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Guardians Oddly Claim A Former Multi-Year Prospect Off Waivers

The Cleveland Guardians have begun their offseason additions by bringing back a former prospect. The front office values castoffs from other teams to try and rejuvenate their careers, and they took a suprising, yet low-risk gamble to start the offseason. The Guardians claimed infielder Jose Tena off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

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Guardians Claim José Tena

The Guardians have claimed infielder José Tena off waivers from the Nationals, per a team announcement. He’d been designated for assignment earlier in the week.

Cleveland Guardians News / CBSSports.com / November 6

Ex-Guardians catcher Bo Naylor testifies in defense of Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz in MLB pitch-rigging trial

Naylor was behind the plate when many of the pitches, alleged to be rigged to benefit bettors, were thrown

Welbyn Francisca News / Covering the Corner / November 6

Guardians News: Another Day, Another Welbyn Homer

Welbyn Francisca hit another homer in Arizona Fall League action: Francisca has dominated AFL at the age of 20. That’s what’s meaningful about it. Hopefully, he can continue this development in 2027 at Akron and Columbus.

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The 'World Series MVPs' quiz

MLB has awarded the World Series MVP since 1955. How many of these players can you name in six minutes?

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Chase DeLauter News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 5

Examining Chase DeLauter's Potential Silver Slugger-Winning 2026 Season

When the Cleveland Guardians entered the 2026 campaign, rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter was at the center of attention. Following a postseason debut in the 2025 playoffs, curiosity lay in how he would perform in his first full season of major league action.

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25 MLB prospects who will make an impact in 2027

The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.

Cleveland Guardians News / Ball Exclusives / November 4

Clase and Ortiz Called ‘Cheaters’ in MLB Pitch-Tipping Trial

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase and starting pitcher Luis Ortiz were called "cheaters" by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca Urquiola during opening statements Wednesday in a federal criminal fraud trial in Brooklyn.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 3

Guardians Outfielder Could Be Ready to Break Out and Make a Name for Himself in 2027

The Cleveland Guardians have one of the deepest farm systems in baseball. And while the organization has been primarily known for developing elite arms, in 2026, the major league roster sported countless talented position players that climbed through the system.

Cade Smith News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 3

Cade Smith Recognized Nationally, Named Finalist For Prestigious End-of-Season Award

The Cleveland Guardians just got a wave of good news. On Monday, Nov. 2, news broke that two pitchers were finalists for prestigious end-of-season awards.

Cleveland Guardians News / EssentiallySports / November 3

MLB Gambling Scandal Takes a Major Turn as Former Guardians Pitchers Head to Trial

Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers allegedly threw pitches into the dirt on cue, netting gamblers $450,000 in rigged bets. And that’s all it took to undermine the notion that baseball is built on the promise that every pitch, every swing, and every out is decided on the field.

Parker Messick News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 2

Parker Messick Earns PPI Pick For Guardians

The Baseball Writers Association of America announced the finalists for all the major awards on Monday night. The award winners will be revealed next week, but the finalists are the players who finished top three in the voting in some order.

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Tanner Bibee News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 2

Tanner Bibee Winning AL Gold Glove Suggests He Should Have Started in ALCS

The Cleveland Guardians may have to rethink their approach to their starting pitching used in the ALCS this year. Cleveland lost in six games to the Tampa Bay Rays, and it was clear that their team was gassed from their long-endured season.

Milan Tolentino News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 30

Guardians Select Milan Tolentino

The Guardians announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Milan Tolentino. They also declined a club option on right-hander Trevor Stephan as well as their end of a mutual option with righty Shawn Armstrong.

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The '1,500-point, 150-block seasons' quiz

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Cleveland Guardians News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 30

Which current players may be potential witnesses during Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz trial?

The federal trial involving Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz is expected to feature testimony from several prominent MLB figures, including current players, team executives and league officials.

Cleveland Guardians News / Viral Sports News / October 29

Cleveland Guardians Announce Split With Long-Time Fan Favorite

Austin Hedges has officially entered free agency, marking a potential end to one of the more unique and emotionally resonant runs in recent Cleveland Guardians history, via MLB.com.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / October 29

Three questions facing the Cleveland Guardians this offseason

The Cleveland Guardians head into the offseason with the same concerns — mainly, a lineup that failed to produce enough for their solid pitching staff.

What we got right and wrong in our 2026 MLB postseason predictions

Pat Murphy takes shot at Yankees while celebrating World Series win with Jake Bauers

Bo Bichette exercises $42M player option after disappointing first season with Mets

The '2026 hits leaders by MLB team' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Just Baseball / October 24

Cleveland Guardians 2026 Post-Mortem: Guard Ball at a Crossroads

For a moment, it looked like the Cleveland Guardians were going to do it again. After storming back from an 0-2 deficit against division rival Chicago in the ALDS, Cleveland carried that momentum into Tampa Bay.

Cleveland Guardians News / Baseball Now / October 23

Time for Guardians to Lock Up Key Lineup Piece Long-Term?

Much has been made of the Cleveland Guardians' success with a relatively low MLB payroll -- and within an owner's lockout this winter looming, that's no small thing.

Parker Messick News / New Baseball Media / October 22

Looking at Parker Messick’s Breakout 2026 Season

We continue our lengthy look at great 2026 MLB breakout stories with Guardians pitcher Parker Messick. Parker Messick was, arguably, the top pitching prospect in the Cleveland Guardians’ system.