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After impressive spring, Manzardo reassigned to Minors

@MandyBell02
5:05 PM EDT

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- There’s no need to beat around the bush. Let’s address the elephant in the room. Cleveland's No. 2 prospect, first baseman Kyle Manzardo, was reassigned to Minor League camp on Monday morning. As much as fans hoped they could use their positive vibes to will his way

Injuries & Moves: Guardians reassign 3 players to Minor League camp 

5:44 PM EDT

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Guardians land two prospects on All-Spring Breakout Teams

4:33 PM EDT

The first-ever Spring Breakout is in the books and if these four days of prospect spotlight showcases mean anything, the future of the game is in very good hands. On Monday, MLB announced the inaugural All-Spring Breakout Team, composed of 30 players across 18 organizations (six teams did not play

Who will fill out the Guards' starting rotation? 

@MandyBell02
March 17, 2024

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Guardians had enough to worry about when it came to filling their bullpen or determining a starting shortstop and right fielder. Now, they have to figure out their rotation, too. There's at least some good news here: This should just be a temporary replacement. The Guardians

Inbox: Answering Guardians' big roster questions

@MandyBell02
March 17, 2024

This story was excerpted from Mandy Bell’s Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Predicting the Guardians' Opening Day roster

@MandyBell02
March 15, 2024

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- There’s been a lot of news that’s transpired over the last 24 hours. It seems like a good time to revisit our Opening Day roster projection. There are a lot of questions to answer in the bullpen, there’s an opening in the rotation and there’s still so

These prospects stood out most in Spring Breakout

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 17, 2024

As the inaugural Spring Breakout weekend comes to a close, there was no shortage of talent on display. With dozens of Top 100 prospects and nearly two-thirds of the 900 players who make up the team Top 30 prospects lists taking part, each club was well represented … but a

1 player from each team making a big impression this spring

2:15 PM EDT

As we near the end of Spring Training, and with Opening Day right around the corner, it's time to check in on which players around baseball have made the biggest impression on each club during Cactus League and Grapefruit League play. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers,

Guardians show power potential in Spring Breakout

@MandyBell02
March 16, 2024

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Fans lined up against a chain-link fence just to get a chance to interact with the Guardians’ top prospects, Chase DeLauter (No. 1) and Kyle Manzardo (No. 2). The two were waiting for their turn on Saturday just outside of Goodyear Ballpark to sit down and sign

Espino has shoulder surgery, expected to miss '24 season

@MandyBell02
March 14, 2024

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Once again, Guardians pitching prospect Daniel Espino has undergone surgery. On Wednesday in Los Angeles, Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed yet another surgery on Espino’s right shoulder -- this time to repair an injury to the shoulder capsule and rotator cuff. He’s not expected to pitch in 2024.

Guardians reliever Stephan to undergo elbow surgery

@MandyBell02
March 14, 2024

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The bad news keeps coming for Cleveland pitching. After learning that prospect Daniel Espino again needed shoulder surgery and is expected to miss the 2024 season, the Guardians also found out reliever Trevor Stephan will have to undergo UCL reconstruction in the next 7-14 days. On top

How McKenzie is bouncing back from lost '23

@MandyBell02
March 13, 2024

This story was excerpted from Mandy Bell's Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

What has pitching coach Willis seen this spring?

@MandyBell02
March 13, 2024

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- There may be a lot of questions for the Guardians to answer before Spring Training ends in two weeks, but there’s one thing we know for sure: Pitching will need to be their strength yet again. Who has made the biggest strides? Who left lasting impressions? Pitching

No. 1 prospect DeLauter making strong impression in spring

@MandyBell02
March 12, 2024

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Go ahead and dream, Guardians fans. Chase DeLauter seems to be the big bat prospect this organization has been craving for a long time. It’s become second nature to assume that the next young hurler waiting in Cleveland’s farm system will somehow be ace-like as soon as

Pop quiz! How well does Vogt know Vogt?

@MandyBell02
March 11, 2024

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Most pop quizzes end when you’re finished with school, but when you’re in the manager’s hot seat, you need to be ready for anything. Stephen Vogt has had to quickly become an A-plus student in Guardians knowledge. We needed to find something else to challenge him. So,

Guardians facing dilemma with Rule 5 pick De Los Santos

@MandyBell02
March 11, 2024

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- In just two weeks, the Guardians will play their last Cactus League game. At that point, they should have a pretty clear picture of who will be traveling to Oakland just a few days later for Opening Day. Somehow in these two short weeks, the team has

1 position battle to watch for each team

March 11, 2024

With the first few rounds of cuts behind us, clubs are getting a clearer picture of what their rosters are going to look like to open the 2024 season. Even so, every team still has at least one key question mark -- a role that remains, for all intents and

Every team's projected 2024 home run leader

@bmags94
March 10, 2024

Spring Training is in full swing as we gear up for the 2024 regular season. That means it's a good time to look at projections for how things might turn out this year, and as usual, home runs are at the forefront of that discussion. Courtesy of FanGraphs’ Steamer projections,

These pitchers could factor into the Guardians' bullpen soon

@MandyBell02
March 9, 2024

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The bullpen is one of the pieces of this roster that has yet to be put together. James Karinchak (shoulder fatigue) and Trevor Stephan (right elbow bruise) having to miss some time this spring certainly threw unexpected wrenches in any of the Guardians’ plans entering camp. It

He calls himself a psycho. Teammates call him loud, crazy and a leader

Veteran backstop Hedges brings energy and much-needed experience to young Guardians
@MandyBell02
March 8, 2024

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- “I believe all baseball players need to check one of three boxes. You have to be either a psycho, a sicko or a degenerate. … I just so happen to check all three of them.” Austin Hedges sat sideways in the folding chair that’s perched in front

Bieber looks to return to Cy form with different pitch

March 7, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- Turns out, the only changeup for Shane Bieber this spring is the one he’s throwing more often to batters in the Cactus League. After an offseason in which his name was dragged through the trade rumor mill a time or 10, Bieber is still wearing the Guardians’

How the Guardians' roster may shift in 2024

March 6, 2024

Anthony Castrovince filled in on this version of Mandy Bell’s Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Who will be in the Guardians’ Opening Day lineup? Um, respectfully, who cares? OK, OK, Opening Day is a big deal,

After injury-filled year, McKenzie starts spring strong

March 6, 2024

PHOENIX -- He came out pumping strikes and getting quick outs. He allowed only one hit in his two innings of work, and that one hit was erased by a caught stealing. He punched out a pair of batters. Triston McKenzie, in short, made it look easy in his Cactus

Here are the Guardians' 2024 Top 30 prospects

March 5, 2024

After setting a record for an American or National League division or league champion by having 17 rookies make their big league debuts in 2022, the Guardians kept the talent flowing last year. Top 100 prospects Gavin Williams, Bo Naylor and Tanner Bibee graduated to Cleveland, as did Logan Allen,