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Guardians looking to build on historic late-season run to playoffs

@tim_stebbins
February 13, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Guardians’ first official full-squad workout of Spring Training is not until Tuesday, but you wouldn’t know it by walking around their player development complex this week.

Cleveland’s clubhouse is already packed near capacity, as most of the club’s players have arrived in Arizona. The site is buzzing

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February 10, 2026

The countdown to the 2026 season is on, and there's no better place to watch all the action than on CLEGUARDIANS.TV presented by Progressive.

Fry excited to return as 'full baseball player' in '26

@tim_stebbins
February 13, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- David Fry hopped out of his crouch in the bullpen at the Guardians’ player development complex on Friday and trotted toward Logan Allen. The two shared a fist bump, smiles and conversation following their work as a catcher-pitcher battery.

Fry is back to full-go for the Guardians this

Guards finalizing Minors deal to bring back Lively (TJ recovery)

@tim_stebbins
February 12, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Ben Lively will continue his recovery from Tommy John surgery with the Guardians, who are finalizing a two-year Minor League deal with the right-hander that is expected to be made official in the coming days.

Lively is already with the Guardians at their Spring Training facility

Guardians' Single-A affiliate has a new name, new look for the 2026 season

@BensBiz
February 13, 2026

The Lynchburg Hillcats won the Carolina League championship in 2025, closing it out on Sept. 17 with an 8-2 win over the Columbia Fireflies. This turned out to be the last game the Hillcats ever played. Now, it's time to do the Monster Mash. The Howlers have arrived.

In 2026 and

Big year for Bazzana? Top prospect excited for Classic, possible MLB debut

@tim_stebbins
February 11, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Representing Australia in the World Baseball Classic is something that has always been on Travis Bazzana’s radar. It’s a dream that dates to his childhood, when the now-23-year-old would glue himself to a TV to watch his idols play for his native country’s national team.

When

Latest Guardians injuries and transactions

February 10, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Guardians injury news and transactions.

Predicting each club's No. 1 prospect in 2028

@SamDykstraMiLB and @JimCallisMLB and @JonathanMayo
February 11, 2026

The point of prospecting is to gaze into our collective crystal ball and predict who will be the best and most productive Major Leaguers years down the line. But every winter, we also take another tack: We gaze into that same crystal ball and predict who will be the best

After previous injuries, DeLauter wants to show he can play full season

@tim_stebbins
February 10, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- During a round of batting practice on Field 3 at the Guardians’ player development complex on Tuesday, Chase DeLauter launched a deep fly ball to right field. Behind the batting cage, one teammate warned, “Look out!” as the ball sailed over the fence.

Over the next

The top player at every position entering 2026

@ByJasonFoster
February 10, 2026

Determining the best MLB player at each position is no easy exercise, and the results of the number-crunching will never please everyone. But the debate is all part of the fun.

We find ourselves in that place again with MLB's Network's annual ranking of the Top 10 Players Right Now at

Early look at the Guardians' projected Opening Day roster

@tim_stebbins
February 9, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians will hold their first pitchers and catchers workout of Spring Training on Thursday. That means it’s a good time to take a look at what Cleveland’s roster might look like come Opening Day.

Will Top 100 prospect Bazzana crack Opening Day roster?

@JimCallisMLB and @benweinrib and @JonathanMayo
February 10, 2026

Spring Training is going to be packed with top prospects this year -- but who will be able to use it as a springboard to Opening Day rosters?

In all, 72 prospects from MLB Pipeline's overall Top 100 list are taking part in big league camp, including

Clase, Ortiz remain on leave, will not report to Spring Training

@tim_stebbins
February 9, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- MLB has informed the Guardians that pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will remain on leave and will not be permitted to report to Spring Training.

Clase and Ortiz each went on non-disciplinary paid leave last July amid MLB investigations involving sports gambling. The two pitchers were then

Young talent in spotlight as Guardians eye improved offense

@tim_stebbins
February 4, 2026

CLEVELAND -- As the Guardians get set to open Spring Training in Goodyear, Ariz., next week, at least one thing is certain: We’re going to find out what Cleveland has within its crop of up-and-coming position players this season.

The Guardians’ offensive shortcomings in 2025 have been well-documented, and the club

Each team's top storyline entering Spring Training

February 9, 2026

After a long and busy offseason, in a matter of days, all 30 clubs will have their full Spring Training squads on hand and the official push to Opening Day will begin.

With all that in mind, it's a good time to take stock of where everyone stands. To warm us

Guardians announce 2026 Spring Training broadcast schedule

@tim_stebbins
February 6, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians announced their 2026 Spring Training broadcast schedule on Friday, and you’ll have plenty of opportunity to catch Cleveland as it prepares for the 2026 season.

Guardians TV presented by Progressive is set to air a minimum of 10 games on the club’s Cactus League slate this year,

Here are the Top 100 prospects heading to big league camp

@benweinrib and @RobTnova24
February 9, 2026

With pitchers and catchers set to report to Spring Training in the coming days and full-squad workouts beginning shortly thereafter, the beginning of the baseball season continues to get that much closer.

Spring Training provides the opportunity for players to potentially earn spots on the Opening Day roster. Additionally top prospects

Naylor to represent Canada in World Baseball Classic

@michaelsclair
February 5, 2026

Twenty years ago, the first World Baseball Classic in history began, forever reshaping the global game. Plenty of superstars and future Hall of Famers took the field that year, with Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki, Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltrán (the latter two being elected to the Hall

One intriguing prospect from each team who can make a run at an Opening Day spot

@SamDykstraMiLB and @JimCallisMLB and @JonathanMayo
February 6, 2026

Frosty weather may be gripping much of the nation, but Spring Training is right around the corner. Players start officially reporting to camps next week and the exhibition schedule kicks off with seven games on Feb. 20.

To further whet your appetite, we're going to highlight an interesting prospect from every

Guards promote trailblazer Alyssa Nakken to director of player development

Cleveland also announces all Minor League staffs for 2026
@tim_stebbins
February 4, 2026

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians announced their 2026 player development staff on Wednesday, which included the elevation of assistant directors of player development Ilana Mishkin and Alyssa Nakken to prominent leadership roles within the organization.

Mishkin has been promoted to director of player development, player support, while Nakken has been promoted to

Every MLB team's participants in 2026 World Baseball Classic

February 11, 2026

Below is a list of the players in every Major League organization who have been included on the rosters for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Pitchers denoted with ^ are part of the Designated Pitcher Pool (DPP), a reserve of up to six pitchers per federation that can be

A full breakdown of the top prospects at the World Baseball Classic

@RobTnova24
February 5, 2026

The full rosters for the 2026 World Baseball Classic were revealed Thursday on MLB Network, so let's take a deeper dive into the top young talent who will be representing their roots on the world stage in a few weeks.

There will be 30 prospects from organizational Top 30 Prospects lists