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DETROIT -- Angel Martínez was thrilled to be recognized on Monday as the third Guardians player to win American

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DETROIT -- Guardians starter Slade Cecconi delivered a 2-2 cutter to Dillon Dingler in the sixth inning Monday night at Comerica Park. The offering moved down and away from the Tigers’ catcher, who swung through it for strike three to end the inning.

DETROIT -- While the Guardians’ big league roster full of rising talent continues to be a ton of fun to watch, there’s a lot of interesting things happening with Triple-A Columbus, too.

Add another reason to the list. On Monday, the Guardians announced they’ve promoted first baseman Ralphy Velazquez (ranked as

This far into the 2026 MLB season, we’ve seen all sorts of standout performances from a variety of players, from established stars to inexperienced prospects to surprise performers.

But who will be the best at their positions when the season comes to a close?

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DETROIT -- Shawn Armstrong spent his time during games at Progressive Field the past few weeks inside the Guardians’ bullpen. It was familiar territory for the veteran reliever, albeit under different circumstances.

Armstrong had been on the 15-day IL since April 26 with a right groin strain, but he wanted to

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A breakout happening before our eyes and perhaps MLB’s most clutch slugger were recognized on Monday, when Guardians outfielder Angel Martínez and Padres first baseman Gavin Sheets each took home their first career Player of the Week honor.

CLEVELAND -- On afternoons like Sunday, you can really envision the possibilities and dream about the potential of Guardians hitters who are growing up before our eyes.

The Guardians belted six home runs on Sunday en route to beating the Reds, 10-3, at Progressive Field to secure the

The 2026 season may not be going as expected for the 20-27 Giants, but down on the farm, the kids are alright.

For the fifth time in six weeks, San Francisco has a player on the Prospect Team of the Week. The Giants have had six different prospects grace the list,

It took Ralphy Velazquez just three days to deliver his first multihomer game at Double-A last year. It may have taken until his 36th contest this season, but it came during an equally impressive hot streak.

CLEVELAND -- Look up and down the Guardians’ lineup and you’ll find encouraging signs within a young cast of hitters who are developing on the game’s highest stage.

The emergence of Angel Martínez and the potential breakout happening before our eyes continues to be one of the most electric.

CLEVELAND -- The visual of José Ramírez hustling on the basepaths is synonymous with his game. The Guardians’ third baseman’s baserunning is an integral part of his superstardom, certainly when it comes to stealing bases.

Ramírez is taking things to a new level this season, one not seen in

CLEVELAND -- Don’t be surprised if this year's Ohio Cup highlight reel eventually includes Guardians TV play-by-play man Matt Underwood.

Underwood inserted his name into the hat for Play of the Game on Saturday, during the Guardians-Reds matchup at Progressive Field. Underwood snagged a foul ball off the bat of Cincinnati’s

CLEVELAND -- It has been nearly four years since Steven Kwan slotted anywhere other than the leadoff spot in the Guardians’ starting lineup. Amid Kwan’s sluggish start to the season at the plate, manager Stephen Vogt has made a change.

Kwan was moved down to the No. 6 spot in Cleveland's

CLEVELAND -- The significance of pitcher wins is very debatable given they only control so much during an outing. That being said, Tanner Bibee has pitched well enough this season to have multiple wins on his ledger by now.

Instead, Bibee is 0-6 through 10 starts -- or what amounts to

CLEVELAND -- Terry Francona obviously wishes Cleveland’s 2016 season ended with a parade. That’s stating the obvious, as the team's former skipper noted, considering how close he and his ballclub came to making that reality.

When Francona looks back on that team one decade later, another sentiment stands prominently

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CLEVELAND -- For Rajai Davis, it feels like time has flown by. It doesn’t seem like all that long ago when

CLEVELAND -- Steven Kwan and the Guardians had a team off-day on Thursday, on the heels of a stretch of playing 13 games in as many days. However, Progressive Field was buzzing with activity for a great cause.

Kwan hosted the second annual “Check on Your Mate" chess tournament on Thursday,

No one is going to mistake the Guardians for an offensive juggernaut. But that doesn’t mean they’re an easy lineup to face.

Although they rank 27th in batting average (.228) and slugging (.365) this season, the Guardians’ approach at the plate and on the bases has been putting plenty of pressure

CLEVELAND -- After slotting Angel Martínez in the leadoff spot on Wednesday, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt noted a few reasons why he liked the 24-year-old there.

“He’s dangerous from pitch No. 1,” Vogt said pregame. “Angel’s got the power. He's ready to swing and everybody knows it, so you’ve got to

CLEVELAND -- With the Guardians nearing the finish line of a stretch of 13 games in as many days, their bullpen has been running a bit hot. That was the backdrop to a series of roster moves prior to Wednesday’s series finale against the Angels.

The Guardians have recalled right-hander [Codi

Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin graduated from prospect status by exceeding 130 Major League at-bats Wednesday, and if we’re going to get a new No. 1 overall prospect, we might as well make some tweaks to the full Top 100 Prospects list.

Every so often during the baseball season, we