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George Valera George Valera Will undergo surgery on right knee
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 5:59 PM
Valera was diagnosed with a patellar tendon rupture in his right knee Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Valera was placed on Triple-A Columbus' 7-day injured list Friday due to what was initially listed as a right knee strain, but further tests have revealed a much more serious injury. He will undergo surgery Wednesday, and the expected recovery window is 6-to-9 months. The 23-year-old will finish his season in Triple-A with a slash line of .248/.337/.452 with six stolen bases, 17 home runs and 50 RBI across 374 plate appearances. |
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Jhonkensy Noel Jhonkensy Noel Losing work against RHPs
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 1:55 PM
Noel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
Analysis: Noel will take a seat against a right-handed pitcher (Pablo Lopez) for the second day in a row and may have lost hold of an everyday role in right field while he's struggled to a .125/.176/.250 slash line with a 32.4 percent strikeout rate thus far in September. The lefty-hitting Will Brennan will get the nod in right field Monday and could be set to occupy the strong side of platoon with Noel over the final two weeks of the regular season. |
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Will Brennan Will Brennan Regaining playing time against RHPs
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 1:52 PM
Brennan will start in right field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Twins.
Analysis: Brennan will make a second straight start in right field against a right-handed pitcher (Pablo Lopez) and might have re-emerged as the Guardians' preferred option at the position over Jhonkensy Noel, who has produced a .426 OPS with a 32.4 percent strikeout rate since the start of September. Noel should still be a priority over Brennan when the Guardians face left-handed pitching. |
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Steven Kwan Steven Kwan Held out again Monday
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 1:52 PM
Kwan (back) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest against the Twins.
Analysis: Kwan will miss out on a fourth straight start due to lingering back soreness. He underwent tests which came back clean, and the Guardians are considering him day-to-day. Angel Martinez will receive another start in left field for Monday's series opener. |
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James Karinchak James Karinchak Rehabbing at Triple-A
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 10:25 AM
Karinchak (shoulder) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus on Sept. 6 and has struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings across five appearances while giving up two earned runs on two hits and five walks.
Analysis: Karinchak has been on the injured list all season after reporting shoulder fatigue in spring training and being slow to recover from the issue and return to form. While working out at the Guardians' facility in Arizona in August, Karinchak seemed to turn a corner with his rehab program and was given the green light to report to Triple-A earlier this month. His results have been uneven thus far, but manager Stephen Vogt hasn't dismissed the possibility of Karinchak being an option out of the big-league bullpen before the regular season ends Sept. 29, per MLB.com. |
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Carlos Carrasco Carlos Carrasco Makes rehab start Friday
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 10:21 AM
Carrasco (hip) began a rehab assignment Friday with Double-A Akron, covering three innings and striking out three while allowing two earned runs on three hits and no walks.
Analysis: Carrasco tossed 41 pitches (27 strikes) in the outing, his first since he landed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 9 with a left hip strain. Though the Guardians wouldn't seem to have an opening in the rotation for Carrasco with rookie Joey Cantillo thriving of late as the club's new No. 5 starter in place of the injured Alex Cobb (finger), Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt told MLB.com on Sept. 3 that he still envisions Carrasco returning from the IL as an option to start. Carrasco is still expected to require at least one more rehab start in the minors before the Guardians activate him and make a decision on his role. |
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Steven Kwan Steven Kwan Nursing back soreness
Mon, Sep 16, 2024, 10:14 AM
Kwan was out of the lineup for all three of the Guardians' games against Tampa Bay over the weekend due to back soreness, but medical tests revealed no structural damage and the outfielder is likely to avoid a stint on the injured list, MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Kwan played all nine innings of Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Rays in the series opener, then was scratched from the lineup Friday before sitting out Saturday and Sunday. The Guardians initially attributed Kwan being scratched Friday due to general body fatigue, but back soreness has since been identified as the cause of his absence. The team appears to be viewing Kwan as day-to-day heading into its four-game series with the Twins that begins Monday. |
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Ben Lively Ben Lively Delivers scoreless appearance
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 11:01 PM
Lively (12-9) allowed four hits and a walk over five-plus shutout innings Sunday, striking out two and earning a win over the Rays.
Analysis: Lively worked around a small threat in the first inning but otherwise didn't face much resistance from the Rays' lineup. He gave up two straight singles to begin the sixth inning before Cade Smith came in to clean up the mess. Lively picked up his first win since Aug. 24 and lowered his season ERA to 3.87 through 142 innings. He had given up 10 runs over 10.1 innings in his previous three starts entering Sunday. Lively is projected to make his next start in St. Louis. |
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Emmanuel Clase Emmanuel Clase Slams door for save
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 10:52 PM
Clase struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save over the Rays on Sunday.
