 to address a dislocated and fractured left ankle, SI.com reports.
Analysis: The Guardians haven't provided a timeline for Arias' return, but given the nature of his injury, it wouldn't be surprising if he missed most, if not all, of what's left of the season. The 19-year-old outfielder produced a .291/.397/.462 slash line with five home runs and 21 stolen bases across 190 plate appearances in 43 games with Single-A Hill City before landing on the injured list May 30. |
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Cooper Ingle Cooper Ingle Out of Cleveland lineup
Tue, Jul 7, 2026, 3:26 PM
Ingle is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Analysis: Ingle is off to a rough 2-for-21 start with 12 strikeouts in his first seven big-league contests, so he'll get a day to regroup. Steven Kwan is in left field and Rhys Hoskins is in the designated hitter slot for the Guardians. |
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Gabriel Arias Gabriel Arias Goes deep in loss
Mon, Jul 6, 2026, 9:02 AM
Arias started at third base and went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the White Sox.
Analysis: Arias wiped out Chicago's 6-3 lead with a three-run blast in the fifth inning. It was the fourth home run of the season for Arias, who continues to be the primary fill-in for the injured Jose Ramirez (hand) at third base. Ramirez recently began hitting off a tee and could progress to overhand pitching in the coming days but remains on his post-surgery timeline of five-to-seven weeks. That means Arias should continue as a lineup regular until late July. Since returning from his own injury, Arias is 11-for-47 (.234) with two home runs, five RBI, one steal and six runs scored over 16 games. |
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Chase DeLauter Chase DeLauter Snaps homer drought
Mon, Jul 6, 2026, 8:50 AM
DeLauter went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the White Sox.
Analysis: DeLauter got swept up in a slugfest, as the two teams combined to go deep five times. He belted a two-run shot in the first inning to erase Chicago's early lead. It was DeLauter's eighth home run of the season and first since May 17, a span of 30 games. Since being activated off the injured list in late June, the 24-year-old outfielder is batting .333 (12-for-36) with four extra-base hits, seven RBI, one steal (caught once) and five runs scored over eight contests. |
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Tanner Bibee Tanner Bibee Plagued by long ball Sunday
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 6:10 PM
Bibee took a no-decision Sunday against the White Sox, allowing six runs on six hits and one walk in four innings. He struck out one.
Analysis: Bibee was crushed by hard contact, serving up at least three home runs for the third time already this year. The 27-year-old right-hander also established a season low in strikeouts, as Sunday's showing is particularly discouraging after he turned in a quality start in five of his last six outings. Bibee is set to carry a 4.06 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 84:30 K:BB over 106.1 innings into a tough road assignment in Miami. |
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Brayan Rocchio Brayan Rocchio Receiving afternoon off
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 12:13 PM
Rocchio is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: Daniel Schneemann will pick up the start at shortstop while Rocchio rests after he had been included in the Cleveland lineup in each of the last four games. Dating back to June 17, Rocchio has gotten on base in all but two of his 16 starts and has slashed .288/.338/.394 with one home run, three steals, eight runs and five RBI over that stretch. |
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Jose Ramirez Jose Ramirez Progressing through tee work
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 11:02 AM
Ramirez (hand) has been hitting off a tee and is expected to face overhand pitching soon, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The star third baseman had the stitches removed from his surgically repaired left hand Tuesday, and it sounds as though he was immediately cleared to pick up a bat. Ramirez is aiming to return shortly after the All-Star break. |
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Tanner Bibee Tanner Bibee Credits sinker for turnaround
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 9:16 AM
Bibee mentioned the greater use of his sinker as the main reason for his recent turnaround, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. "It just feels like a real weapon, where I can really lean on it to get quick outs," the right-hander said Friday. "Or I still can have guys freeze on it... It opens up a lot of stuff."
Analysis: Bibee, who is Sunday's scheduled starter against the White Sox, changed up his pitch mix following a disastrous outing against the Nationals on May 25, when he gave up seven runs and five home runs over three innings. In the six starts since then, he's made throwing the sinker a priority, using it 37.2 percent of the time, and the change has resulted in a 2.29 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 28:8 K:BB over 39.1 innings. The sinker has also made his four-seamer and cutter more effective, as his opponents' batting average and hard-hit rates have dropped against each pitch. What would really help Bibee, who is 2-9 over 18 starts, is more help from his teammates; his 2.78 runs of support ranks 133rd out of 136 pitchers with at least 10 starts. |
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Angel Martinez Angel Martinez Takes batting practice
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 8:59 AM
Martinez (foot) took batting practice Saturday for the first time since landing on the injured list, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Martinez has reached an important milestone in his recovery process after shedding the walking boot for his fractured left foot last week. When Martinez was placed on the injured list June 16, he was given an estimated 4-to-6-week timeline for a return. While the four-week mark would put him on track to be ready to rejoin the Guardians coming out of the All-Star break, Martinez may need a little extra time beyond that to complete a rehab assignment before Cleveland activates him from the IL. |
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Austin Hedges Austin Hedges Homers again
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 8:40 AM
Hedges went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the White Sox.
