Cleveland Guardians: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Franco Aleman’s ‘Childhood Dream Comes True’ in Call-up to Major League Roster

"It's a childhood dream come true. I feel like eight-year-old me. Today, I put my picture when I was like eight or nine in Cuba as my screensaver just

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Cleveland Guardians 2025 MLB Draft Class Already Adjusting Well to Pro Baseball

The Cleveland Guardians put together an incredibly strong and deep class of first-year professionals in the 2025 MLB June Amateur Draft. By selecting players

Connor Brogdon News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 8

Guardians Designate Connor Brogdon For Assignment

The Guardians have designated right-hander Connor Brogdon for assignment. That’s the corresponding move for the recall of righty Franco Aleman, a move that was reported earlier.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Multiple 130-RBI MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

Franco Aleman News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 8

Guardians To Recall Franco Aleman For MLB Debut

The Guardians are recalling right-hander Franco Aleman from Triple-A Columbus for what will be his major league debut, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Braylon Doughty News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / May 8

Don’t Sleep on Braylon Doughty: The High-A Prospect Poised To Be a Big Leaguer

Drafted with the 36th overall selection in the 2024 MLB Draft, Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Braylon Doughty has slowly but surely made a name for himself within the organization.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / May 8

Guardians News and Notes: Back Home to Cleveland

The Guardians somehow managed a split in Kansas City and now they return home to play the Twins. Finally, some sweet AL Central action. Here’s our recap of yesterday’s 8-5 win over the Royals.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / May 8

Minor League Recap: Cooper Ingle and Angel Genao go back-to-back in Columbus

Cooper Ingle returned from injury recently and he hasn’t missed a beat. The top catching prospect blasted off on Thursday, going a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a home run and a walk.

Cleveland Guardians News / Larry Brown Sports / May 8

Guardians fan’s foul ball fiasco ends in date’s beer bath

During a recent Guardians three-game series against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park, one Cleveland fan tried to snag a foul ball with one hand while gripping a beer in the other.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 8

Guardians, back above .500, return home to face Twins

The Cleveland Guardians are the only American League Central team with a winning record, sitting one game over .500 after completing 4-3 road trip against the Athletics and Kansas City Royals.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

MLB News / Covering the Corner / May 7

Guardians Spoil Another Series for the Royals

If I were a Royals’ fan, I’d hate the Guardians. There was all the reason in the world to think the Royals would win this series today. Seth Lugo had the best numbers of any pitcher on Kansas City’s roster so far this year, and Slade Cecconi has been the worst pitcher on the Guardians’ roster.

Travis Bazzana News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / May 7

Travis Bazzana Steals Fourth Base Since Call-Up, Gives Cleveland a Needed Spark

When the Cleveland Guardians front office called up prospect infielder Travis Bazzana, the hope was that the 23-year-old would be able to provide the team with a spark of life.

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The 'Multiple 4K-yard NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NBA scoring champions' quiz

The 'NBA Defensive Players of the Year' quiz

The '20-point, 15-rebound Game 7's' quiz

Bo Naylor News / Field Level Media / May 7

Bo Naylor, Guardians fend off Royals for series split

Bo Naylor hit a three-run home run and the Cleveland Guardians held on for an 8-5 win over the host Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Kyle Manzardo drove in two for the Guardians, who have won the last two to split the four-game series.

Cade Smith News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / May 7

Cade Smith’s Dominant Outing vs. Royals Helps Change His 2026 Narrative

Cade Smith seems back to himself. On Wednesday, May 6, the Cleveland Guardians were clashing with the Kansas City Royals for the third outing of a three-game set, trailing in the series, 2-0.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / May 7

Minor League Recap: Maltrud and Delucia Shove

Columbus Clippers 2, Iowa Cubs 3 The story of this game was the performance from Rorik Maltrud. He went 7 scoreless innings giving up just one hit with 8 strikeouts.

Joey Cantillo News / Field Level Media / May 6

Joey Cantillo, Guardians snap Royals' 5-game winning streak

Rookie Chase DeLauter's two-run, go-ahead single in the fifth inning highlighted a two-hit night, and Joey Cantillo yielded one run over five innings as the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 6

Stephen Vogt gets 100% real on Rhys Hoskins’ impact on Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians were defeated 5-3 by the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. It was another difficult performance for the offense. However, Rhys Hoskins, who signed with the Guardians this past offseason, hit a three-run home run in the game.

Travis Bazzana News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 2

Here’s what Guardians rookie Travis Bazzana said after his first MLB hit

The Cleveland Guardians earned a big 14-6 win over the Athletics on Saturday, giving the club its 18th victory on the season. During the contest, rookie second baseman Travis Bazzana recorded his first career MLB hit.

Brayan Rocchio News / Just Baseball / May 2

Brayan Rocchio’s Hot Start Has Him Looking Legit

The main concern in Cleveland heading into the 2026 season was around the offense. Steven Kwan and José Ramírez were the only bats established enough to give fans confidence, while the rest of the lineup was made up of unproven or underwhelming players.

George Valera News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 30

Guardians Option George Valera

The Guardians announced Thursday that outfielder George Valera has been optioned to Triple-A Columbus. They’re off today, so a corresponding move won’t be announced until tomorrow.

Cleveland Guardians News / Just Baseball / April 29

The Guardians’ Rotation Could Keep Them Atop the AL Central

The Cleveland Guardians were one of the coolest, most improbable stories of the 2025 season. They proved the old Yogi Berra adage true: it ain’t over ’til it’s over.

Cleveland Guardians News / Hoops Wire / April 29

Guardians broadcast shuffle offers new clue on Cavs TV future

Cleveland sports fans are starting to see it everywhere now. Not just with the Cavaliers, but across town with the Cleveland Guardians, too. If you were watching over the weekend and wondering where Guardians announcers Matt Underwood and Rick Manning went, you weren’t alone.

Cleveland Guardians News / Total Pro Sports / April 28

Mother Of Young Cleveland Guardians Fans Shares Update After Terrible Situation Unfolded In The Stands

The mother of the young Cleveland Guardians fan who starred in an awful situation during Monday’s game spoke out about it. During the first game of the Tampa Bay Rays series, Daniel Schneemann connected a home run to right field.

Travis Bazzana News / Yardbarker / April 27

Guardians look to top prospect to provide boost to lineup

The Cleveland Guardians have been looking for help in the lineup for years. A part of the solution may be on the way to the majors.

Guardians place RHP Shawn Armstrong (groin) on 15-day injured list

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle staking early All-Star claim

The 'No. 1 MLB Draft picks' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 25

Checking in on how former Blue Jays players are performing in 2026

Let's take a look at three former Blue Jays players from last season and how they're performing with their new clubs.

Blue Jays to use new bullpen approach vs. Guardians

Blue Jays changing approach for closer situation after Jeff Hoffman news

Blue Jays make needed change at closer

The 'Active MLB strikeout leaders' quiz

Parker Messick News / Yardbarker / April 17

Parker Messick has quickly become the Guardians ace

The Cleveland Guardians franchise has not had a no-hitter pitched in nearly 45 years. That’s currently the longest streak of any team in Major League Baseball, with their last one coming in as a perfect game from right-hander Len Barker on May 15, 1981.

Mike Trout, Aaron Judge put on another power show

MLB umpire robbed and assaulted in Philadelphia last week, still worked Phillies series

Paul Skenes shares honest thoughts on MLB's new ABS challenge system

Kevin McGonigle becomes latest MLB rookie to cash in with massive Tigers contract