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Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / May 8

Guardians News and Notes: Back Home to Cleveland

The Guardians somehow managed a split in Kansas City and now they return home to play the Twins. Finally, some sweet AL Central action. Here’s our recap of yesterday’s 8-5 win over the Royals.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / May 8

Minor League Recap: Cooper Ingle and Angel Genao go back-to-back in Columbus

Cooper Ingle returned from injury recently and he hasn’t missed a beat. The top catching prospect blasted off on Thursday, going a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a home run and a walk.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 8

Guardians, back above .500, return home to face Twins

The Cleveland Guardians are the only American League Central team with a winning record, sitting one game over .500 after completing 4-3 road trip against the Athletics and Kansas City Royals.

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MLB News / Covering the Corner / May 7

Guardians Spoil Another Series for the Royals

If I were a Royals’ fan, I’d hate the Guardians. There was all the reason in the world to think the Royals would win this series today. Seth Lugo had the best numbers of any pitcher on Kansas City’s roster so far this year, and Slade Cecconi has been the worst pitcher on the Guardians’ roster.

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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.

Travis Bazzana News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / May 7

Travis Bazzana Steals Fourth Base Since Call-Up, Gives Cleveland a Needed Spark

When the Cleveland Guardians front office called up prospect infielder Travis Bazzana, the hope was that the 23-year-old would be able to provide the team with a spark of life.

Bo Naylor News / Field Level Media / May 7

Bo Naylor, Guardians fend off Royals for series split

Bo Naylor hit a three-run home run and the Cleveland Guardians held on for an 8-5 win over the host Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Kyle Manzardo drove in two for the Guardians, who have won the last two to split the four-game series.

Cade Smith News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / May 7

Cade Smith’s Dominant Outing vs. Royals Helps Change His 2026 Narrative

Cade Smith seems back to himself. On Wednesday, May 6, the Cleveland Guardians were clashing with the Kansas City Royals for the third outing of a three-game set, trailing in the series, 2-0.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / May 7

Minor League Recap: Maltrud and Delucia Shove

Columbus Clippers 2, Iowa Cubs 3 The story of this game was the performance from Rorik Maltrud. He went 7 scoreless innings giving up just one hit with 8 strikeouts.

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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 / May 7

Guardians News and Notes – Still in First Place

Joey Cantillo, Austin Hedges stealing multiple bases, and a very timely challenge were the magic recipe for a victory over the Kansas City Royals. Nick has the Game 3 recap here.

Slade Cecconi News / CBSSports.com / May 6

Guardians vs. Royals Thursday picks: Massive fade spot on Slade Cecconi, perhaps pitching to stay in majors

Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi is really struggling as he faces the Royals

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Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / May 6

Cleveland Guardians Beat Royals in Low-Scoring Defensive Clash on Wednesday

It wasn't the prettiest game. But the Cleveland Guardians got the job done. On Wednesday, May 6, the Guardians played in the third outing of a three-game set against the Kansas City Royals, pulling off a victory in "Guards Ball" fashion, 3-1.

Joey Cantillo News / Field Level Media / May 6

Joey Cantillo, Guardians snap Royals' 5-game winning streak

Rookie Chase DeLauter's two-run, go-ahead single in the fifth inning highlighted a two-hit night, and Joey Cantillo yielded one run over five innings as the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday.

MLB News / Covering the Corner / May 6

Guardians Salvage Royals Set

Relatively boring one for the first half of the game. Cantillo’s only run of the day came on a Salvador Perez sac fly in the 3rd. Guardians left quite a few runners on base in the first four innings, but had runners on second and third after a Hedges single and Halpin walk (and then a double steal) with DeLauter up.

Bo Naylor News / Covering the Corner / May 6

Guardians’ Fan Frustration with Bo Naylor is Peaking

Chances are if you are reading this article, you’re close to done with Bo Naylor. If you’re ok waiting longer and seeing if he can figure things out, welcome to the ranks of the few, the proud, the patient to a fault.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / May 6

N&N: Entire AL Central below .500

The Cleveland Guardians remain in first place. The Detroit Tigers remain in first place. Both teams are 18-19 but that mark is a half game better than the 17-19 White Sox and 17-19 Royals.

Brayan Rocchio News / Just Baseball / May 2

Brayan Rocchio’s Hot Start Has Him Looking Legit

The main concern in Cleveland heading into the 2026 season was around the offense. Steven Kwan and José Ramírez were the only bats established enough to give fans confidence, while the rest of the lineup was made up of unproven or underwhelming players.

Cleveland Guardians News / Entertainment on ClutchPoints / May 1

Guardians fan apologizes to little girl on TV after stealing HR ball in viral moment

During a recent Cleveland Guardians game, things got passionate in the crowd. In the 5th inning, Guardians’ Daniel Schneemann hit a home run that went through left field and landed in the stands.

George Valera News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 30

Guardians Option George Valera

The Guardians announced Thursday that outfielder George Valera has been optioned to Triple-A Columbus. They’re off today, so a corresponding move won’t be announced until tomorrow.

Cleveland Guardians News / Just Baseball / April 29

The Guardians’ Rotation Could Keep Them Atop the AL Central

The Cleveland Guardians were one of the coolest, most improbable stories of the 2025 season. They proved the old Yogi Berra adage true: it ain’t over ’til it’s over.

Cleveland Guardians News / Hoops Wire / April 29

Guardians broadcast shuffle offers new clue on Cavs TV future

Cleveland sports fans are starting to see it everywhere now. Not just with the Cavaliers, but across town with the Cleveland Guardians, too. If you were watching over the weekend and wondering where Guardians announcers Matt Underwood and Rick Manning went, you weren’t alone.

Cleveland Guardians News / Total Pro Sports / April 28

Mother Of Young Cleveland Guardians Fans Shares Update After Terrible Situation Unfolded In The Stands

The mother of the young Cleveland Guardians fan who starred in an awful situation during Monday’s game spoke out about it. During the first game of the Tampa Bay Rays series, Daniel Schneemann connected a home run to right field.

Travis Bazzana News / Yardbarker / April 27