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Parker Messick Parker Messick Falls to Detroit
Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 6:24 PM
Messick (9-7) took the loss Thursday against the Tigers, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out six.
Analysis: Messick was sharp Thursday, holding Detroit to one run through his first five innings, though he'd give up a solo homer to Eduardo Valencia in the sixth as the Guardians failed to generate anything on offense in an eventual 3-0 defeat. Messick has held opponents to two runs or fewer in each of his last seven starts, posting a 1.96 ERA in that span (41.1 innings). Overall, his ERA sits at 2.59 through 24 starts (142.1 innings) this season with a 1.03 WHIP and 142:40 K:BB. Messick currently lines up to face the Giants at home his next time out. |
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Patrick Bailey Patrick Bailey On bench again Thursday
Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 9:29 AM
Bailey is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Detroit.
Analysis: It's the second straight day on the bench for Bailey, who is hitless across his last four contests. Austin Hedges will grab another start at catcher in Thursday's rubber match. |
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Angel Martinez Angel Martinez Absent from lineup
Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 9:26 AM
Martinez is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Detroit.
Analysis: Martinez picked up four hits in the first two games of the series, but he'll grab a seat in Thursday's finale. Jo Adell is in left field and batting fifth for the Guardians. |
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Raking over hit streak
Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 8:16 AM
Velazquez went 3-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI and an additional run scored for Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.
Analysis: Velazquez extended a hit streak to six games, during which he's 10-for-26 (.385) with six home runs and 12 RBI. The Guardians addressed a need at first base at the deadline by adding Nathaniel Lowe, but Velazquez could get a look in September for a team starving for offense. |
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Angel Genao Angel Genao Replaces teammate against lefty
Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 8:07 AM
Genao started at second base and went 1-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over Detroit.
Analysis: Genao replaced the primary second baseman, Travis Bazzana, for the second time in the last three games in which the Guardians faced a left-handed starter. Bazzana has a .192./.306/.240 slash line over 121 plate appearances against lefties. The switch-hitting Genao logged an .881 OPS against left-handers while with Triple-A Columbus prior to his call-up to Cleveland. |
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Jo Adell Jo Adell Second home run in Cleveland
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 10:44 PM
Adell went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Tigers.
Analysis: Adell golfed the go-ahead homer in the fifth to deep left field off of Framber Valdez to give the Guardians a 4-3 lead. The 27-year-old now has hit long balls in back-to-back games for his first two in a Cleveland uniform. Since joining the team, Adell has a .172/.324/.448 slash line with four RBI and a 10:5 K:BB in 29 at-bats. |
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Angel Martinez Angel Martinez Three hits in win
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 10:35 PM
Martinez went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI, and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Tigers.
Analysis: As Martinez looks for more consistent playing time in Cleveland's outfield, he is quietly on a seven-game hitting streak. Over those games, Martinez has a .393 batting average and 10 RBI in 28 at-bats. This is the 24-year-old's first three-hit game since May 2, before his injured list stint for most of June and July. |
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Cade Smith Cade Smith Registers shaky 31st save
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 10:22 PM
Smith struck out three and allowed two hits over 1.1 innings to earn the save in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Tigers.
Analysis: Smith allowed Kevin McGonigle to score on a wild pitch in the eighth and then had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth before Brayan Rocchio made an excellent play at short to end the game. This comes a week after Smith's fifth blown save of the year against the Mets. The All-Star notched his first multi-inning save since June 18. |
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Foster Griffin Foster Griffin Good outing in win
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 10:07 PM
Griffin (13-4) got the win against Detroit Wednesday, allowing three runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings.
