Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with walk-off, 3-2 win in 10 innings over Twins
Andrés Giménez singled home José Ramírez from second base in the 10th inning as the Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff berth in dramatic, fitting fashion, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2.
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf `impressed' by team's professionalism during `very painful' season
With his team slogging through the worst season in franchise history, Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf says this has been a “very painful” year but he’s been “impressed” by the professional attitude from players and staff.
Shohei Ohtani hits 46th homer to tie career high on sweltering day at Dodger Stadium
Shohei Ohtani hit his 46th home of the season to tie his career high, a 450-foot solo shot down the right-field line in the fifth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game against the Cleveland Guardians on a sweltering Sunday.
Salvador Perez hits grand slam, drives in 6 as Royals sweep Guardians, close within 1 in AL Central
Salvador Perez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs as the Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader sweep of Cleveland, beating the Guardians 9-4 to pull within one game of first in the AL Central.
Judge hits MLB-best 48th homer, Cole allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Yankees blank Guardians 6-0
Aaron Judge hit his major-league leading 48th homer and Gerrit Cole allowed one hit in six innings to become the fourth active pitcher to reach 150 career wins as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0.
Guardians outlast Yankees 9-5 in 12 innings to win longest MLB game this season
Pinch-hitter Lane Thomas delivered a tiebreaking double to spark a six-run 12th inning, and the Cleveland Guardians outlasted the New York Yankees 9-5 in the longest major league game this season.
Top draft pick Travis Bazzana hits grand slam in High-A for first professional home run
Travis Bazzana, the top pick in this month’s amateur draft, hit a grand slam for his first professional home run in High-A Lake County’s 17-5 rout of Beloit in the Midwest League.
Padres' Michael King has no-hit bid broken up in 7th inning on single by Guardians' Angel Martinez
Guardians rookie Angel Martinez blooped a single to center in the seventh inning to break up a no-hit bid by San Diego's Michael King.
Guardians sign No. 1 overall draft pick Travis Bazzana of Oregon State
Travis Bazzana, the top overall pick in the MLB amateur draft out of Oregon State, signed his first professional contract with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday.
Cleveland has top MLB draft pick, with Georgia's Condon and Oregon State's Bazzana top prospects
Charlie Condon, a walk-on at Georgia who became national player of the year, and Travis Bazzana, a former cricket player who left Australia for Oregon State, could be the top two picks in baseball’s amateur draft.
Guardians agree with LHP Matthew Boyd on major league deal pending physical, AP source says
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Cleveland Guardians have agreed to a major league contract with free agent left-hander Matthew Boyd.
Blue Jays' Orelvis Martínez gets 80-game drug suspension 2 days after his major league debut
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martínez has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball following a positive test for the performance-enhancing drug Clomiphene.
Tyler Freeman’s 3-run homer lifts the Guardians to a 6-3 win over the Marlins
Tyler Freeman hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Sunday.
Marlins place pitcher Ryan Weathers on 15-day injured list with sprained finger
The Miami Marlins placed left-handed pitcher Ryan Weathers on the 15-day injured list Saturday because of a left index finger sprain.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. breaks 8th-inning tie with RBI single, Marlins beat Guardians 3-2
Jazz Chisholm Jr. broke an eighth-inning tie with an RBI single, Bryan De La Cruz and Josh Bell hit back-to-back homers in the third and the Miami Marlins beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on Friday night.
Steven Kwan returns to Guardians' lineup after being out with hamstring injury
The AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians are getting one of their key players back with two-time Gold Glove-winning left fielder Steven Kwan being activated from the 10-day injured list.
Lively helps the Guardians beat the Angels 5-4 for their 9th consecutive win
Ben Lively pitched seven innings of two-run ball, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 for their ninth consecutive win.
José Ramírez homers for 2nd straight game, Guardians beat Angels 4-3 to extend winning streak to 8
José Ramírez homered for the second straight game and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to eight, beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 Saturday night.
José Ramírez goes deep twice, starts run of 3 straight Guardians' homers in 10-4 victory over Angels
José Ramírez went deep twice and started a run of three straight homers in the fourth inning as the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to seven with a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Will Brennan hits walk-off 3-run homer in the 9th, Guardians beat Twins 5-2
Will Brennan hit a three-run homer off Jhoan Duran with two outs in a wild ninth inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Guardians place AL-leading hitter Steven Kwan on injured list, promote top prospect Kyle Manzardo
The Guardians are losing their extraordinary leadoff hitter for a bit and adding one with power and potential.
Josh Naylor, Ramon Laureano help Guardians outlast Braves 4-2 in 11 innings in meeting of top teams
Josh Naylor and Ramon Laureano had RBIs in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 in a game featuring the teams with the two best records in the majors.
José Ramírez hits grand slam, AL-leading Guardians beat Red Sox 6-4
José Ramírez belted his sixth career grand slam and had three hits, Will Brennan had a solo homer and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4.
Josh Naylor's 3 RBIs sends Guardians to 6-2 win, sweep of A's and continues best start since 1999
Josh Naylor delivered a clutch, three-run double in the seventh inning as the Guardians continued their best start in 25 years with a 6-2 win over the Oakland Athletics to complete a three-game sweep.
