Cleveland Guardians: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Cleveland Guardians Insider Hints Cade Smith Has Closer Job Locked Down

If there was ever a year the Cleveland Guardians needed the bullpen to help carry them, it's going to be 2026. While staying patient and quiet throughout the offseason, the Guardians have added just a few bullpen arms in hopes of bolstering late-game pitching scenarios.

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Kahlil Watson is our No. 11 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 12?

The people have spoken and hyper-athletic outfielder Kahlil Watson is our No. 11 Cleveland Guardians prospect. Watson earned 30.6% of the vote, beating out Daniel Espino (20.4%), George Valera (16.7%) and Jace LaViolette (13.0%).

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / January 28

Full Breakdown: Antonetti Speaks at Akron Banquet

As we know, Chris Antonetti is the master of non-answers and question dodging – but there was a surprising amount of information that he divulged to a crowd of primarily fans and Rubber Ducks’ employees on Friday, January 23rd.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 28

Why Cleveland Guardians 2026 New-Look Bullpen Will Defy Expectations

The 2026 offseason hasn't been exciting for the Cleveland Guardians. But it also hasn't been bad. The front office went out, making small cap-friendly moves, to bolster the team's bullpen.

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The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

How many of the active MLB players with 300 or more doubles in their career can you name in five minutes?

The '2025 MLB hits leaders' quiz

The 'Cleveland's 1997 World Series roster' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

Travis Bazzana News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 27

Why Travis Bazzana's Questionable Batting Average Shouldn't Be Too Concerning

2026 is the year of prospects for the Cleveland Guardians. With a somewhat questionable 2025 campaign that was spotlighted by an incredible 15.5-game comeback to win the American League Central, the front office is hoping that it can lay the groundwork for a contending team for years to come.

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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 / Covering the Corner / January 27

The Guardians Should Stand Pat (Now. Probably.)

I have been clear that the Guardians don’t have an excuse for not adding either a centerfield and/or a middle of the order hitter all off-season. Time have changed.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / January 27

Guardians News and Notes: Top 100 Lists Everywhere

As we get closer and closer to the season we are finally starting to get everyone’s pre-season top 100 prospects lists. In just the last 24 hours, we have gotten lists from Keith Law from the Athletic, Kiley McDaniel from ESPN, and Thomas Nestico(TJStats).

Chase DeLauter News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 27

Former MLB General Manager Offers High Praise to Guardians Prospect Chase DeLauter

In late 2025, the Cleveland Guardians got a small taste at what Chase DeLauter has to offer. The 24-year-old was called up to the major league roster for the 2025 MLB Postseason, getting a chance to play against the Detroit Lions in the opening round.

Jaison Chourio News / Covering the Corner / January 27

Jaison Chourio is our No. 10 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 11?

The people have spoken and switch-hitting outfielder Jaison Chourio is our No. 10 Cleveland Guardians prospect. Chourio won a nailbiter, earning 24.5% of the vote, beating out Daniel Espino (22.4%), Khalil Watson (16.8%) and Jace LaViolette (16.8%).

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 26

Three Under-the-Radar Guardians Crack Cleveland’s Top 10 Prospects List

When MLB.com unveiled its updated 2026 prospect rankings, Cleveland once again reinforced their reputation as one of the league's leaders in player development and farm system talent.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 26

Cleveland Guardians Receive Frustrating News as 2026 Game Times Announced

Cleveland Guardians fans are a loyal bunch and it's not unheard of to meet someone who watches all 162 games every year. Unfortunately, completing that task has been made a bit more difficult from the start in 2026.

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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.

Chase DeLauter News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 26

Chase DeLauter Opens Up About His Unorthodox MLB Debut With Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians had a plethora of young players called up during the 2025 regular season, with more call-ups on the horizon. Center fielder Chase DeLauter may have been the most anticipated call-up of the bunch, as he was Cleveland’s top draft pick at 16th overall back in the 2022 MLB Draft.

Juan Brito News / Covering the Corner / January 26

Juan Brito is our No. 9 Guardians’ Prospect. Who Should Be Our No. 10?

Editor’s Note: We are privileged to have today’s piece written by former Let’s Go Tribe/Covering the Corner writer, Matt Schlichting, who is one of my (Quincy’s) all-time favorite baseball writers.

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The '14-win NFL quarterbacks' quiz

The 'Youngest Conference Champ QBs' quiz

The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

The 'NFL undrafted receiving leaders' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 26

Cleveland Guardians See Six Prospects Named To MLB Pipeline Top-100

The Cleveland Guardians will enter their 2026 season with six players on the MLB pipeline top-100 list, led by second baseman Travis Bazzana who checked in at No.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 25

José Ramírez Speaks Out After Signing Contract Extension With Guardians

Yet again, José Ramírez has dedicated his career to the Cleveland Guardians. On Saturday, Jan. 24, news broke that the 33-year-old was tacking on an extra four years and over $100 million to his current contract with the Guardians.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / January 25

Previous interview helps explain Jose Ramirez's mentality amid extension with Guardians

The seven-time All-Star recently signed another extension with the team despite having three years left on his current deal, likely making him a Guardian for the rest of his career.

Jose Ramirez gives Cleveland Guardians gift with another extension

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 25

How the Cleveland Guardians’ 2026 Payroll Compares to the Rest of MLB So Far

The Cleveland Guardians are notorious for spending far less than the league average in the offseason, and the early outlook suggests 2026 will be no exception.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 24

Cleveland Guardians Front Office Explains Why They’ve Been Quiet All Offseason

Well, well, well. It took a bit of time, but the Cleveland Guardians' front office finally confirmed the reason why they've been so quiet this offseason.