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Guardians Clinch Third Consecutive AL Central Division Crown

Guardians Clinch Third Consecutive AL Central Division Crown

The Cleveland Guardians are inevitable. The club entered Saturday night's game against the Kansas City Royals clinging to a one-game lead in the American League Central Division over the Chicago White Sox.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / September 26
What the Guardians' Pitching Rotation Should Look Like in the Postseason

What the Guardians' Pitching Rotation Should Look Like in the Postseason

The Cleveland Guardians have officially locked themselves into a playoff spot, but it's currently undecided as to where they’ll find themselves and when their first game will be.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / September 26
Bullpen Blunders Nearly Cost Guardians, But Royals Hand Game Away in 5-Run Ninth

Bullpen Blunders Nearly Cost Guardians, But Royals Hand Game Away in 5-Run Ninth

The Cleveland Guardians are just doing Cleveland Guardians things. And somehow, someway, they pulled off a major ninth-inning comeback to take down the Kansas City Royals on the road to hold onto the top spot in the American League Central standings.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / September 26

Guardians News: Gotta Keep Winning

The Guardians came out on top in a back and forth high scoring thriller to maintain their one game lead in the Central. After a 40 minute rain delay neither starter could settle in.

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The 'Multiple 30/30 MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Multiple 30/30 MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 19 players to join the 30/30 club multiple times in their MLB careers can you name in five minutes?

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Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / September 26

Wild Win Preserves Guardians’ Division Lead

The Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 12-9 tonight, walking 13 times. Many pitchers had terrible nights tonight… but I think a collapsing pitcher’s mound had a lot to do with that.

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The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

Angel Martinez News / Field Level Media / September 26
Angel Martinez's 4 RBIs help Guardians stay atop AL Central

Angel Martinez's 4 RBIs help Guardians stay atop AL Central

Angel Martinez recorded two of his four RBIs with a double during an eventful ninth inning, in which the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians drew six walks and scored five times, to win 12-9 over the host Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

Sean Burke News / Yardbarker / September 25
Sean Burke is the ace the White Sox need in the postseason

Sean Burke is the ace the White Sox need in the postseason

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Sean Burke has a 2.94 earned run average over his last 79.2 innings with 90 strikeouts. Burke has continued to improve in his second full season with the White Sox and as a starter.

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Connor Brogdon News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 25
Guardians Outright Connor Brogdon

Guardians Outright Connor Brogdon

Right-hander Connor Brogdon cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. Brogdon was designated for assignment on Wednesday.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / September 24
The Guardians Have Clinched a Playoff Berth, But There Is Still Work to Be Done

The Guardians Have Clinched a Playoff Berth, But There Is Still Work to Be Done

The Guardians will have another October to remember for the third straight year, but their regular-season work isn't finished yet. Plenty is still riding on the Guardians' final series as they hunt for their third straight AL Central title.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 24
Guardians eke out 1-0 win over Red Sox, clinch playoff berth

Guardians eke out 1-0 win over Red Sox, clinch playoff berth

Angel Martinez's second-inning home run was all the visiting Guardians needed for a 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night, allowing Cleveland to clinch its third consecutive American League playoff berth.

Parker Messick News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / September 24
How Parker Messick’s Last Start of 2026 Determines A Lot For the Postseason

How Parker Messick’s Last Start of 2026 Determines A Lot For the Postseason

The Cleveland Guardians control their own destiny in the American League Central division. That means they will end up as division champions by winning the final four games of the season.

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The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / September 24
Guardians Beat Themselves Again As Offense Goes Silent, Concerning Trend Lingers

Guardians Beat Themselves Again As Offense Goes Silent, Concerning Trend Lingers

The Cleveland Guardians have got to put an end to these dry spells from the offense. For the 16th time in the 2026 MLB regular season, the Guardians were shut out, this time, coming against the Boston Red Sox.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 23
White Sox blow chance to clinch playoff spot with loss to Royals

White Sox blow chance to clinch wild card, playoff spot with loss to Royals

The Chicago White Sox lost an opportunity to clinch the third American League wild card, a playoff spot and a chance to move into first place in the Central Division with a 5-4 loss at the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

White Sox beat Royals despite another bullpen collapse
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Max Scherzer teases major announcement about his MLB future
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Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 23
Guardians Designate Connor Brogdon For Assignment

Guardians Designate Connor Brogdon For Assignment

The Guardians announced that right-hander Shawn Armstrong has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Fellow righty Connor Brogdon has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 23
2 bold predictions for Guardians vs. White Sox AL Central race

