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Guardians rumors: The part of roster Cleveland is ‘intent’ on upgrading this offseason

The Cleveland Guardians fell short in the postseason in 2026, as they were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series. While Cleveland’s underwhelming offense could use some help, the starting pitching also has questions of its own.

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3 Offseason Decisions That Could Determine Whether the Guardians Return to the Playoffs

Less than a month has passed since the Cleveland Guardians moved on to the American League Championship Series to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Along the way, on their journey throughout the 2026 postseason, and as expected, the team had to overcome some adversity along the way.

Emmanuel Clase News / Field Level Media / November 11

Feds say indicted P Emmanuel Clase owed $700K in taxes

Former Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase, who is facing federal charges for his alleged involvement in a pitch-rigging scheme, owes about $700,000 in unpaid taxes, according to the U.S.

Steven Kwan News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 11

The Guardians Decision On Steven Kwan Could Completely Change Their Future

A major talking point of the last few offseasons for the Cleveland Guardians has been what is going to happen with Steven Kwan. A household name in Cleveland could truly be on the move this offseason, and it could have major implications for the Guardians' future.

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The 'AL & NL Rookies of the Year' quiz

How many of these past ROY winners since the 2000 MLB season can you name in six minutes?

The 'Season HR-leaders by MLB team' quiz

The 'Season hits-leader by MLB team' quiz

The 'MLB Home Run Derby champs' quiz

Gavin Williams News / Covering the Corner / November 11

Season in Review: Gavin Williams

For Gavin Williams, 2026 will be the year he established himself as an ace. What will 2027 bring for him and the Guardians? Between the regular season and postseason, Williams threw over 200 innings in 2026, striking out 281 batters.

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The offseason needs for every MLB team

Another MLB season is in the books. The pending lockout is hanging over the heads of players and ownership, but there could be a mad rush of moves prior to December.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 9

This Guardians Prospect May Be Flying Too Far Under The Radar

The Guardians' minor league system is filled with high-level, MLB-ready talent. Ralphy Velazquez, Cooper Ingle, and Jason Chourio are among the top 10 prospects in the Guardians' system, according to MLB Pipeline.

Antoine Kelly News / Viral Sports News / November 9

Cleveland Guardians Acquire Former Cubs Pitcher on Monday

The Cleveland Guardians have signed left-handed pitcher Antoine Kelly to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training, according to the official MiLB transaction log.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 9

4 Players Who Could Become Trade Candidates as the Guardians Reshape Their Roster

The Cleveland Guardians have a long offseason ahead of them. Over the course of the next few months, it’s expected that the Guardians will look to upgrade their team in any way that they can.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / November 8

The Guardians Have a Difficult Decision to Make About Their Outfield This Offseason

As the offseason rumors and decisions start to ramp up in the MLB, one of the biggest decisions the Guardians are left with is what happens with their outfield heading into the 2027 season.

Cleveland Guardians News / New Baseball Media / November 8

What the Guardians Should Target in the 2026-27 Offseason

For the second time in three seasons, the Guardians lost in the ALCS to an AL East team. Still, given how young and exciting the current Cleveland core is, it’s hard to feel sour about their future.

Cleveland Guardians News / Viral Sports News / November 7

Guardians Acquire 25-Year-OId Infielder in Early Offseason Move

The Cleveland Guardians have acquired José Tena, according to the official MLB transaction log, with the club claiming the designated hitter and infielder off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

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25 MLB prospects who will make an impact in 2027

The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.

Cleveland Guardians News / EssentiallySports / November 7

Ex-Guardians Player Takes Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz’s Side in MLB Rigging Trial Facing Charges Carrying Up to 65-Year Maximum

In July of the 2025 season, MLB placed both Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase on non-disciplinary paid leave during the betting scandal investigation. And since then, the Guardians’ pitchers have been off the mound.

Cleveland Guardians News / Ball Exclusives / November 6

Clase and Ortiz Face Trial in Brooklyn Over Alleged Pitch-Rigging Scheme

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase and starting pitcher Luis Ortiz appeared in federal court in Brooklyn on Friday as defendants in a trial alleging they conspired with associates to manipulate 18 of Clase’s pitches across three seasons.

