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Andrew Walters Andrew Walters Undergoes UCL surgery on elbow
Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 12:03 PM
Walters underwent a right elbow UCL repair with an internal brace Wednesday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Walters had right lat surgery last June, and he is now slated for another extended rehab that will rule him out until the 2028 season. The right-hander was limited to only 14 appearances in 2025 and another 14 in 2026 due to injuries. |
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Nathaniel Lowe Nathaniel Lowe Goes deep against Baltimore
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 8:59 PM
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during the Guardians' 9-5 loss to the Orioles on Wednesday.
Analysis: Lowe reduced the Guardians' deficit to four runs with a two-run long ball off Shane Baz in the sixth inning, the second home run that the Guardians hit Wednesday. Lowe has gone deep in two of his last three outings and is up to 17 home runs on the year, and he's one home run shy from matching his total from 2025 as a member of the Red Sox and Nationals. Since being acquired by the Guardians from the Reds in early August, Lowe has a .699 OPS with five home runs and 21 RBI over 117 plate appearances. |
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Chase DeLauter Chase DeLauter Belts two-run homer in return
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 8:55 PM
DeLauter went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run during the Guardians' 9-5 loss to the Orioles on Wednesday.
Analysis: DeLauter was cleared to return to the lineup Wednesday after missing the four previous games due to a right wrist sprain. The rest paid off for the 24-year-old outfielder, who put the Guardians up early with a two-run homer off Shane Baz in the first inning. It was DeLauter's 14th home run of the season, and he has four multi-hit games over his last seven outings, going 12-for-27 with one steal, three RBI and seven extra-base hits in that span. |
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Foster Griffin Foster Griffin Chased out of third inning in loss
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 8:50 PM
Griffin (15-5) took the loss against the Orioles on Wednesday, allowing eight runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four across 2.1 innings.
Analysis: Griffin looked like he was in control of Wednesday's start after ending the second frame with back-to-back strikeouts. However, things fell apart for him in the third, when he allowed nine of the 10 batters he faced on base, resulting in an eight-run frame that his Guardians teammates couldn't make up for offensively. It was the first time this season that Griffin failed to complete at least three innings in a start, and the eight runs allowed were his second-most of the season (nine runs allowed against the Reds on May 14). He sits at a 3.65 ERA and 1.18 WHIP over 162.2 innings this season, and Griffin will look to bounce back in his next start, which is lined up for next week at home against the White Sox. |
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Chase DeLauter Chase DeLauter Returning to Cleveland lineup
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 2:45 PM
DeLauter (wrist) will start in right field and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Analysis: DeLauter missed the previous four contests while battling a sprained right wrist, but he is feeling well enough to give it a go in Wednesday's series finale. The rookie outfielder is slashing .329/.404/.479 during the second half, though he's homered only twice in 40 games. |
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Tanner Bibee Tanner Bibee Bumpy outing at Camden Yards
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 8:18 AM
Bibee didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Orioles, coughing up five runs on six hits and a walk over 4.1 innings. He struck out one.
Analysis: Four of the six hits off Bibee went for extra bases, including a two-run homer by Pete Alonso in the fifth inning that chased him from the game. The right-hander has been tagged for five earned runs in three of his last six starts, a stretch in which he's gone 1-4 with a 5.79 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 23:14 K:BB in 32.2 innings. Bibee will try to right the ship in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come at home early next week against the White Sox. |
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Angel Martinez Angel Martinez Makes fourth straight start
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 6:19 AM
Martinez started in right field and went 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-5 win over Baltimore.
Analysis: Martinez tripled and scored in the second inning and then singled and scored in the seventh. He made a fourth consecutive start, as Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt navigates around an injury to Chase DeLauter (wrist), who has missed the last four contests. Martinez has rebounded nicely from a three-month slumber that saw him slash .193/.228/.360 over 43 games between May and July. The outfielder is batting .303 (30-for-99) with seven doubles, one triple, three home runs and 17 RBI over 30 games since Aug. 1. |
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Travis Bazzana Travis Bazzana Heating up
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 6:02 AM
Bazzana went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Orioles.
Analysis: Bazzana launched a three-run shot in the second inning as the Guardians raced to a 6-0 lead after three innings. The rookie has hit safely in four consecutive games, going 7-for-14 with two doubles, two homers and eight RBI during that run. Bazzana's bat is showing life once again after a languid August (.566 OPS). |
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Chase DeLauter Chase DeLauter Out again with wrist issue
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 2:45 PM
DeLauter (wrist) is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's tilt in Baltimore.
Analysis: He's missing a fourth straight contest due to a sprained right wrist. DeLauter reported improvement pregame Monday and seems to be trending toward avoiding the injured list. However, with the Guardians having an off day looming Thursday, it wouldn't be a surprise if DeLauter remains out until Friday. Angel Martinez will be in right field, and Jo Adell will serve as the designated hitter Tuesday. |
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Nathaniel Lowe Nathaniel Lowe Drills pinch-hit homer in loss
Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 8:03 AM
Lowe entered Monday's game as a pinch hitter and hit a three-run home run in a 6-4 loss to the Orioles.
