Trevor Stephan, Daniel Espino Require Surgery; Gavin Williams To Open Season...
Guardians setup man Trevor Stephan will be undergoing a UCL reconstruction procedure (i.e. Tommy John surgery) within the next seven to 14 days, the team announced. Cleveland had shut Stephan down for...
View ArticleGuardians Reassign Kyle Manzardo To Minor League Camp
The Guardians have reassigned top first base prospect Kyle Manzardo to minor league camp, tweets Mandy Bell of MLB.com. Cleveland also reassigned catcher Bryan Lavastida and outfielder Petey Halpin....
View ArticleMLBTR Podcast: Mutiny In The MLBPA, Blake Snell Signs With The Giants And The...
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link...
View Article31 Veterans With Opt-Out Opportunities Looming This Week
One of the provisions in that 2022-26 collective bargaining agreement is uniform opt-out opportunities for Article XX(B) free agents on minor league deals. An Article XX(B) free agent is one with at...
View ArticleGuardians Place Myles Straw On Waivers
The Guardians have placed center fielder Myles Straw on waivers, reports Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Any team will have the opportunity to claim him, although doing so would require taking on the...
View ArticleCarlos Carrasco, Tyler Beede Make Guardians’ Opening Day Roster
The Guardians have informed right-handers Carlos Carrasco and Tyler Beede that they’ve made the team’s Opening Day roster, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. Both were in camp on minor league deals....
View ArticleGuardians Return Rule 5 Pick Deyvison De Los Santos To Diamondbacks
First baseman Deyvison De Los Santos, who was selected by the Guardians in the Rule 5 Draft back in December, was returned to the Diamondbacks today, per a club announcement. Arizona is not required to...
View ArticleGuardians Acquire Peter Strzelecki From D-backs, Zak Kent From Rangers
The Guardians announced this morning that they’ve completed a pair of trades for pitching depth. Cleveland acquired right-hander Peter Strzelecki from the Diamondbacks in exchange for cash and acquired...
View ArticleCentral Notes: Cardinals, Quero, Cantillo
The Cardinals have been hit hard by injuries in the early days of the 2024 season, but they have recently received some good news about several players. Major offseason acquisition Sonny Gray suffered...
View ArticleShane Bieber To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
Guardians ace Shane Bieber will soon be undergoing a Tommy John surgery after experiencing elbow pain in each of his last two starts, the team announced. Bieber will miss the rest of the 2024 season...
View ArticleCentral Notes: Grandal, Delay, Borucki, Gipson-Long, Edman, Martínez
Alex Stumpf of MLB.com offered a series of Pirates injury updates today. Yasmani Grandal is still a few weeks away from coming off the injured list as he recovers from plantar fasciitis. However, he...
View ArticleGuardians Acquire Wes Parsons From Blue Jays
The Blue Jays have traded right-hander Wes Parsons to the Guardians for $250K of international bonus pool space, per announcements from both clubs. Parsons was designated for assignment by the Jays...
View ArticleFritz Peterson Passes Away
Former All-Star pitcher Fritz Peterson has passed away at age 82. The Yankees announced the news this evening and offered their condolences to Peterson’s family. “The Yankees are deeply saddened to...
View ArticleGuardians Acquire Pedro Avila
April 17: The teams announced that Avila has been traded from San Diego to Cleveland in exchange for cash. In a corresponding 40-man move, the Guards transferred infielder Angel Martinez from the...
View Article2023 Rule 5 Update: April Edition
We’re three weeks into the 2024 season, and this year’s crop of Rule 5 picks has had an atypical amount of staying power. That’s perhaps in part due to the fact that only ten players were selected in...
View ArticleGuardians Notes: McKenzie, Lively, Curry, Martinez
Triston McKenzie has had a rough start to the season, allowing 11 runs over his first 13 innings. The lanky righty has issued 12 walks with just five strikeouts. His swinging strike rate has plummeted...
View ArticleLarry Brown Passes Away
Twelve-year Major League veteran Larry Brown passed away earlier this week at age 84. Brown is survived by his wife Leni, their three daughters, and nine grandchildren. Brown hit .233/.300/.313 over...
View ArticleGavin Williams Shut Down After Experiencing Setback
Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams, who’s been out all season due to inflammation in his right elbow, experienced continued discomfort after his recent throwing session against live hitters, tweets...
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Josh Naylor Just Keeps Getting Better
There have always been fairly high expectations for Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor. He entered the 2015 draft considered one of the 60 or so best talents available and instead vaulted to the No....
View ArticleGavin Williams Resumes Throwing Program
Guardians starter Gavin Williams has resumed a throwing program after he was reevaluated on Wednesday, manager Stephen Vogt told reporters (X link via Mandy Bell of MLB.com). Williams came out of...
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