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Gavin Williams Gavin Williams Dominant effort in win
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 5:59 PM
Williams (14-8) earned the win against the Athletics on Sunday, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out nine over seven scoreless innings.
Analysis: Williams breezed through seven scoreless frames, throwing 63 of 89 pitches for strikes with a whopping 21 whiffs. It continued a stellar September for the 27-year-old, who's yielded just four earned runs over four outings while logging three quality starts and racking up 40 punchouts. He'll take a 3.63 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 244:57 K:BB across 181 innings this season and lines up for his final start of the regular season on the road against Kansas City next weekend. |
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Cade Smith Cade Smith Earns 39th save
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 5:11 PM
Smith earned the save in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Athletics, allowing one hit and no walks with three strikeouts over 1.1 innings.
Analysis: Smith was tasked with preserving a team shutout with two outs in the eighth inning and was able to complete the four-out save on 20 pitches. The 27-year-old has now held opponents scoreless in 10 straight contests, and he's yielded just two earned runs overall in 24 second-half appearances. He trails Bryan Baker's major-league-leading 40 saves by just one and owns a 2.02 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 103:22 K:BB across 71.1 innings in his first full season as the Guardians' closer. |
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Brayan Rocchio Brayan Rocchio Sitting out Sunday
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 9:55 AM
Rocchio (leg) is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Athletics.
Analysis: After exiting Saturday's game early with left leg tightness, Rocchio will ride the bench for Sunday's series finale. Angel Genao will take over at shortstop and bat ninth for Cleveland. |
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Slade Cecconi Slade Cecconi Credited with win Saturday
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 8:55 AM
Cecconi (5-7) was credited with Saturday's win over the Yankees, retiring the final six batters with two strikeouts over two scoreless innings.
Analysis: Starter Tanner Bibee was pulled with two outs in the fourth inning and Cleveland leading, 11-6. Two relievers combined for 2.1 scoreless innings (and three walks) before Cecconi entered to finish the final two frames. Apparently, because the two relievers that followed Bibee were deemed to be ineffective, the official scorer named Cecconi the winner based on his two perfect innings. Since coming off the injured list earlier this month, he's operated as a multi-inning reliever and has allowed four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out 11 over 10 innings (four appearances). |
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Brayan Rocchio Brayan Rocchio Exits with leg soreness
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 8:36 AM
Rocchio was removed from Saturday's 12-6 win over the Athletics with left leg tightness, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Rocchio, who was 1-for-3 with an RBI-double and a run scored, was removed after five innings in what looked like a precautionary move with the Guardians leading 11-6. He was replaced by Angel Genao. |
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Chase DeLauter Chase DeLauter Goes deep in win
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 6:21 AM
DeLauter went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-6 win over the Athletics.
Analysis: DeLauter got the Guardians on the board with a blast in the first inning before coming around to score after a single in the third. It continued a steady second half for the 24-year-old, who owns an .868 OPS with 18 extra-base hits, 19 RBI, 26 runs scored and eight stolen bases over 47 games since the All-Star break. Overall, he's slashing .290/.363/.458 with 15 homers, 65 RBI, 59 runs scored and 11 steals across 531 plate appearances in what has been a successful rookie campaign. |
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Angel Martinez Angel Martinez Monster performance in return
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 6:16 AM
Martinez went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, four RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 12-6 win over the Athletics.
Analysis: In his first game since Monday, Martinez fell a triple shy of the cycle and notched his second two-homer game of the season. It continued a long stretch of strong play by the 24-year-old, who's hitting .325 with 18 extra-base hits, 24 RBI and 19 runs scored over 35 games since the calendar flipped to August. For the year, he's slashing .255/.292/.467 with 17 home runs, 57 RBI, 47 runs scored and 11 steals across 390 plate appearances. |
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Tanner Bibee Tanner Bibee Hit around in no-decision
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 9:08 PM
Bibee did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 12-6 win against the Athletics, allowing six runs on 12 hits and no walks with two strikeouts over 4.2 innings.
Analysis: Bibee was spotted a huge lead but struggled, yielding a career-high 12 hits while generating just seven whiffs on 95 pitches. It continued a rough September for the 27-year-old, who owns a bloated 8.24 ERA in four starts this month while failing to log five frames in three of them. He owns a 4.35 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 142:54 K:BB across 182 innings overall and will try to rebound in his final matchup of the regular season at Kansas City next weekend. |
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Angel Martinez Angel Martinez In Saturday's lineup
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 2:58 PM
Martinez (side) will start in left field and bat fifth Saturday against the Athletics.
Analysis: Martinez has missed each of Cleveland's last three games while dealing with a right side injury, but he now appears to have made a full recovery ahead of Saturday's contest. The 24-year-old has had a largely successful September thus far, slashing .268/.318/.537 with two homers, five RBI and seven runs scored over 44 plate appearances. |
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Travis Bazzana Travis Bazzana Hot September rolls on
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 8:26 AM
Bazzana went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.
