Luis Ortiz is not on the bubble for a pitching job with the Cleveland Guardians, but his debut couldn’t have gone worse. Ortiz surrendered six runs in 1 1/3 innings as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated Cleveland 9-6 on Tuesday in Goodyear, Ariz. Cleveland acquired Ortiz in the offseason in a double-trade scenario involving Toronto and… read more

The Cleveland Guardians didn’t see Josh Naylor on the field in Monday’s 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Cleveland turned heads by trading Naylor and his 108 to the Snakes in the off-season. WHO’S ON SECOND? Angel Martinez started at second base for the Guardians in that hotly contested positional battle. But another candidate, Gabriel… read more

If only the Cleveland Browns could score like this. The Guardians walloped the Los Angeles Angels 14-2 in a Cactus League game on Sunday afternoon. Ben Lively started for Cleveland, giving up five hits and a run in two innings. Koby Allard was impressive on the mound, striking out four in his two innings of… read more

Baseball fans are rejoicing as spring training has finally begun. The Guardians took the field in Goodyear, Ariz., and lost the Cactus League opener to the Cincinnati Reds 6-3. Terry Francona is now managing the Reds. He took a year off after a decade of outstanding work as Cleveland’s manager. He didn’t attend the game… read more

Does quantity equal quality? The Cleveland Guardians are willing to find out. John Means is the latest pitcher to sign with the team, according to MLB.com. Like Shane Bieber, he is coming off Tommy John surgery and won’t be able to help until the second half of the season. That’s okay, because the Guardians needed… read more

The Cleveland Guardians believe in the adage, “You can never have too much pitching.” Injuries and ineffectiveness can change any team’s pitching plans, so having extra arms on hand is always a good idea. Jakob Junis, 32, signed a one-year contract with the Guardians yesterday for $4.5 million. WINDING ROAD Last year, Junis split time… read more

Strong relief pitching was a key ingredient to the Cleveland Guardians’ success last season. Fortunately, the cupboard is fully stocked for 2025, as the Guardians will need to rely on their relievers again. Starting pitching is so expensive that Cleveland’s best bet is to wait for Shane Bieber to return from injury. However, Cleveland scored… read more

The Cleveland Guardians’ biggest accomplishment last year was reaching the American League Championship Series without Shane Bieber. When he went down with an elbow injury after two starts, the Guardians could have folded. Instead, they cobbled together the starting rotation the best they could while allowing the bullpen to shoulder the heavy load. Logan Allen… read more

The Cleveland Guardians’ outfielders will need to produce as much power as possible to make up for the loss of first baseman Josh Naylor. Manager Stephen Vogt differed from his predecessor, Terry Francona, who was content to let defensive specialist Myles Straw patrol center field. The Guardians upgraded that position at the trade deadline by… read more

The Cleveland Guardians won’t have an easy time repeating as American League Central Division champions. The biggest challenge will be overcoming the loss of first baseman Josh Naylor and second baseman Andres Gimenez. Cleveland traded them to Arizona and Toronto for financial reasons and due to concerns about Naylor’s conditioning. Carlos Santana is back for… read more