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Petey Halpin's Career Night at the Plate Shows Just How Important Culture Is

When Petey Halpin is called up to the major league squad, there aren't many expectations for the youngster. But breakneck speed and a knack for tracking the ball after it comes off the bat make him one of the league's best pinch-runners and defensive replacements.

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Guardians Trade Target: Luis Arraez

What the Guardians need, as we all know, is another left-handed hitter who lacks slugging. So, let’s talk about Luis Arraez. You can view our larger trade deadline piece here as we discuss a wider pool of options the Guardians may consider.

Rhys Hoskins News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 20

Rhys Hoskins Rewrites 2026 Narrative With Incredible Showing Against Twins

When it rains, it pours. And on Monday, July 20, it was raining homers at Progressive Field. On a relatively cool night in Cleveland, Ohio, the Cleveland Guardians came to play.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 20

Guardians tie bonkers 1994 record with HR barrage vs. Twins

The Cleveland Guardians had a wild power surge in their series opener Monday night against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Guardians,

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The 'Active 20-HR season leaders' quiz

How many of the active MLB players with at least five 20-home run seasons in their career can you name in six minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The 'MLB Playoff strikeout-leaders' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / July 20

The Guardians Scored Thirteen Runs Today

If Home Runs are the world’s curse, may God smite me with them. And may I never recover! The Guardians managed to take a large chunk out of their negative run differential tonight beating the Twins 13-3 and going to a mere -3 run differential.

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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 / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 20

Olivia Dunne gets back at Guardians’ troll job with savage response

When you come at the queen, you best not miss. That was a lesson learned by the Cleveland Guardians, who tried to troll Dunne and the Pittsburgh Pirates with a social media post.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 20

Historically bad start could complicate Joe Ryan's trade market

Historically bad start could complicate Twins pitcher Joe Ryan's trade market

Amid trade speculation, Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan had an historically poor start in a 13-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.

Byron Buxton's return to Twins lineup comes ahead of pivotal stretch against Guardians

Yankees and Rays could battle for Twins talent at trade deadline

MLB insider reveals his top suitor for a Tarik Skubal trade

Update emerges on Dodgers' Tarik Skubal trade stance amid Shohei Ohtani injury

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 20

Predicting Guardians’ biggest move before MLB trade deadline

The Cleveland Guardians enter Monday at 52-48, one game behind the 52-46 Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. The Guardians’ pitching staff owns a 3.76 ERA, eighth in the majors, but the lineup remains the greater concern.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 20

New Updates Shed Light on José Ramírez and Angel Martínez's Injuries

Somehow, someway, the Cleveland Guardians are still in the run for the No. 1 spot in the American League Central standings. And while the Chicago White Sox are slightly pulling away, owning a 52-46 overall record, reinforcements are on the way to help get the Guardians right back to where they were a few weeks ago.

Byron Buxton News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 20

Byron Buxton's Return to Baseball Is the Guardians' Biggest Threat This Series

The Cleveland Guardians have faced good players this year. There's no question there. However, there haven't been many as good as Byron Buxton, who at the age of 32, is still dominating at the plate.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 20

Guardians Grades for Every Position Group After the All-Star Break

The Cleveland Guardians have had an impressive 2026 season so far as we now have officially made it to the midway mark of their long campaign. It’s safe to say that the Guardians are performing above standards this season, especially after they were predicted by most media outlets to perform well below what they have over the last few years.

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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.

Jose Ramirez News / Athlon Sports / July 20

Guardians Get Jose Ramirez Update Before Twins Game

The Cleveland Guardians received an encouraging update on José Ramírez ahead of Monday night's series opener against the Minnesota Twins. Manager Stephen Vogt said the star third baseman is taking a scheduled recovery day Monday before completing a full workout Tuesday as he continues progressing from hand surgery.

Spencer Steer News / Covering the Corner / July 20

Guardians Trade Target: Spencer Steer

Will the Guardians make an intra-state trade to fill the need they have for a right-handed hitter? You can view our larger trade deadline piece here as we discuss a wider pool of options the Guardians may consider.

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The '2K-yard NFL rushers' quiz

The 'FIFA World Cup champions' quiz

The 'Rushing TD leaders by NFL team' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 20

1 MLB player Guardians must trade before deadline

The Cleveland Guardians are one game behind the Chicago White Sox for first place in the American League Central standings as of this story’s writing. In all reality, Cleveland is still in a good position to win the division.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / July 20

Minor League Recap: Angel Martinez looks ready while Braylon Doughty dominates at Akron

A rehabbing Angel Martinez looked sensational, going 2-for-2 at the plate with two doubles. He should be ready to be activated soon. Cooper Ingle also doubled twice in five at bats while Ralphy Velazquez went 2-for-5 with a double.

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.

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.

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.

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 / 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.

Jose Ramirez News / Yardbarker / July 6