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Daniel Schneemann Daniel Schneemann Sitting against righty again
Sun, Jul 12, 2026, 12:28 PM
Schneemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Schneemann will hit the bench for a second straight matchup versus a right-handed starting pitcher (Tyler Phillips). The Guardians have openings in the everyday lineup at third base and in the outfield while Jose Ramirez (hand) and Angel Martinez (foot) are on the shelf, but Schneemann may have to settle for a part-time role while he's slashed just .161/.198/.253 with a 29.7 percent strikeout rate since the start of June. Gabriel Arias appears to have gained traction at third base, and over the last two games, Petey Halpin has drawn starts over Schneemann for the final spot in the outfield alongside Steven Kwan and Kahlil Watson. |
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Gabriel Arias Gabriel Arias Three hits, two steals vs. Miami
Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 6:55 PM
Arias went 3-for-4 with three singles, two steals and a run scored during the Guardians' 4-1 win over the Marlins on Saturday.
Analysis: Arias set a season high with three hits Saturday and is now up to three steals on the season following his two swipes against the Marlins. He continues to see regular playing time at the hot corner, but that should change once Jose Ramirez (hand) returns from the injured list, with the latter targeting a return shortly after the All-Star break. Arias has a .712 OPS with 10 RBI and seven extra-base hits across 93 plate appearances this season. |
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Colin Holderman Colin Holderman Collects first save of 2026
Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 6:52 PM
Holderman earned the save in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Marlins, tossing a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: Cade Smith was dispatched in each of the the Guardians' three games prior to Saturday, so Holderman was called on to protect Cleveland's 4-1 lead. Holderman needed only 11 pitches (eight strikes) to get the job done for his first save of the season and fourth save of his major-league career. He has a 1.78 ERA and 0.85 WHIP over 35.1 innings this season. |
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Tanner Bibee Tanner Bibee Quality start against Miami
Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 6:36 PM
Bibee (3-9) earned the win against the Marlins on Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and four walks while striking out three across 6.2 innings.
Analysis: Bibee allowed two baserunners in both the first and third inning, but he managed to keep the Marlins off the board through six frames. He was brought back out for the seventh and was tagged with a run on a Liam Hicks single, but it was the only run that Bibee and the Guardians' bullpen allowed in Saturday's win. It was Bibee's first win since June 12 and his 11th quality start of the season, three of which have come over his last four outings. He'll enter the All-Star break with a 3.90 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 87:34 K:BB across 113 innings this season. |
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Picked by Cleveland
Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 6:22 PM
The Guardians selected Lewis with the No. 123 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
Analysis: Lewis split his collegiate career between Butler and Wake Forest, and he hit at both stops with a .369/.455/.604 slash line, 34 homers and 14 steals in 172 career games. He has some pop but isn't likely to provide elite power or speed, with the power potentially being an issue since he's likely to be limited to first base. |
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Top 100 overall pick by Cleveland
Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 5:20 PM
The Guardians selected Broussard with the No. 95 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
Analysis: One of the youngest players from the college class, Broussard offers more tools and projection than the typical college outfielder. The lefty-hitting 20-year-old boasts plus-plus speed and stole 56 bases in 98 games in two years at Houston. He slashed .344/.433/.472 with three home runs, a 13.3 percent walk rate and a 15.8 percent strikeout rate this spring. His hit tool translated with a wood bat in the Cape Cod League last summer, as he hit .296 with a .363 OBP, although his lack of game power was also present (zero homers). Even so, Broussard hits the ball harder than his homer totals indicate, and there could be untapped potential in that department. |
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Popped by Cleveland
Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 4:01 PM
The Guardians selected Schmidt with the No. 59 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
Analysis: A prep lefty from California, Schmidt has good size at 6-foot-4, 210 pounds. He reclassified to be part of this year's class and already gets into the mid-90s with his fastball. Schmidt also has advanced feel for spin and a changeup despite being young for the class. |
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Nice landing spot in Cleveland
Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 2:13 PM
The Guardians selected Peterson with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
Analysis: Peterson had no trouble missing bats as a three-year starter at Florida, but his surface stats are a bit ugly due to some bad luck on balls in play and elevated walk rates. His 9.8 percent walk rate as a junior was a career-best mark, and further improvement will be needed in pro ball. However, his mid-90s fastball (touches 99 mph) has excellent ride, and his slider and changeup will each flash plus. In addition to holding up as a starter for three straight years in the SEC, Peterson has a sturdy 6-foot-5, 225-pound frame and should be well suited for the rigors of pro ball, provided he can throw enough strikes. Big-league teams have coveted Peterson's pitch traits while being unconcerned about his college surface stats throughout the draft process, and few teams are on Cleveland's level as a pitching development organization. |
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Cade Smith Cade Smith Locks down MLB-high 27th save
Thu, Jul 9, 2026, 7:31 PM
Smith secured the save Thursday against the Twins, throwing a clean ninth inning. He struck out two.
Analysis: With Thursday's save, Smith moved in front of Bryan Baker for the major-league lead. The 27-year-old right-hander has flourished as Cleveland's full-time closer in 2026, posting a 2.76 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 61:11 K:BB with 27 saves in 30 attempts over 42.1 innings. Smith has yet to allow a hit across four outings in July so far. |
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Gavin Williams Gavin Williams Twirls gem in 10th win
Thu, Jul 9, 2026, 3:39 PM
Williams (10-4) earned the win Thursday against the Twins, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk in seven innings. He struck out 11.
