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Guardians rookie Chase DeLauter avoids major setback with rib injury

The Cleveland Guardians received needed relief Tuesday after imaging confirmed Chase DeLauter has a right rib cage contusion, making the rookie outfielder’s injury less severe than initially feared.

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Jose Ramirez’s target return from surgery revealed

Cleveland Guardians fans got some clarity Tuesday on when they can expect Jose Ramirez back in the lineup. Ramirez injured his hand last week during a game against the Detroit Tigers.

Chase DeLauter News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 16

Chase DeLauter Day To Day With Small Rib Fracture

Guardians rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter is playing through a small fracture and bone bruise in his right rib, manager Stephen Vogt told reporters (including Zach Sweet of MLB.com).

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / June 16

Guardians Lose by One in Game One

After a surprise off-day and a scheduled off-day, the Cleveland Guardians traveled to Milwaukee to face the Brewers in a 3-game series. Slade Cecconi and Robert Gasser faced off as the starting pitchers for this evening’s game.

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Jose Ramirez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 16

$Guardians’ Jose Ramirez receives timeline after suffering hamate fracture$

Guardians’ Jose Ramirez receives timeline after suffering hamate fracture

The Cleveland Guardians recently received a crushing blow, as it was revealed that star third baseman Jose Ramirez suffered a left hamate fracture. Trying to find a way to consistently win games without their best player will be a challenge for the Guardians to say the least.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Steven Kwan News / Athlon Sports / June 16

Steven Kwan's Contact Profile Has Fallen Off a Cliff, and the Numbers Say It Could Have Been Worse

Sometimes, hitters have a slow start to the season. Batting average won’t match underlying metrics and at-bat quality, but everything squares itself out as the season progresses.

Franco Aleman News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / June 16

Will Franco Aleman Return to the Cleveland Guardians' Major League Roster?

6-foot-6, 235 pounds. An 80th-percentile fastball in both velocity and extension. If given the opportunity, 25-year-old reliever Franco Aleman has the tools to develop into one of Cleveland's most dominant high-leverage bullpen arms.

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / June 16

Guardians star 3B Jose Ramirez (hand) undergoes surgery

Cleveland Guardians star third baseman Jose Ramirez underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. Ramirez, a seven-time All-Star, is expected to be sidelined for 5-7 weeks.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / June 16

How Jose Ramirez's Injury Creates Final Opportunity for Gabriel Arias

The Cleveland Guardians have once again entered uncharted waters as they navigate their next month of baseball without Jose Ramirez. It was announced this past weekend that Guardians superstar third baseman Jose Ramirez would be missing an extended period of time with a hamate injury in his hand.

Cleveland Guardians News / Athlon Sports / June 16

Guardians Lose Another Top Offensive Weapon to IL

It's been a rough week for the Cleveland Guardians. The team went 2-4, while being outscored 31-17 in those games. But more importantly, the Guardians lost superstar third baseman Jose Ramirez to the IL with a fractured hamate bone that he suffered in Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / June 16

Guardians' Jose Ramirez Undergoes Successful Surgery on Hand Injury

The Cleveland Guardians will officially be without superstar third baseman José Ramírez for five to seven weeks. On Tuesday, June 16, the organization confirmed that Ramírez underwent successful surgery of his left hamate bone and is on the road to recovery.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 16

Guardians Place Angel Martínez On Injured List Due To Foot Fracture

The Guardians announced that outfielder Angel Martínez is headed to the 10-day injured list. He’ll presumably be down longer than 10 days, as he’s been diagnosed with a nondisplaced fracture in his left foot.

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Angel Martinez News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / June 16

Guardians Lose Another Star as Angel Martinez is Placed on Injured List

Injuries, injuries and more injuries. On Saturday, June 13, the Cleveland Guardians were faced with one of the team's toughest challenges yet in the 2026 campaign.

Kyle Manzardo News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / June 16

Kyle Manzardo's Power Surge Has Been a Game-Changer for Guardians

To begin the 2026 campaign, power-hitting first baseman Kyle Manzardo was lacking the first part of that phrase. He wasn't smacking the ball well, wasn't getting on base and seemed to be in an early-season slump.

Cooper Ingle News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / June 16

Guardians Prospect Cooper Ingle Is Playing His Way Into Major League Consideration

The Cleveland Guardians may not be baseball's best team, but they still sit towards the top of the American League Central standings. However, if they want to maintain such a strong start to the year, the front office will have to continue to push the envelope.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / June 16

Guardians News: Starting Baseball with No Jose

Tonight will begin a stretch of 4-8 weeks without Jose Ramirez for the Guardians. Briefly, the lineup for the subsequently rained out game on Sunday was:

Jose Ramirez News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / June 16

Three Guardians Players that Need to Step Up Without Jose Ramirez

The Cleveland Guardians are going to need to figure out their best plan moving forward over the next month and more. This all comes after the news of Guardians all-star third baseman Jose Ramirez’s injury, one that will sideline him for five to seven weeks with a hamate injury in his hand.

Travis Bazzana News / Just Baseball / June 15

Travis Bazzana Has Wasted No Time Making an Impact

After an offseason filled with uncertainty of who would stay and who would leave, the Cleveland Guardians haven’t let it get to them to start the 2026 season.

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / June 14

Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez (hand) placed on 10-day IL

The Cleveland Guardians placed perennial All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamate fracture. Ramirez exited Saturday's 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers in the fifth inning after popping out to catcher Dillon Dingler.

Cleveland Guardians News / Total Pro Sports / June 14

What Happened To Jose Ramirez? A Deeper Look At The Slugger’s Injury

Jose Ramirez undoubtedly lies in the small category of the elite performers in the MLB over the past decade. The seven-time All-Star led the Cleveland Guardians to eight playoff finishes in the last 10 seasons along with six American League Central titles.

Cleveland Guardians News / Field Level Media / June 13

$Guardians star Jose Ramirez (fractured hand) headed to IL$

Guardians star Jose Ramirez (fractured hand) headed to IL

Cleveland Guardians perennial All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez will be placed on the injured list after sustaining a hamate bone fracture in his left hand during Saturday's 3-1 home win over the Detroit Tigers.

Cleveland Guardians News / Larry Brown Sports / June 13

Guardians hit with brutal Jose Ramirez injury news

The Cleveland Guardians will have to soldier on without Jose Ramirez for what is expected to be an extended absence. Ramirez hurt his hand during Friday’s game against the Detroit Tigers and underwent testing after the contest at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / June 14

Guardians get brutal update on Jose Ramirez

The Cleveland Guardians path to the postseason became a lot more difficult on Saturday.

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Tigers place Jack Flaherty on 15-day IL with left peroneal strain

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Chase DeLauter News / Athlon Sports / June 13

Guardians Make Chase DeLauter Announcement After Leaving Tigers Game

Cleveland Guardians rookie right fielder Chase DeLauter had an interesting start to his MLB career. The 24-year-old made his big-league debut during last year's postseason, playing on baseball's biggest stage before ever appearing in a regular season game and becoming just the sixth player in league history to do so.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 12

Guardians Receiving Trade Interest In Young Catchers

The August 3rd trade deadline is over a month and a half away, and the Guardians sit just half a game back of the upstart White Sox in the AL Central. Although impactful trades are very unlikely at this stage, teams are nonetheless starting their due diligence on opposing players to prepare for deadline season.