CLEVELAND – Through the ups and downs, the defensive miscues, the big swings, the outs made with runners in scoring position, the clubhouse celebrations and the short starts, the Guardians have had one constant: Cade Smith. Whether it’s his durability, the results he’s getting or his ability to pitch in

This isn’t the time for drastic changes. The Guardians have their backs against the wall once again. They aren’t facing elimination Thursday night, but they’ve dug themselves into an 0-2 hole to open the American League Championship Series. They’ve had hits, but not timely ones. They’ve gotten good pitching, but

CLEVELAND – There truly is no place like home for the Guardians, whose record of 50-30 at Progressive Field during the regular season topped the American League. As this American League Championship Series shifts away from the raucous atmosphere of Yankee Stadium, defending The Land is a must for the

GLENDALE, Ariz. – On March 18, Chase DeLauter strode into the batter’s box at a sun-splashed Camelback Ranch for his first at-bat of the game in the top of the first inning. He promptly demolished a home run to right-center field off then-Top 100 prospect Drew Thorpe, who went on

NEW YORK -- Advantage, Yankees. Fresh off taking the first two games of the ALCS at home from the Guardians, this series is off to Cleveland with the Yankees in full control. Two wins stand between the Yankees and their first World Series appearance since 2009, a drought too long

NEW YORK -- All Tanner Bibee could do was shake his head and smile to hide the internal frustration that was clearly bubbling over.

NEW YORK -- At the outset of this American League Championship Series against the Yankees, the pathway for the Guardians’ best shot to reach the World Series was laid out by manager Stephen Vogt. “We need to make things happen,” Vogt said. “Running, bunting, putting the ball in play. We

NEW YORK -- The Yankees played with their food in Game 2 of the ALCS, begging the Guardians to bite back as they traded as many blunders as they did blows. Tuesday's 6-3 win sends the Yankees to Cleveland with a commanding 2-0 lead in the series, but until Aaron

NEW YORK -- The second that Guardians starter Alex Cobb started to show signs of discomfort during his start in Game 1 of the ALCS on Monday, manager Stephen Vogt had to start thinking through every possibility. Immediately after his start, Cobb was sent for tests that revealed an acute

NEW YORK -- The Guardians knew they’d have to walk a fine line against a dangerous lineup like the Yankees, but on Monday night, they learned just how thin the tightrope is.

The 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced on Tuesday morning, with winners set to be unveiled on ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight” on Nov. 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both leagues have three finalists at each position, including the utility spot, which was awarded for the first time in 2022.

NEW YORK -- In what was shaping up as a night to forget for the Guardians in Game 1 of the ALCS, the eighth inning provided a reminder of how quickly momentum can shift in the postseason.

NEW YORK -- Welcome to New York, Taylor Swift. Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce, were at Yankee Stadium Monday night for Game 1 of the ALCS, which the Yankees took, 5-2, to go up 1-0 in the series.

NEW YORK -- Left off Cleveland’s roster for the American League Division Series, Pedro Avila was added to the bullpen for the AL Championship Series in large part for the durability he showed throughout the regular season. In Monday’s 5-2 loss in Game 1, during which few things went right

While we keep saying the game is getting younger and younger, there’s actually data to back up just how much of an impact rookies have had on the game. According to FanGraphs' calculations, 2024 rookie hitters amassed 60.7 WAR, third all-time in AL/NL history behind 2023 and 2015. And this

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NEW YORK -- The Guardians had one big decision to make when it came to their American League Championship Series roster: Which pitcher should they add to the bullpen?

Yankees-Red Sox is the classic rivalry. But the real ones know that New York has actually played more postseason games against Cleveland (by a 27-24 count). The American League Championship Series that begins Monday night in the Bronx is the extension of a long-running postseason pairing in the Wild Card

NEW YORK -- Roughly six months ago, when the Guardians’ everyday roster was mostly sorted out, Andrés Giménez was beaming with pride. Not because of his own role on the team, but because of who was to his right.

NEW YORK -- Heading into the American League Championship Series against the Yankees, Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan might not carry the star power of pinstriped sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton or even teammate José Ramírez, who still somehow continues to fly under the radar. When it comes to Cleveland’s

You know what’s a pretty great way to greet the new work week? With two LCS games! On Monday, we’ll be going coast to coast, with the Dodgers kicking off Game 2 of their NLCS matchup with the Mets in Los Angeles before we pan our eyes all the way

NEW YORK -- We conduct anonymous polls of players during Spring Training every year. It’s a fun way to get guys to talk about who the best opponents are across the Major Leagues. But every year, we ask the same question: “Who is the most underrated player who is not

CLEVELAND -- By the time the five games were over, the Guardians and Tigers had given each other everything they had. They’d combined for 45 pitching changes. They’d combined for 21 pinch-hit plate appearances. They had each beaten each other’s allegedly unbeatable pitcher. They had frazzled the brains and nerves