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Guardians Lure High-Upside 2026 Draft Pick Away From College, Signs Pro Deal

After putting together a strong 2026 draft class, the Cleveland Guardians' front office has begun signing it's talented youngsters. And one of the organization's high-upside, late-round draft picks has decided against playing college ball.

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Guardians Must Target This Right-Handed Outfielder At the 2026 Trade Deadline

With the 19th pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, the San Francisco Giants selected outfielder Heliot Ramos. And nearly 10 years since the now 26-year-old began playing professional baseball, he's looking like one of the more consistently reliable bats in the league.

Ben Lively News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 25

Ben Lively Just a Few Steps Away From Return After Tommy John Surgery

As the 2026 MLB season approaches it's conclusion, Ben Lively is approaching a return to full-time baseball activities. After being spotted in Cleveland late last week, the Guardians confirmed that Lively was nearing a rehab assignment.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / July 25

Minor League Recap – Errors Prove Costly in Lake County

COL 6 – STP 5 Box Score The Columbus Clippers continued their series against the Minnesota Twins Triple A affiliate, the St. Paul Saints. Logan Allen got the start last night, going 4.2 innings.

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The 'Most 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 51 MLB players with three or more 40 home run seasons can you name in seven minutes?

The '50-HR MLB seasons' quiz

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

The 'MLB Playoff strikeout-leaders' quiz

Kyle Manzardo News / Covering the Corner / July 25

Fixing Kyle Manzardo

Guardians fans everywhere are frustated with Kyle Manzardo. Is there hope for things to change for the struggling Guardians’ first baseman? After posting a 113 wRC+ and hitting 27 home runs in 2025, expectations for Kyle Manzardo were understandably high coming into 2026.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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 / Covering the Corner / July 25

Guardians News: Every Town Has Its Ups and Downs

Sometimes ups outnumber the downs. Not in Nottingham. This little ditty from Disney’s Robin Hood is brought to you by a terrible last three days for the Cleveland Guardians.

Daniel Schneemann News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 24

Opinion: Optioning Daniel Schneemann To Triple-A Columbus Makes No Sense

Just a few months ago, Daniel Schneemann was one of Cleveland's most valuable bats. Across the 2026 MLB season's first 25 games, the team-proclaimed "super utility" was slashing .321/.391/.465 for a near 1.0 OPS.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 24

Guardians get massive boost for Rays series

The Cleveland Guardians made a pair of roster changes Friday ahead of their series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, activating outfielder/infielder Angel Martinez and left-handed reliever Tim Herrin from the injured list.

Patrick Bailey News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 24

Patrick Bailey Has Quietly Improved Since Joining Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians have seen an eerily similar amount of offensive production this season as compared to last season but have doubled their win total from this time last year.

Detroit Tigers News / Yardbarker / July 24

Tarik Skubal sends big message to Tigers, interested teams as trade deadline approaches

As The Athletic noted for a piece published on Thursday, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is seen as "the main character of" the Aug. 3 MLB trade deadline. But how does Skubal feel about it?

Ron Marinaccio keeps knocking Dennis Santana off MLB rosters

Phillies giving former Yankees draft pick a chance amid search for fifth starter

Mets, Clay Holmes yet to have extension talks, and it makes sense

Red Sox plan to be aggressive buyers with eyes set on two top-notch players

MLB insider reveals reason Dodgers may be 'greedy' at MLB trade deadline

Mets 'concerned' after Juan Soto injury scare against Dodgers

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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.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 24

Guardians seek clutch hits in series opener vs. Rays

The Cleveland Guardians will look to put one of their more frustrating losses of the season behind them when they begin a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in St.

MLB News / Covering the Corner / July 23

Guardians’ Offense Reaches New Low in Loss to Twins

The Guardians lost 3-1 in 12 innings to the Twins. Look, folks, I am frustrated, so the less said the better. Gavin Williams was amazing pitching seven scoreless, allowing two hits, no walks and striking out eleven.

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The '250 three-pointer NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Most 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

The 'NFL yards-per-catch leaders' quiz

The 'Youngest 4K-yard NFL passers' quiz

Steven Kwan News / Athlon Sports / July 23

Steven Kwan's Hot July: Is the Fantasy Turnaround Real?

In mid-June, Athlon addressed Steven Kwan’s mysterious decline and subsequent demotion from leadoff hitter to the back of the lineup. Boy, have things taken an unexpected turn.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 23

Guardians’ Stephen Vogt drops Steven Kwan truth bomb that will catch fans’ attention

The Cleveland Guardians have played solid baseball this season, and now they’re trying to finish off the Minnesota Twins in their series finale. If they continue to get contributions from their key players, it would be no surprise if they walked away with the win.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / July 23

Guardians' Gavin Williams adds to stellar season with immaculate inning

In a series between the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins that has been full of home runs and high-octane offenses, it was Cleveland right-hander Gavin Williams that garnered all the attention after his fifth inning performance in Thursday's series finale.

Guardians star Jose Ramirez makes big admission about return from injury

The 'Most Ks in a playoff start' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / July 23

Guardians Manager Stephen Vogt Provides Encouraging Update on Angel Martinez

The Cleveland Guardians could be getting one of their young rising stars back in the lineup very soon. After the recent return of their superstar third baseman Jose Ramirez, it’s beginning to feel like this Guardians team is finally getting back some of their best players at the right time.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 23

2 top Guardians prospects on trade watch at 2026 deadline

The Cleveland Guardians rarely make impulsive deadline deals, but their deep pipeline and a crowded future infield give the front office flexibility as the 2026 trade deadline approaches.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / July 23

Guardians' Jose Ramirez makes big admission about return from injury

Guardians star Jose Ramirez makes big admission about return from injury

He needed to have a portion of the hamate bone in his left hand removed.

The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

Jose Ramirez News / Field Level Media / July 22

Guardians star 3B Jose Ramirez activated, batting second

In a virtual tie atop the American League Central, the Cleveland Guardians received a major boost with the activation of star third baseman Jose Ramirez, who is in the starting lineup and batting second Wednesday against the visiting Minnesota Twins.

Steven Kwan News / Field Level Media / July 22

Guardians, Steven Kwan seek third straight win vs. Twins

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan spent the first three months of his season in an offensive morass, batting a career-low .213 while looking nothing like a two-time All-Star at the plate.

Joe Ryan 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 / 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.

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.

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

Cooper Ingle News / Yardbarker / July 1