2 bold predictions for Guardians vs. White Sox AL Central race

The battle between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox is likely to come down to Sunday’s final games of the season. The Guardians (82-75) have a one-game lead in the American League Central division over the White Sox (81-76) and both teams have five games remaining in the season.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 22
Guardians beat Red Sox in 9th, maintain first in AL Central

Guardians beat Red Sox in 9th, maintain first in AL Central

Nathaniel Lowe hit a sacrifice fly to right field that drove in Chase DeLauter in the ninth inning and the visiting Cleveland Guardians held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 Tuesday in the first game of a three-game series.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / September 22
Guardians phenom Parker Messick climbs southpaw rookie list amid ROY race

Guardians phenom Parker Messick climbs southpaw rookie list amid ROY race

AL Rookie of the Year candidate Parker Messick reached a new strikeout milestone in his stellar 2026 breakout campaign with the Cleveland Guardians. 

Guardians beat Red Sox in 9th, maintain first in AL Central
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Cleveland Guardians News / Viral Sports News / September 21
Cleveland Guardians Part Ways With 27-Year-Old Pitcher

Cleveland Guardians Part Ways With 27-Year-Old Pitcher

The Cleveland Guardians quietly parted ways with a long-tenured prospect just before opening a three-game set at Fenway Park. On Sunday, the organization

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 19
White Sox's playoff hopes hanging by a thread

White Sox's playoff hopes hanging by a thread after collapse against Tigers

The Chicago White Sox blew an 8-2 lead in an 11-8 loss to the Detroit Tigers in the second of a four-game series on Friday night. With the loss, the White Sox fell one game behind the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central.

White Sox eager for bounce-back effort vs. Tigers
Tigers wipe out 6-run deficit, knock White Sox out of first place
Catcher Kyle Teel providing White Sox quality at-bats since returning from injury
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Stephen Vogt News / Viral Sports News / September 18
Guardians’ Stephen Vogt Hit With Strong Words Amid Playoff Push

Guardians’ Stephen Vogt Hit With Strong Words Amid Playoff Push

The Cleveland Guardians seized sole possession of first place in the American League Central on Wednesday, beating the Chicago White Sox 6-3 at Progressive Field and ending Chicago’s long run atop the division.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 16
White Sox's playoff hopes slipping after losing series vs. Guardians

White Sox's playoff hopes slipping after losing series vs. Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians took a half-game lead in the American League Central over the Chicago White Sox after a 6-3 win on Wednesday.

White Sox get huge win to open series vs. Guardians
White Sox need their 30-HR hitters to break out of extreme slumps
White Sox rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami's performance has taken a downturn at the worst time
Hagen Smith continues to impress for White Sox
The 'Legal MLB spitballers' quiz
Travis Bazzana News / Yardbarker / September 16
Travis Bazzana's strong rookie campaign helping fuel the Guardians' postseason push

Travis Bazzana's strong rookie campaign helping fuel the Guardians' postseason push

Cleveland Guardians' second baseman Travis Bazzana has produced a strong rookie campaign.

AL Wild Card race update: Blue Jays squander chance to surpass Guardians yet again
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MLB News / Yardbarker / September 14
White Sox get huge win to open series vs. Guardians

White Sox get huge win to open series vs. Guardians

The Chicago White Sox earned a critical 7-3 win at the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.

Previewing White Sox's season-defining series vs. Guardians
Randal Grichuk might have saved the White Sox's season
White Sox need their 30-HR hitters to break out of extreme slumps
On deck: White Sox-Guardians, Red Sox-Rays, Yankees-Diamondbacks
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MLB News / Yardbarker / September 13
Previewing White Sox's season-defining series vs. Guardians

Previewing White Sox's season-defining series vs. Guardians

With their American League Central Division lead down to a half-game, the Chicago White Sox begin a season-defining three-game series at the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.

Randal Grichuk might have saved the White Sox's season
White Sox cannot rely on Luis Castillo with a game in doubt for rest of the season
On deck: White Sox-Guardians, Red Sox-Rays, Yankees-Diamondbacks
The 'Legal MLB spitballers' quiz
Andrew Walters News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 10
Guardians’ Andrew Walters Undergoes UCL Surgery

Guardians’ Andrew Walters Undergoes UCL Surgery

Guardians righty Andrew Walters underwent an internal brace procedure to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow this week, reports Tim Stebbins of MLB.com.

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