Houck throws 3-hitter in 2-0 win over Guardians for Boston's 1st CG shutout at Fenway since 2017
Tanner Houck pitched a three-hitter with nine strikeouts for Boston’s first complete-game shutout at Fenway Park in nearly seven years, and the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0, Connor Wong homered in the fourth, one inning after Boston scored its first run on a balk by Cleveland starter Ben Lively.
Will Brennan homers, Guardians beat Red Sox 6-0 to spoil Boston's Patriots’ Day game
Will Brennan hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Red Sox 6-0 in Boston’s traditional Patriots’ Day game.
Juan Soto homers, Cody Poteet wins New York debut as Yankees sweep Guardians and improve to 12-3
Juan Soto hit a three-run homer and Cody Poteet pitched six solid innings in his debut for New York as the Yankees won 8-2 to sweep a doubleheader over the Cleveland Guardians and continue one of the strongest starts in their storied history.
Bo and Josh Naylor deliver RBIs in 10th, brothers homer in same inning as Guards edge White Sox 7-6
Bo Naylor singled home pinch-runner Tyler Freeman from third base with one out in the 10th inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Players' union head blames quicker pitch clock after series of pitcher elbow injuries
The head of the baseball players’ association thinks a shorter pitch clock has contributed to a series of pitcher injuries.
Oakland Athletics fans boycott home opener outside stadium in protest of Las Vegas move
Many fans at the Oakland Coliseum were still hanging out in the parking lot when Alex Wood delivered the first pitch of the season for the Athletics against the Cleveland Guardians.
Outfielder Randal Grichuk, Diamondbacks agree to $2M, 1-year deal with mutual option for 2025
The Arizona Diamondbacks and outfielder Randal Grichuk have agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with a mutual option for 2025.
RHP Lucas Giolito agrees to 2-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, AP source says
The Boston Red Sox have added Lucas Giolito to their rotation, agreeing to a $38.5 million, two-year contract with the right-hander.
Guardians hire former All-Star catcher Stephen Vogt as their new manager to replace Terry Francona
The Cleveland Guardians have hired Stephen Vogt, a journeyman catcher with no managerial experience, as their new manager to replace Terry Francona.
Cleveland Guardians interview Brewers manager Craig Counsell for managerial job, AP source says
A person familiar with the meeting tells The Associated Press that Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell is meeting with the Cleveland Guardians about their managerial opening.
Means takes no-hit bid into the 7th, playoff-bound Orioles hold Guardians to 1 hit in 2-1 win
John Means carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and Anthony Santander drove in a pair of runs, sending the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles over the Cleveland Guardians 2-1.
Guardians manager Terry Francona planning multiple operations, potential retirement
Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona has already scheduled shoulder replacement surgery and plans on having a pair of hernia operations at the end of this season.
Tim Anderson of White Sox has suspension for fight with Guardians' José Ramírez trimmed to 5 games
Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson had his six-game suspension for fighting Cleveland’s José Ramírez and triggering a benches-clearing brawl reduced to five games under a settlement with Major League Baseball.
Dominican investigation of Rays' Wander Franco is being led by gender violence and minors division
A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic says the investigation into Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco’s alleged relationship with a minor is being handled by a division specializing in minors and gender violence in the province of Peravia.
Guardians' star Ramírez has MLB suspension for fighting reduced, 3B will serve 2 games in Tampa
Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman José Ramírez had his MLB suspension for fighting with Chicago’s Tim Anderson reduced from three games to two.
MLB suspends Chicago's Tim Anderson 6 games, Cleveland’s José Ramírez 3 for fighting
Chicago’s Tim Anderson has been suspended six games and Cleveland’s José Ramírez for three games by Major League Baseball for fighting and touching off a lengthy, wild brawl between the White Sox and Guardians on Saturday night.
Anderson, Ramírez facing suspensions after fight, 6 ejections in wild White Sox-Guardians brawl
Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox and José Ramírez of the Cleveland Guardians exchanged punches at second base Saturday night, triggering a bench-clearing melee in the sixth inning that led to six ejections.
Bryce Harper makes impression at first, but Phillies fall to Guardians 6-5 to end AL streak
Bryce Harper flashed some glove with a stunning catch in his first career start at first base, but the Cleveland Guardians ended Philadelphia’s interleague winning streak at 12 games by edging the Phillies 6-5.
Bo Naylor, Josh Naylor become first brothers to hit multi-run homers in same inning for same team
Bo and Josh Naylor of the Cleveland Guardians became the first brothers major league history to hit multi-run homers in the same inning for the same team when each hit a two-run shot during the third inning at Texas.
Fry's hit in 10th ends Braves' winning streak; Cleveland beats Atlanta 6-5
David Fry had a game-ending hit and the Cleveland Guardians stopped the Atlanta Braves’ nine-game winning streak with a 6-5 victory in 10 innings Tuesday night.
Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. is first to hit 20 homers, steal 40 bases and drive in 50 before break
Nobody has had a first half of the season like Ronald Acuña Jr. Atlanta’s four-time All-Star outfielder made history by becoming the first player to reach 20 home runs, 40 stolen bases and 50 RBIs before the All-Star break.
Guardians manager Terry Francona hospitalized after feeling ill before game against Royals
Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona remained hospitalized overnight for evaluation after feeling ill before Tuesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals.
Kopech strikes out nine, White Sox roll to 6-0 win over Guardians
Michael Kopech struck out nine and allowed two hits over seven dominant innings, Romy González had a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0.
Guardians’ Logan Allen strikes out 8, wins MLB debut
Cleveland’s Logan Allen held the Miami Marlins to a solo homer and struck out eight over six innings to win his major league debut Sunday, a 7-4 victory that kept the Guardians from being swept.
Aaron Judge, Paul Goldschmidt win MLB's Hank Aaron Awards
New AL home run king Aaron Judge and St. Louis slugger Paul Goldschmidt have won Hank Aaron Awards that reward the most outstanding offensive performers in each league.
Astros' Peña, Tucker, Phillies' Realmuto win Gold Gloves
Astros rookie shortstop and AL Championship Series MVP Jeremy Peña won his first Gold Glove Award and Houston right fielder Kyle Tucker joined his teammate on the list announced before Game 3 of the World Series.
Guardians manager Terry Francona plans to return in 2023
Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona has agreed to return for an 11th season after leading the majors’ youngest team to a division title and the AL Division Series in 2022.
Yankees LF Hicks injures leg in collision, exits ALDS finale
Yankees left fielder Aaron Hicks exited Game 5 of the AL Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians after getting hurt in a collision with rookie shortstop Oswaldo Cabrera.
Yankees bench SS Kiner-Falefa for Game 4 of ALDS vs. Guards
The New York Yankees tweaked their starting lineup for Game 4 of the AL Division Series, benching shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and starting Aaron Hicks in left field as they try to keep their season alive.
Gonzalez, Guardians walk off Yankees for 2-1 ALDS lead
Rookie Oscar Gonzalez hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, rallying the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-5 win over the New York Yankees for a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series.
Guardians sweep Rays on Gonzalez's homer in 15th, on to NY
Rookie Oscar Gonzalez broke up the longest scoreless postseason game in major league history with a leadoff home run off Corey Kluber in the 15th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and a two-game Wild Card Series sweep.
Guardians take WC opener as Ramírez homers, Bieber dominates
José Ramírez connected for a two-run homer, Shane Bieber dominated Tampa Bay for 7 2/3 innings and the young Cleveland Guardians played with poise in their postseason debut, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in their wild-card opener.
Ramírez homers as Guardians beat Angels for 6th straight win
José Ramírez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 for their sixth consecutive victory.
Trout's HR streak ends at 7 games; Guardians win 5th in row
Angels star Mike Trout’s streak of consecutive games hitting a home run ended at seven, one shy of the major league record, and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat Los Angeles 3-1.
Trout HR 7th game in a row; Guardians beat Angels, pad lead
Angels star Mike Trout homered in his seventh consecutive game, one shy of the major league record, but the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat Los Angeles 5-4.
Mariners-Guardians game resumes after 4 1/2-hour rain delay
After a rain delay of more than 4 1/2 hours, a couple hundred fans were left at Progressive Field when Sunday’s game between the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians resumed in the fourth inning.
Quantrill throws 6 shutout innings, Guardians top Astros 4-1
Cal Quantrill pitched six scoreless innings and Amed Rosario had a two-run single, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-1 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros.
Verlander wins MLB-leading 15th game, Astros blank Cleveland
Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings for his MLB-leading 15th victory, Chas McCormick and Martin Maldonado each homered and had three RBIs, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-0.
LEADING OFF: Royals down 10 unvaccinated players in Toronto
The Royals will be without 10 of the 26 players on their active roster for their upcoming trip to Toronto due to Canadian restrictions on travelers who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19.
Royals' Merrifield ends streak of playing 553 straight games
Royals infielder Whit Merrifield’s streak of playing in a franchise-record 553 straight games ended when he missed the opener of a doubleheader against Detroit because of a toe injury.
Giménez homer in 9th gives Guardians 5-3 win over Twins
Andrés Giménez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 for their second straight walk-off win against their AL Central rivals.
Naylor's 2-run HR in 10th gives Guardians 7-6 win over Twins
Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning, completing a four-run rally that gave the Cleveland Guardians a 7-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
LEADING OFF: Astros vs Yanks, Musgrove returns to face Phils
American League powerhouses square off when Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees host Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros in the opener of a highly anticipated four-game series Thursday night.
Guardians score 4 in 9th to rally past Twins 11-10
Oscar Gonzalez tied the game with a two-run single and scored on Owen Miller’s go-ahead sacrifice fly as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 11-10.
Brown slam helps A's beat Guardians 10-5, stop 10-game skid
Seth Brown hit a grand slam to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the Oakland Athletics stopped a 10-game losing streak _ their longest in 11 years _ by defeating the Cleveland Indians 10-5.