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The 'Last 30-rush game by NFL team' quiz

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The 'Most NFL QB rushing-TDs' quiz

The 'Most CFP Top-25 appearances' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 6

Guardians bring infielder back who they traded away in 2024

MLB free agency is underway, and the Cleveland Guardians are already making moves to improve the roster for next season. On Friday, the club managed to acquire an infielder who was previously traded away from the organization in 2024.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 6

Guardians Claim José Tena

The Guardians have claimed infielder José Tena off waivers from the Nationals, per a team announcement. He’d been designated for assignment earlier in the week.

Parker Messick News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 2

Parker Messick Earns PPI Pick For Guardians

The Baseball Writers Association of America announced the finalists for all the major awards on Monday night. The award winners will be revealed next week, but the finalists are the players who finished top three in the voting in some order.

Cleveland Guardians News / Viral Sports News / October 31

Cleveland Guardians Abruptly Cut Ties 2 With 2 Players

The Cleveland Guardians opened their offseason roster work on Friday by declining their portion of Shawn Armstrong’s mutual option for 2027 and declining Trevor Stephan’s club option, sending both right-handers into free agency, via MLB.com.

Milan Tolentino News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 30

Guardians Select Milan Tolentino

The Guardians announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Milan Tolentino. They also declined a club option on right-hander Trevor Stephan as well as their end of a mutual option with righty Shawn Armstrong.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker / October 29

Three questions facing the Cleveland Guardians this offseason

The Cleveland Guardians head into the offseason with the same concerns — mainly, a lineup that failed to produce enough for their solid pitching staff.

What we got right and wrong in our 2026 MLB postseason predictions

Pat Murphy takes shot at Yankees while celebrating World Series win with Jake Bauers

Bo Bichette exercises $42M player option after disappointing first season with Mets

The '2026 hits leaders by MLB team' quiz

Cleveland Guardians News / Just Baseball / October 24

Cleveland Guardians 2026 Post-Mortem: Guard Ball at a Crossroads

For a moment, it looked like the Cleveland Guardians were going to do it again. After storming back from an 0-2 deficit against division rival Chicago in the ALDS, Cleveland carried that momentum into Tampa Bay.

Stephen Vogt News / Yardbarker / October 22

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt shuts down Mariners rumor with four words

It only took four words for Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt to shut down rumors of his departure from the American League Central champions.

Top candidates to replace Kurt Suzuki as Angels manager

Steven Kwan is being linked to two teams after Guardians' playoff exit

Brian Cashman announces a big update on his Yankees future

The impact Jake Bloss could have for the Blue Jays in 2027

'This is unprecedented': Dodgers provide Shohei Ohtani pitching update

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 22

5 candidates to replace Kurt Suzuki as Angels manager

Suzuki's only season at the helm ended with a 62-100 record, the first 100-loss season in franchise history.

Why Angels moved on from Kurt Suzuki and who could replace him as manager

The 'MLB Miscellaneous Milestones' quiz

Steven Kwan News / Larry Brown Sports / October 23

Steven Kwan is being linked to two teams after Guardians' playoff exit

The Cleveland Guardians’ World Series dream is over, and now they may have some hard decisions to make. Guardians star outfielder Steven Kwan could be on the trade block after the team’s ALCS exit, Robert Murray of FanSided reported Tuesday.

Freddy Peralta News / Yardbarker / October 19

Freddy Peralta's Game 6 performance leads Rays to World Series

Freddy Peralta's dominant Game 6 performance leads Rays to World Series

The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians faced off in a critical ALCS Game 6 on Monday. The Rays' pitching has helped carry the team deep into the postseason, as Drew Rasmussen has maintained a dominant 1.29 ERA.

Rays' bats come alive as they even ALCS against Guardians

Guardians burned by massive fielding blunder in Game 4 loss

Drew Rasmussen leads Rays to pivotal Game 5 victory over Guardians

Brewers closer to first World Series championship in franchise history

Brewers NLCS sweep may not mean World Series championship

Why the Brewers-Rays World Series matchup is special