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What Went Wrong in the Cleveland Guardians' Loss to the Atlanta Braves on Friday

Eventually, the Cleveland Guardians were going to have a rough game. And on Friday, April 10, they did. On the road to kick off a three-game series, the Guardians took on the Atlanta Braves from Truist Park on Friday night, falling, 11-5.

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COL 5 – WOR 8 Box Score The Columbus Clippers and the Worcester Red Sox faced off in Worcester Friday evening. The Clippers have been struggling against the WooSox, staying just above .500 with last night’s loss marking 3 straight loses against the Red Sox.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / April 11

Guardians News and Notes: Losing is Not as Fun as Winning

Today feels like my first Guardians’ loss “hangover” of the year. José Ramírez had some solid contact but his worst AB of the game came with the bases loaded as he continues to press.

MLB News / Covering the Corner / April 10

Guardians Drop Atlanta Opener

Well. Not great. It started off well though! Slade pitched today. Gave up a bloop RBI liner to Acuna in the third. In the 4th, Manzardo absolutely obliterated a first pitch sinker 454 feet to center.

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Three Things to Watch in the Guardians' Weekend Series Against the Braves

The Cleveland Guardians travel to Atlanta this weekend to take on the Braves in a series that looks to prove the Guardians as one of the American League’s best teams.

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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.

Erik Sabrowski News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 10

Guardians Reliever Erik Sabrowski May Be MLB’s Most Underrated Pitcher

Across 48 games and 48 innings pitched in his major league career, Erik Sabrowski's ERA comes out to an average of 1.13. And it seems no matter the day, no matter the opposition, no matter who he's staring down in the batter's box straight ahead of him, Sabrowski's poised demeanor and confidence don't change.

MLB News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 10

Cleveland Guardians Look to Keep Strong 2026 Start Alive Against Atlanta Braves

The Cleveland Guardians may be the most underrated team in baseball. Following a 15.5-game deficit to win the American League Central in 2025, the Guardians have begun the 2026 campaign with similar levels of success.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / April 10

Minor League Recap: Everyone loses

Columbus managed just four hits on Thursday and Nolan Jones had two of them, going 2-for-4. The only other player to reach base safely twice was Kody Huff, who went 1-for-3 with a walk.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / April 9

Real or Not: Analyzing the Guardians’ Offense’s Strong Start

The Guardians have managed an 8-5 record through their first 13 games, despite a strong slate of opponents. What is real and what is not as we look at this team’s performance so far?

Rhys Hoskins News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 9

Guardians Internal Culture Helping Rhys Hoskins Adjust to New Stint in Cleveland

Rhys Hoskins' fit with the Cleveland Guardians was a topic of conversation since the day he decided to sign a minor league deal with the club. Cleveland

Austin Hedges News / Covering the Corner / April 9

Guardians News and Notes – Austin Hedges is a Great Catcher

The Guardians took the series against the Royals yesterday in a definitive 10-2 victory. Nick has the recap here if you weren’t able to catch the hitting spree.

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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.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / April 9

Minor League Recap: Justin Campbell Looks GOOD

Columbus Clippers 5, Worcester Red Sox 8 The Clippers offense was held to just five hits on the day, three of which came from Dayan Frias. Nolan Jones also went 1-4 with an RBI and a BB.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 8

Gabriel Arias To Miss 4-8 Weeks With Moderate Hamstring Strain

The Guardians will be without shortstop Gabriel Arias for 4-8 weeks, the team announced. The infielder suffered a moderate strain of his left hamstring while legging out a double during Monday’s loss to the Royals.

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Rhys Hoskins Belts Three Doubles in Career Day Helping Lead Guardians to a Win

Rhys Hoskins was just feeling it. On Wednesday, April 8, the Cleveland Guardians played host to the Kansas City Royals to cap off the two sides' series.

Joey Cantillo News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 8

Joey Cantillo Shuts Down Royals' Lineup, Propels Guardians to Convincing Win

Joey Cantillo has started off the 2026 campaign as one of Cleveland's best starting arms. Through three starts and 14.2 innings on the mound, the 26-year-old has tossed a 2.45 ERA with a 1.23 WHIP and .208 batting average.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / April 8

Guardians Win Behind Offensive Outburst

Cantillo was great today. He unfortunately didn’t finish the 6th, but went 5.2 solid innings walking only 2 Royals hitters. He struck out 9, and did a fantastic job of limiting hard contact.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 8

Guardians pour it on late in rubber match vs. Royals

Angel Martinez had four hits, including a grand slam, and the Cleveland Guardians rolled to a 10-2 win against the visiting Kansas City Royals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.

Brayan Rocchio News / Field Level Media / April 7

Brayan Rocchio delivers winning run in 9th as Guardians top Royals

Brayan Rocchio delivered a tie-breaking RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday afternoon, sending the host Cleveland Guardians to a 2-1 victory against the Kansas City Royals.

Cleveland Guardians News / Minor League Baseball on SI / April 7

Guardians Promote Hot-Hitting Triple-A Infield Prospect for MLB Debut

So far, early in the 2026 season, rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter has been leading the charge at the plate for the Cleveland Guardians. And now, the Guardians are turning to another young prospect who will try to carry his offensive production from Triple-A into his major league debut.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 7

Watch Guardians infielder crush a double in first ever MLB at-bat

With the Cleveland Guardians led by star Jose Ramirez, the team is looking to build up young players to follow in his footsteps, though that is no doubt a high bar to reach.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 7

Guardians Place Gabriel Arias On 10-Day IL, Recall Juan Brito

The Guardians announced this morning that they have placed Gabriel Arias on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. To replace Arias on the roster, the team recalled fellow infielder Juan Brito from Triple-A Columbus.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 6

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