Analysis: After giving up 11 runs in his last 9.1 innings of work, Griffin righted the ship Wednesday by getting through five innings with limited damage. Griffin is now 1-1 in two starts with the Guardians since getting dealt by the Nationals at the trade deadline. The rookie is putting up impressive numbers with a 3.25 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP through 138.1 innings. The lefty is scheduled to pitch against the Giants next week. |
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Travis Bazzana Travis Bazzana Sitting against lefty again
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 3:48 PM
Bazzana is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Bazzana will be left out of the lineup for the second time in the Guardians' last three matchups versus a left-handed starting pitcher. Angel Genao will fill in at second base for Bazzana, who is slashing just .192/.306/.240 (65 wRC+) over 121 plate appearances versus same-handed pitching this season. |
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Nathaniel Lowe Nathaniel Lowe Idle versus lefty
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 3:45 PM
Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Lowe will retreat to the bench while southpaw Framber Valdez toes the rubber for the Tigers. Rhys Hoskins will replace Lowe at first base and will bat sixth. |
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Patrick Bailey Patrick Bailey Taking seat Wednesday
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 3:45 PM
Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: Bailey will get a breather after he started behind the plate in the Guardians' previous two contests. The Guardians will turn to Austin Hedges to handle catching duties Wednesday. |
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Petey Halpin Petey Halpin Losing out on playing time
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 3:43 PM
Halpin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: The Guardians will leave the Halpin on the bench for the fifth game in a row, with the left-handed-hitting outfielder sitting twice against right-handed starters during that stretch. Halpin looks like he'll have to settle for a part-time role versus righties after the Guardians added Jo Adell and Nathaniel Lowe at the trade deadline and called up one of their top position prospects in Angel Genao from Triple-A Columbus last week. |
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Tanner Bibee Tanner Bibee Bounced by Detroit
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 8:39 AM
Bibee (4-12) took the loss Tuesday as the Guardians fell 6-4 to the Tigers, coughing up six runs (five earned) on five hits and two walks over 6.1 innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: The right-hander managed to keep the ball in the yard after serving up three homers in his last start, but that was about the only positive takeaway for Bibee, who tossed 62 of 96 pitches for strikes before getting the hook. Since the beginning of July, he's carrying a 4.71 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 31:11 K:BB through 42 innings over seven outings, and he's struck out more than five batters just once. Bibee will look to get back on track in his next start, which lines up to come at home this weekend against the Padres. |
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Jo Adell Jo Adell Launches home run in loss
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 6:39 AM
Adell went 1-for-2 with two walks, a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Detroit.
Analysis: Adell swatted a solo home run in the eighth inning -- his first in a Guardians uniform -- and then plated another run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth. The RBI were also the first for Adell since Cleveland acquired him at the trade deadline. He's batting .167 (4-for-24) with 10 strikeouts over seven games for the Guards. |
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Chase DeLauter Chase DeLauter Logs three hits, HR in loss
Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 6:33 AM
DeLauter went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Tigers.
Analysis: DeLauter's blast tied the game in the top of the third inning, as he remains consistent and productive deep into his rookie season. The homer was the 13th of the season for the outfielder, who has an .800 OPS over a career-high 464 plate appearances. Since the break, he has an .820 OPS with four steals, two homers, 11 RBI and 14 runs scored over 22 games. |
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Dealing with right elbow strain
Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 2:45 PM
Advincula was placed on the 7-day injured list at High-A Lake County on Tuesday due to a right elbow strain.
Analysis: The 25-year-old outfielder has played just 32 games in the minors this season, nine which have come with Double-A Akron. Across 135 plate appearances in 2026, Advincula has slashed .241/.393/.472 with four home runs, 21 RBI, 27 runs scored, 19 stolen bases and a 22:19 BB:K. |
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Craig Yoho Craig Yoho Taken deep in loss
Mon, Aug 10, 2026, 6:48 AM
Yoho (2-1) was tagged with the loss to the White Sox on Sunday, when he allowed four runs on two hits and four walks over a third of an inning.
Analysis: Yoho was one of several relievers to pitch Sunday, when starter Joey Cantillo was removed after one inning following a significant rain delay. Things did not go well for the reliever, who entered in the third inning with two outs and no runners on base. The right-hander allowed a walk, a double and another walk before Colson Montgomery took him deep for a three-run home run. Yoho was a trade-deadline acquisition and in position for high-leverage work in the Guardians' bullpen, but he's allowed seven runs on five hits (two HRs) and four walks in consecutive outings (1.1 innings). |
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Jose Ramirez Jose Ramirez Returns to lineup Sunday
Mon, Aug 10, 2026, 6:36 AM
Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the White Sox.
Analysis: Ramirez returned to the lineup after getting Saturday off and made an immediate impact with a run-scoring single in Cleveland's two-run first inning. A sore hand caused him to miss two games in the middle of last week, and there was concern the soreness was related to the surgery he underwent on the same hand in June and led to Saturday's day off. Since returning from the orignal hand injury, Ramirez has gone 12-for-52 (.231) with eight walks, five steals, three RBI and 10 runs scored over 15 contests. |
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Joey Cantillo Joey Cantillo Rain-shortened start Sunday
Sun, Aug 9, 2026, 8:50 PM
Cantillo took a no-decision against the White Sox on Sunday, allowing one run on three hits and no walks in one inning. He struck out three.
Analysis: Sunday's game was delayed for over two hours in the second inning due to inclement weather, and the Guardians chose not to send Cantillo back to the hill upon resumption. The southpaw experienced a laborious first frame, throwing 31 pitches, but he at least managed to record three punchouts before his day ended. Cantillo, who has a 3.91 ERA, a troublesome 1.48 WHIP and 132:56 K:BB over 119.2 innings, should be well-rested for his next scheduled outing against the Padres. |
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