Analysis: Clase needed only 12 pitches (nine strikes) to roll through the Rays for his 45th save of the year. The star closer has converted 32 consecutive save chances dating back to May 20. Clase has been remarkably consistent this season, posting a 0.66 ERA with a 61:8 K:BB through 68.1 frames. |
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Daniel Schneemann Daniel Schneemann Moves into utility role
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 12:58 PM
Schneemann will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Rays.
Analysis: Though he'll enter the lineup Sunday while third baseman Jose Ramirez gets a day out of the infield and serves as the Guardians' designated hitter, Schneemann's time as a regular in the Cleveland lineup looks to be over. The left-handed-hitting Schneemann had started in just two of the Guardians' previous six games, with Cleveland facing only one lefty starter during that stretch. |
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Jhonkensy Noel Jhonkensy Noel On bench Sunday
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 12:56 PM
Noel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Analysis: After starting in four of the Guardians' previous five matchups with right-handers, Noel will take a seat Sunday while righty Taj Bradley takes the hill for Tampa Bay. The Guardians will go with Will Brennan in right field in place of Noel, who has gone 4-for-31 (.129 average) with a 30.3 percent strikeout rate thus far in September. |
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Kyle Manzardo Kyle Manzardo On bench Sunday
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 12:21 PM
Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Analysis: It's the second straight game on the bench against a right-handed starter (Taj Bradley), as Manzardo has gone 4-for-23 with nine strikeouts over his past nine contests. Jose Ramirez is resting his legs as the designated hitter while Daniel Schneemann starts at third base. |
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Steven Kwan Steven Kwan Remaining on bench Sunday
Sun, Sep 15, 2024, 12:18 PM
Kwan (body fatigue) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Analysis: Kwan was scratched from Friday's lineup due to body fatigue and is sitting Sunday for the third consecutive contest. He should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus Minnesota. Angel Martinez is receiving another start in left field. |
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Joey Cantillo Joey Cantillo Tosses five scoreless in win
Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 9:17 PM
Cantillo (2-3) earned the win against the Rays on Saturday, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out six over five scoreless innings.
Analysis: Cantillo threw just 45 of 78 pitches for strikes but kept the Rays off balance with an impressive 15 whiffs. The rookie has won two consecutive contests, yielding just one earned run while posting a fantastic 16:1 K:BB. On the season, he owns a 4.99 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB across 30.2 innings and lines up to face the Twins next week. |
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Tyler Freeman Tyler Freeman Headed to minors
Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 1:56 PM
Freeman was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Analysis: Freeman had been in Cleveland's lineup just once since Aug. 26, a span of 17 games. Across 383 total plate appearances with the Guardians this season he had managed just a .209 average and .626 OPS. Angel Martinez was recalled to take Freeman's spot on the big-league roster. |
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Steven Kwan Steven Kwan Remains out Saturday
Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 1:52 PM
Kwan is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays.
Analysis: Kwan was scratched from Friday's lineup due to body fatigue and remains out again Saturday. Angel Martinez will take over in left field and hit atop Cleveland's order. |
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Angel Martinez Angel Martinez Promoted, leading off
Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 1:50 PM
Martinez was promoted to the majors from Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Analysis: Martinez has 125 plate appearances in the majors this season but has been with Columbus since Aug. 9. He'll immediately appear in the lineup, as he is set to lead off and play in left field Saturday against the Rays. Martinez has maintained a .236 average with three home runs and two steals on the campaign. |
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Joey Cantillo Joey Cantillo Drawing another start
Sat, Sep 14, 2024, 6:02 AM
Cantillo is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Rays in Cleveland.
Analysis: After returning from Triple-A Columbus on Monday and striking out 10 over seven innings of one-run ball in a win over the White Sox, Cantillo has earned himself a second straight turn through the Cleveland rotation. The left-handed rookie should hold down a rotation spot until the Guardians get Alex Cobb (finger) back from the 15-day injured list. |
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Tanner Bibee Tanner Bibee Quality start despite loss
Fri, Sep 13, 2024, 10:21 PM
Bibee (11-8) took the loss Friday against the Rays, allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out nine.
Analysis: With this 91-pitch effort, Bibee collected his 10th quality start while notching his first game with more than eight strikeouts since June 19 against Seattle. He also managed to post his first walk-free start since Aug. 11. However, all three runs the Cleveland right-hander allowed came via a pair of home runs, as he's yielded a team-worst 22 long balls on the season. Overall, Bibee has pitched to a 3.60 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 175:41 K:BB across 160 innings. He is projected to make his next outing against the Twins at home next week. |
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Steven Kwan Steven Kwan Scratched due to body fatigue
Fri, Sep 13, 2024, 4:41 PM
Kwan was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Rays due to body fatigue, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Analysis: Kwan's removal from Friday's lineup appears to be a precautionary measure, and the 27-year-old outfielder could return Saturday. Daniel Schneemann took Kwan's spot in left field and in the leadoff spot for Friday's contest. Since Aug. 1, Kwan is slashing .197/.322/.265 with six stolen bases, two home runs and 13 RBI over 161 plate appearances. |
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