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Paul Skenes Dominates Guardians as Series Finale Proves Cleveland Needs Help

When the Cleveland Guardians' offense isn't clicking, they hardly resemble a competitive team. But when they're locked in at the plate and their pitching staff is generating swings and misses, they can compete with anyone in baseball.

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Guardians Drop Pittsburgh Series

Joey Cantillo v. Paul Skenes was never going to be the most fair of pitching battles, but Cleveland did not help themselves at all. Multiple outs in the basepath, poor defensive efforts, and an inability to capitalize with runners in scoring position left Cantillo with the loss.

Steven Kwan News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 19

Guardians' Outfield Heating Up as Steven Kwan Breaks Out of Slump

Just a few weeks ago, it seemed like the end of the line was near for Steven Kwan. The four-time Golden Glove Award-winning outfielder had done very little for the Cleveland Guardians at the plate, posting a measly .206 batting average across the 2026 campaign's first 71 outings.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / July 19

Guardians News: Baseball – Awful and Wonderful All in the Same Day

Well, what a day for the Guardians and they went .500, splitting a double-header with the Pirates. Here’s Nick’s sad recap of a horrible first game in a 7-1 loss and Zach’s happy recap of a mostly horrible second game that turned amazing at the end with a 5-3 win.

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The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

MLB began awarding the All-Star Game MVP Award during the 1962 season. How many of the MVPs since then can you name in eight minutes?

The 'National League MVPs' quiz

The 'MLB Home Run Derby winners' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game managers' quiz

Travis Bazzana News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 19

Travis Bazzana Silences Pirates in Unreal First-Career Walk-Off Home Run

Travis Bazzana is here. And unfortunately, for the rest of the American League Central and the league at large, he isn't going anywhere anytime soon. On Saturday, July 18, the Cleveland Guardians took down the Pittsburgh Pirates in one of the team's most memorable games of the campaign.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 19

Lengthy On-Base Streak Shooting This Cleveland Guardians Prospect's Stock Up

The Cleveland Guardians have quickly developed the organization's 2025 MLB Draft class. And at the top of the list of impressive showings sits first baseman Nolan Schubart, who is not just getting on base consistently, but is also providing pop with his bat.

Travis Bazzana News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 19

Guardians’ Travis Bazzana walks off Pirates to even back-to-back record

Rookie Travis Bazzana was the difference Saturday night, belting a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to help the Cleveland Guardians rally past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 in the second game of a doubleheader at Progressive Field.

Travis Bazzana News / Field Level Media / July 18

Guardians' Travis Bazzana slams walk-off HR for DH split vs. Pirates

Rookie Travis Bazzana belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-3 comeback win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 18

Guardians announce 2 roster moves during Pirates series

The Cleveland Guardians announced two roster moves on Saturday between their two games of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Left-handed pitcher Will Dion was recalled from Triple-A while right-handed pitcher Codi Heuer was optioned to Triple-A.

Pedro Avila News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 18

Ex-Guardians Pitcher Lands Deal in Korea Baseball Organization

Pedro Avila will get another chance to play professional baseball in 2026. After being released just a few weeks back by the Cleveland Guardians, Avila landed a deal with the SSG Landers of the Korean Baseball Organization.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

C.J. Kayfus News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 18

Guardians’ CJ Kayfus Undergoes Season-Ending Ankle Surgery

The Guardians announced yesterday that first baseman/outfielder CJ Kayfus sustained both a fracture and ligament damage in his right ankle during a Triple-A game last Sunday. Kayfus underwent surgery to fix the injuries and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, though the club expects him to be ready for the start of Spring Training.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / July 18

Guardians News: Let’s Play Two… Hopefully

After the smoke issues yesterday, the Guardians will play two games today. Gavin Williams will face off against the Pirates’ Jared Jones at 1:10 and Logan Allen is up as the 27th man to face TBD at 7:10.

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The 'FIFA World Cup champions' quiz

The 'Rushing TD leaders by NFL team' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The 'MLB Home Run Derby winners' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / July 18

Minor League Recap – RubberDucks Offense Pops Off

IND 0 – COL 1 Suspended in the Top of the 4th The Columbus Clippers, after monitoring the air quality, started the game as scheduled. Rorik Maltrud got the start for the Clippers.

Stephen Vogt News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 17

Stephen Vogt Thinks a Mental Reset Is the Key for the Guardians

Sometimes, all guys need is a chance to catch their breath. After spending a little over two weeks on the injured list, when Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter returned, he looked like a brand-new player.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 17

4 Current Guardians Who Were Put on Notice by the 2026 MLB Draft

The Cleveland Guardians are set to resume the second half of the 2026 MLB regular season after a strong showing at the All-Star Game. Their hopes are that they’ll be able to continue to win games and hopefully take a lead in their division to contend again this year.

Cleveland Guardians News / Athlon Sports / July 16

5 Greatest Cleveland Guardians Pitchers of All Time

The Cleveland Guardians are one of baseball's most storied franchises, one with countless imprints on the formation of the game today, influence on baseball in the Midwest, and unfortunately, the longest title drought in baseball today.

Cleveland Guardians News / Athlon Sports / July 16

5 Greatest Cleveland Guardians Hitters of All Time

One of the few current MLB teams whose origins go back not one, but two centuries, the Cleveland Guardians (who originated in 1896 as the Columbus Buckeyes) have one of the richest histories in baseball.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 15

Three prominent MLB trade chips that are likely to not be traded

As we get closer to the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline, there have been ongoing trade speculations surrounding certain franchise cornerstones getting dealt as they fulfill teams' needs.

Tarik Skubal could be traded to a surprising team

Brewers acquire right-handed starter Lance McCullers Jr. from Astros

Five AL teams under the most pressure before the MLB trade deadline

The 'MLB K-leaders since 1995' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Stadium Rant / July 14

Grading The Guardians: First-Half Report Card At The All-Star Break

The Cleveland Guardians have earned a solid grade after a competitive first half of the season. Currently, they are tied for first in the American League Central with a 51-46 record.

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / July 12

Joey Cantillo whiffs 9 as Guardians sweep Marlins

Brayan Rocchio and Chase DeLauter slugged home runs, and Joey Cantillo struck out nine batters in five innings, leading the Guardians to a 5-2 win over the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.

Cleveland Guardians News / 5 GOATs / July 11

Cleveland Guardians select Florida RHP Liam Peterson in 2026 MLB Draft

Florida right-handed pitcher Liam Peterson was selected by the Cleveland Guardians with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. He made 47 starts during his college career.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / July 6

Guardians share big Jose Ramirez injury update amid frustrating homestand

Ramirez has been out since June 13.

Guardians Prospect Khal Stephen To Undergo UCL Surgery

Khal Stephen News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 5

Guardians Prospect Khal Stephen To Undergo UCL Surgery

Guardians pitching prospect Khal Stephen will undergo a UCL-related surgery this week, team president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti told reporters (including MLB.com’s Tim Stebbins). Dr.

Cooper Ingle News / Yardbarker / July 1