Analysis: Williams emptied the tank Thursday, matching a season high with 103 pitches, though a Royce Lewis solo homer in the seventh inning put a slight damper on an otherwise dominant performance. A rough stretch since the start of June may have cost the 26-year-old right-hander his first All-Star appearance in 2026, but he still has four double-digit strikeout efforts under his belt to go with six appearances of at least seven innings. Through 113.1 frames, Williams sports a 3.81 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 134:37 K:BB. |
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Daniel Schneemann Daniel Schneemann Regaining playing time
Thu, Jul 9, 2026, 12:29 PM
Schneemann will start in center field and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Twins.
Analysis: Schneemann started just twice in a seven-game stretch from June 27 through last Friday, but the Guardians may be preparing to give him another look as a near-everyday player. He's been included in the lineup in four of the Guardians' last five games, making two starts at third base, one at shortstop and now one in center. The outfield could represent Schneemann's clearest path to playing time in the short term after the Guardians optioned rookie Cooper Ingle to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday. |
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Tim Herrin Tim Herrin Heads to IL with bruised elbow
Thu, Jul 9, 2026, 11:05 AM
The Guardians placed Herrin on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a left elbow contusion.
Analysis: Herrin was lifted from his most recent relief appearance in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Twins after being hit in the left elbow by a comebacker. X-rays came back negative, but Herrin's injury was deemed serious enough to keep him on the shelf through June 23. Herrin has appeared in 41 games out of the bullpen this season, logging a 3.06 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 27:19 K:BB across 32.1 innings. |
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Codi Heuer Codi Heuer Back with Cleveland
Thu, Jul 9, 2026, 11:02 AM
The Guardians recalled Heuer from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.
Analysis: The right-hander has appeared in seven games out of the Cleveland bullpen this season and has posted a 5.63 ERA, 1.88 WHIP and 6:5 K:BB across eight innings. He'll work in middle relief. |
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Petey Halpin Petey Halpin Rejoins big club
Thu, Jul 9, 2026, 10:46 AM
The Guardians recalled Halpin from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Halpin takes the spot on the 26-man roster vacated by Cooper Ingle, who was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move after he hit just .095 across his first 24 big-league plate appearances. Halpin has logged 56 plate appearances with Cleveland this season, slashing .170/.185/.226 with one RBI, eight runs scored, two stolen bases and a 1:16 BB:K. |
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Cooper Ingle Cooper Ingle Sent back to Triple-A
Thu, Jul 9, 2026, 10:43 AM
The Guardians optioned Ingle to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Ingle appeared in seven games for Cleveland after he was promoted from Columbus on June 26. In 24 trips to the plate, Ingle went 2-for-21 with a pair of singles, two RBI, one run scored and a 3:12 BB:K. He'll head back to the minors for more seasoning. |
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Undergoes UCL surgery
Thu, Jul 9, 2026, 10:07 AM
Stephen (elbow) underwent surgery to repair his UCL on Monday and will be sidelined 10-to-12 months, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: As opposed to a UCL reconstruction, the repair comes with a slightly shorter recovery timeline. Stephen is obviously done for the 2026 season and likely won't see any game action until some point in the first half of the 2027 campaign. The 23-year-old was a second-round pick by the Blue Jays in 2024 and was acquired in the Shane Bieber deal last summer. Across 12 starts with Double-A Akron this season, Stephen pitched to a 3.27 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 49:23 K:BB across 55 innings. |
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Slade Cecconi Slade Cecconi Short start in no-decision
Wed, Jul 8, 2026, 10:51 PM
Cecconi took home a no-decision Wednesday against the Twins after tossing 3.2 innings where he allowed three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four.
Analysis: Cecconi had six straight starts of five innings or more heading into the game, but an inefficient fourth inning where he allowed four hits and a walk, forced the righty to exit. After June, where Cecconi had a 1.88 ERA over 28.2 innings, the hurler has started July on a rough note, giving up eight earned runs in 8.2 innings with a 1.96 WHIP. The 27-year-old is not scheduled to start again until after the All-Star Game. |
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Tim Herrin Tim Herrin X-rays negative
Wed, Jul 8, 2026, 9:16 PM
X-rays on Herrin's left elbow came back negative following his removal from Wednesday's game against Minnesota, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Herrin was hit on the elbow by a comebacker in the sixth inning, but he appears to have escaped the incident with nothing more than a bruise. He may be unavailable out of the bullpen for a game or two to recover from any lingering soreness, though an extended absence isn't likely. |
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Tim Herrin Tim Herrin Hit by comebacker, leaves game
Wed, Jul 8, 2026, 8:39 PM
Herrin was removed from Wednesday's game against the Twins after getting hit on the elbow by a comebacker, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Herrin was replaced on the mound immediately after taking an 89.4-mph line drive off his left (throwing) elbow in the sixth inning. He'll likely be sent in for X-rays to determine whether he suffered a fracture, and an update on his status may come after the game. |
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Steven Kwan Steven Kwan Out of Wednesday's lineup
Wed, Jul 8, 2026, 5:40 PM
Kwan is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the Twins on Wednesday.
Analysis: The Twins are sending southpaw Connor Prielipp to the mound, and Kwan has struggled against left-handers this season, slashing .165/.287/.200 with five RBI across 102 plate appearances. With Kwan on the bench, the Guardians will start David Fry, Kahlil Watson and Chase DeLauter in the outfield from left to right. |
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