Analysis: Hedges homered for the second time in three games and has hit safely in his last six starts, going 8-for-18 (.444) during that stretch. This was the third start in four contests for the catcher, who is enjoying his best season at the plate with a .281/.343/.413 slash line over 46 games. Despite Hedges' unexpected production, he's still considered the backup to Patrick Bailey and his .179/.234/.253 line. |
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Parker Messick Parker Messick Limits damage in no-decision
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 6:31 AM
Messick did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the White Sox, allowing one run on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts over five innings.
Analysis: Messick allowed a run in the first inning but rebounded with four scoreless frames despite generating just four whiffs on 100 pitches and tossing only one clean inning. The 25-year-old, who recently earned his first career All-Star nod, was able to turn the page on a subpar June in which he went 1-4 with a 4.26 ERA. He owns a strong 2.80 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 109:32 K:BB across 106 innings this season and lines up for a road matchup with the Marlins next weekend. |
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Gabriel Arias Gabriel Arias Taking a seat Saturday
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 2:35 PM
Arias is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the White Sox on Saturday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Arias will be on the bench for the opening of Saturday's contest while Daniel Schneemann starts at third base and bats seventh. Arias has gone 9-for-42 (.214) with one steal, one home run, two RBI and 18 strikeouts since being reinstated from the 60-day injured list June 14. |
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Patrick Bailey Patrick Bailey Idle Saturday
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 2:32 PM
Bailey is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the White Sox on Saturday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Bailey will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game, with Austin Hedges starting behind home plate and batting eighth while forming a battery with Parker Messick on Saturday. Bailey has gone 3-for-19 (.158) with two RBI and five strikeouts over his last eight outings. |
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Steven Kwan Steven Kwan Hits in six straight
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 8:29 AM
Kwan went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Kwan showed up late in Friday's game, knocking a two-out RBI single to the tie the game in the seventh inning before scoring the game-winning run in the 10th. The RBI was his first in 18 games and just the 14th over 81 contests this season. Kwan continues to battle a season-long slump, but the outfielder has hit safely in six straight contests, going a modest 6-for-18 during that stretch. |
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Travis Bazzana Travis Bazzana Responds to day off
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 8:09 AM
Bazzana went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Bazzana, who was given a day off Wednesday amid a 2-for-29 stretch, logged a second consecutive multi-hit game Friday. He's 4-for-8 with two walks, two RBI and two runs scored since getting a breather. While this two-game response is encouraging, the rookie has more to do to prove that he's adjusted to the adjustments of MLB pitching. Bazzana's .643 OPS for the month of June was 231 points lower than it was in May. |
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Kahlil Watson Kahlil Watson Hits game-winning single Friday
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 11:16 PM
Watson went 1-for-2 with an RBI single during the Guardians' 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox on Friday.
Analysis: Watson pinch hit for David Fry in the eighth inning, though the former proceeded to strike out swinging. However, Watson came up big when it mattered most, with his single in the 10th inning bringing home Steven Kwan for the game-winning run. Watson was called up by the Guardians in mid-June and went 0-for-10 with eight strikeouts across his first four major-league games. However, since June 22, he has gone 13-for-36 (.361) with two steals, one home run and nine RBI. Watson should continue to see reps in the outfield for as long as Angel Martinez (foot) is on the 10-day injured list. |
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Gavin Williams Gavin Williams Start cut short by rain delay
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 11:10 PM
Williams did not factor into Friday's decision against the White Sox, when he allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six across 4.2 innings.
Analysis: Williams set the tone early by retiring nine of the first batters he faced, including four strikeouts. He almost made it out of the fifth inning unscathed after allowing the first two batters of the frame on base, but he proceeded to give up a two-out, three-run home run to Miguel Vargas. A two-hour rain delay ensued, which prompted the Guardians to pull Williams when play resumed, with the right-hander ending his night with 52 strikes on 79 pitches (65.8 percent) with nine whiffs and five groundouts. He'll take a 3.89 ERA and 1.18 WHIP over 106.1 innings into his next start, which is tentatively slated for next week on the road against the Twins in what figures to be Williams' last start before the All-Star break. |
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Daniel Espino Daniel Espino Dispatched to Triple-A
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 2:45 PM
The Guardians optioned Espino to Triple-A Columbus on Friday.
Analysis: He'll swap places with Franco Aleman, who was summoned from Columbus in a corresponding move. The 25-year-old Espino made his major-league debut last month and allowed three runs on five hits and three walks with nine strikeouts across his first five big-league innings out of Cleveland's bullpen. |
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