Analysis: Lowe, who opened the game on the bench against a left-handed starter, reached for an Andrew Kittredge slider down in the zone in the ninth inning and sent it over the fence in right field. It was his fourth home run, along with 19 RBI, over 28 games since joining the Guardians at the trade deadline. Lowe has become Cleveland's primary starter against right-handed pitching and will continue in that role as the team competes for a berth in the postseason. |
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Joey Cantillo Joey Cantillo Ineffective in ninth loss
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 3:41 PM
Cantillo (9-9) took the loss against Baltimore on Monday, allowing four runs on three hits and two walks in 2.1 innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: Cantillo looked to be a step slow for a rare Monday afternoon start, landing only 35 of his 72 pitches for strikes. It was his shortest outing since the beginning of June, excluding a rain-shortened Aug. 9 start against the White Sox, and he's now conceded four earned runs in back-to-back appearances after giving up two runs or fewer in his prior six. The southpaw will look to right the ship this weekend in Minnesota, where he'll tote a 4.00 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 154:77 K:BB over 144 innings. |
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Travis Bazzana Travis Bazzana Hitting bench against lefty
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 12:11 PM
Bazzana is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
Analysis: Since being promoted to the big leagues April 28, the left-handed-hitting Bazzana has submitted a weak .188./296/.231 slash line (58 wRC+) over 135 plate appearances against left-handed pitching. He'll head to the bench Monday while southpaw Trevor Rogers toes the rubber for the Orioles. |
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Nathaniel Lowe Nathaniel Lowe Taking seat against left-hander
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 12:09 PM
Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Lowe will hit the bench for the third time in four games while Baltimore sends southpaw Trevor Rogers to the bump in the series opener. David Fry will spell Lowe at first base and will bat fifth. |
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Patrick Bailey Patrick Bailey On bench Wednesday
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 12:08 PM
Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Analysis: Austin Hedges has been the Guardians' preferred option at catcher against left-handed pitching, so he'll get the nod over Bailey on Monday while the Orioles send southpaw Trevor Rogers to the mound. |
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Chase DeLauter Chase DeLauter Not starting Monday, but improving
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 11:22 AM
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said that DeLauter (wrist), who is out of the lineup for Monday's contest against the Orioles, is "feeling a lot better" and will do some hitting pregame, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Vogt reiterated that he considers DeLauter's sprained right wrist a "day-to-day" situation that isn't going to force him to the injured list. Though Angel Martinez will get the nod in right field in the series opener, DeLauter could be back in the lineup Tuesday if he doesn't experience any setbacks following his workout Monday. |
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Chase DeLauter Chase DeLauter Remaining out of lineup Monday
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 9:25 AM
DeLauter (wrist) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The Guardians will hold DeLauter out of the starting nine for a third straight contest while he tends to a sprained right wrist. According to MLB.com, DeLauter was expected to test out his wrist Sunday by swinging a bat, but it's not clear how he fared in that workout. Angel Martinez will draw the start in right field Monday and would stand to benefit the most from a playing-time standpoint if DeLauter requires a trip to the injured list. |
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Travis Bazzana Travis Bazzana Logs third straight multi-hit effort
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 9:14 AM
Bazzana went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and was caught stealing in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Tigers.
Analysis: Bazzana hit the second of back-to-back doubles in the first inning to knock in the Guardians' first run. He later singled in the eighth inning to give him a third straight two-hit game. Bazzana is 6-for-15 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI in six September contests. |
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Brayan Rocchio Brayan Rocchio Goes deep in win
Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 9:06 AM
Rocchio went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over Detroit.
Analysis: Rocchio's solo shot in the fifth inning tied the game and set up the eventual extra inning. He's homered three times in the last four games. Rocchio's experienced a noticeable drop-off in the second half, posting a .548 OPS since the All-Star break, but his 13-homer, 18-steal season overall has been helpful for fantasy owners. |
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Carlos Hernandez Carlos Hernandez Clears waivers
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 9:20 PM
The Guardians outrighted Hernandez to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: After he was involved in a January car accident in Venezuela in which he sustained a broken right femur, sprained ankle, broken left arm and deep cut on his arm, Hernandez didn't make his 2026 debut until July 7, when he began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. He eventually settled at Triple-A Columbus following the All-Star break and pitched well enough to earn a September call-up to the Guardians. Hernandez's stay with Cleveland was brief, however, with the 29-year-old getting designated for assignment after giving up two runs in three innings over a pair of appearances. After clearing waivers, Hernandez will stick around in the organization and will report back to Columbus. |
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Gavin Williams Gavin Williams Punches out 11 Sunday
Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 4:05 PM
Williams allowed two runs on four hits and three walks over six innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Tigers. He struck out 11.
Analysis: Williams has now logged double-digit strikeouts in eight of his last 11 outings. After he was tagged for five runs in just 1.1 innings on Aug. 25 against the Angels, Williams has given up just three runs (two earned) on six hits across 13 innings in his subsequent two starts. His ERA now sits at 3.78 through 29 starts (169 innings) this year with a 1.09 WHIP and an MLB-leading 228 strikeouts. Williams is currently lined up to face the Twins on the road his next time out. |
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