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Cleveland Guardians Front Office Praises Growth of the Team’s Top Prospects

2026 is the year of the prospects. If there's any season where the Cleveland Guardians are going to see what they've got buried in the minor leagues, it'll be the upcoming campaign.

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Rumor: Jose Ramirez Reportedly Extends with Guardians Again

Well… Jose Ramirez MAY have just guaranteed he will be a Guardian through the end of his major league career. As you may remember, we have had our issues with Hector Gomez, baseball insider, who claimed the Guardians had multiple pitchers being investigated for gambling aside from Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / January 24

Guardians News and Notes: Six Guardians Prospects in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100

Last night, MLB Pipleline released their list of Top 100 prospects, and the Cleveland Guardians landed six players in the list, second only to the Seattle Mariners’ seven prospects: The players are: 20.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / January 23

Chris Antonetti Speaks at Rubber Ducks Banquet

Tonight I was very lucky to attend The Rubber Ducks Hot Stove Banquet that was headlined by Guardians President of Baseball Operations, Chris Antonetti himself.

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Jose Ramirez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 23

Guardians’ Jose Ramirez ranked among top 5 players for first time in his career

The first name that pops into the minds of most baseball fans when the subject is the Cleveland Guardians is Jose Ramirez. The dynamic 3rd baseman has been the team’s best player for years, and despite excellent production at the plate, wonderful base running and solid fielding, he has not always gotten the recognition he deserves.

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The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees

The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 23

Cleveland Guardians Projected To Have These Three Prospects Called Up in 2026

The 2026 MLB Spring Training window is just a few weeks away. The Cleveland Guardians will get a clearer picture of their roster entering the 2026 regular season, with several prospects in contention for Opening Day spots.

Travis Bazzana News / Covering the Corner / January 23

Guardians News and Notes: Bazzana Ready for the WBC

Travis Bazzana was mentioned in MLB Pipeline’s preview for Australia’s WBC team. I found it funny that they acted like there was doubt if he would make the team… if Bazzana doesn’t make Australia’s team… we are in BIG trouble.

Khal Stephen News / Covering the Corner / January 23

Khal Stephen is our No. 8 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 9?

The people have spoken and newcomer pitching prospect Khal Stephen is our No. 8 Cleveland Guardians prospect. Stephen won convincingly, earning 40% of the vote, beating out Juan Brito (24.3%), Jaison Chourio (12.9%) and Jace LaViolette (11.4%).

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 22

Will the Cleveland Guardians Play Baseball in 2027 With MLB Lockout Looming?

Cleveland Guardians fans have plenty of gripes with the organization. This offseason has featured very little spending and it appears the front office, or mostly ownership, is content with running it back and hoping for another surprise playoff berth.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 21

New Hall of Fame ballot sports numerous Cleveland Guardians icons

Two players punched their ticket to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. But neither were former Cleveland players. On Tuesday, Jan.

Braylon Doughty News / Covering the Corner / January 21

Braylon Doughty is our No. 6 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 7?

The people have spoken and the first pitcher is off the board as Braylon Doughty is our No. 6 Cleveland Guardians prospect. Doughty won by just three votes with 35.5% of the vote, beating out Cooper Ingle (33.1%) and Khal Stephen (13.8%).

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Travis Bazzana News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 20

Guardians' Travis Bazzana receives high praise from MLB prospect insider

Travis Bazzana is on pace to become one of the most highly regarded prospects in recent history. Heading into the 2026 MLB season, there's a big chance that the No.

Kyle Manzardo News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 20

Why Kyle Manzardo could be the Guardians X-Factor in 2026

Kyle Manzardo was Cleveland's second best player in batting average in 2025. Yes, the power prospect who was considered to be struggling last season was the third-best hitter behind All-Stars José Ramírez and Steven Kwan.

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Stephen Vogt News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 20

Why Stephen Vogt believes Guardians bullpen is 'better than ever' heading 2026

The Cleveland Guardians have been quiet all offseason. While teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers bring in high-profile bats such as Kyle Tucker or Robert Suarez inking a three-year deal with the Atlanta Braves, the Guardians' front office has instead kept the team's name out of the spotlight, making small depth signings.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / January 20

Under the Radar Players Who Could Help the Guardians’ in 2026

It doesn’t APPEAR the Guardians are making any significant additions to the current roster, so who is here that might be an unexpected help for their pursuit of another division and a World Series title in 2026?

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 20

This statistic shows just how important José Ramírez is to the Guardians' success

Last season, only seven players reached the 30-homer, 30-steal mark: José Ramírez, Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, Julio Rodríguez, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Corbin Carroll and Jazz Chisholm Jr.

MLB News / Just Baseball / January 20

Playing GM: 3 Moves To Complete the Cleveland Guardians’ Roster for 2026

For three of the last four seasons, the Cleveland Guardians have been crowned champions of the AL Central. Their most recent title might arguably have been their most impressive.

Jakob Junis News / New Baseball Media / January 18

2026 Transactions: Rangers Sign Junis, Minor League Moves

This past weekend was a very quiet one. Aside from quotes from the Cardinals’ winter fan fest, the only other big piece of 2026-centric news was the Rangers’ reported agreement with Jakob Junis.

Jakob Junis News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 18

Rangers Sign Jakob Junis

The Rangers have signed right-hander Jakob Junis to a one-year, $4MM contract, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Shawn McFarland of the Dallas

Stephen Vogt News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 16

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt’s World Series take will get fans hyped for 2026 season

As the winter stretch unfolds, expectations surrounding the Cleveland Guardians have shifted in a way that no longer allows for ambiguity. Success is no longer framed around division titles or incremental progress.

MLB News / Yardbarker / January 14