Analysis: Bazzana's fifth-inning homer turned out to be the game-winning hit, as the Guardians erased an early 3-0 deficit. After a midseason slump, the rookie is enjoying a bounceback September. The homer was his sixth during the month, and he's slashing .390/.479/.902 over the last 12 contests. |
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Cade Smith Cade Smith Fans two to secure save
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 9:50 PM
Smith earned the save in Friday's 5-3 win over the Athletics, striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: Smith breezed through Friday's outing, fanning the first two batters he faced while needing only 14 pitches (nine strikes) to come away with his third save in his last four outings and 38th of the year, which is second-most in the majors behind Bryan Baker (40). Smith is up to 100 strikeouts on the year, marking the third consecutive season in which he's cracked the century mark. He has a 2.06 ERA and 0.99 WHIP across 70 innings this season. |
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Brayan Rocchio Brayan Rocchio Collects two RBI Friday
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 9:46 PM
Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a two-run double, a steal and a run scored during the Guardians' 5-3 win over the Athletics on Friday.
Analysis: Rocchio got the Guardians on the board with a two-run double in the fourth inning before coming home to score on an RBI single by Jose Ramirez. It was Rocchio's fifth multi-RBI game over his last 14 games, during which he has a .972 OPS with three home runs, 15 RBI, 10 runs scored and four steals. |
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Jose Ramirez Jose Ramirez Logs two RBI, one steal vs. A's
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 9:40 PM
Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI single and a steal during the Guardians' 5-3 win over the Athletics on Friday.
Analysis: Ramirez contributed to the Guardians' three-run fourth inning with an RBI single to center field before extending the team's lead to 503 with a solo homer in the sixth. It was his second consecutive game with two hits, and it looks like the superstar third baseman may have broken out of his slump out of plate (6-for-53 in his 13 games from Sept. 1 to 15). Ramirez is also up to 34 steals on the year, which is seventh-most in the majors, though he needs six more to reach 40 swiped bags for a third consecutive season. |
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Joey Cantillo Joey Cantillo Earns win in bulk-relief role
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 9:36 PM
Cantillo (10-9) earned the win against the Athletics on Friday, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out five across six innings.
Analysis: Daniel Espino served as Cleveland's opener Friday, though he gave up a three-run home run to Zack Gelof in the first inning. Cantillo was brought out for the second frame, and the 26-year-old southpaw proceeded to keep the Athletics off the board over the next six innings while limiting the A's to only three baserunners. He's tossed two consecutive scoreless outings across 10 innings, which has Cantillo at a 3.74 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 167:79 K:BB over 154 innings this season. He figures to make his next appearance -- as a starter or otherwise -- next week against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, in what could be his final outing of the regular season. |
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Colin Holderman Colin Holderman Suffers setback
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 4:08 PM
Holderman was forced to exit Thursday's rehab outing with Triple-A Columbus after aggravating his right wrist injury, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Holderman was in the final stages of his recovery from right wrist inflammation that caused him to land on the 15-day injured list. However, the 30-year-old relief pitcher has suffered a setback in his rehab program and will undergo more tests to determine next steps. |
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Angel Martinez Angel Martinez Sitting again Friday
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 2:09 PM
Martinez (side) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Martinez was injured in Tuesday's game against the White Sox and missed Wednesday's series finale. He'll sit out at least another contest despite Thursday's off day. Steven Kwan is in left field, with Petey Halpin patrolling center. |
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Chase DeLauter Chase DeLauter Returns to lineup Friday
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 2:06 PM
DeLauter (wrist) is starting in right field and batting third Friday against the Athletics, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: DeLauter's sprained right wrist flared back up this week, and he was held out of action Tuesday and Wednesday against the White Sox ahead of Thursday's off day. The 24-year-old is back in action against lefty Mason Barnett for Friday's series opener. DeLauter has just three home runs since the All-Star break but does have 12 doubles, two triples and 23 walks in that span, boosting his OPS to .815 for the season. |
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Joey Cantillo Joey Cantillo Bulk-relief role on tap
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 7:23 AM
Cantillo is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opener Daniel Espino in Friday's game against the Athletics, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The Guardians will go back to the well with the Espino/Cantillo pairing for a second straight turn through the rotation after the duo combined for 10 punchouts over six scoreless frames in a 4-3 loss to the Twins last Saturday. Though Cantillo hasn't notched a victory in any of his last six appearances (five starts), being deployed in bulk relief should nonetheless increase his chances of qualifying for a win more than if he was used as a traditional starter. |
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Daniel Espino Daniel Espino Opening Friday's contest
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 7:12 AM
Espino is slated to serve as the Guardians' opening pitcher for Friday's game against the Athletics, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Espino will draw his second start in less than a week, but he's not expected to cover more than an inning or two before giving way to the bullpen. Lefty Joey Cantillo is available on five days' rest and is expected to work in bulk relief behind Espino. |
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Colin Holderman Colin Holderman Set for rehab assignment
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 4:08 PM
The Guardians sent Holderman (wrist) on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.
Analysis: Holderman has been out with right wrist inflammation since Sept. 4. However, he has been dealing with the issue in his wrist since mid-August. The right-hander is eligible to return Sept. 19. |
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