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The Guardians provided a progress report on many prospects, including Travis Bazzana and Chase DeLauter, who has resumed baseball activity amid rehab.
The Cleveland Guardians reportedly fielded offers for Gold Glove outfielder Steven Kwan at the trade deadline, but opted to hold onto him.
Ramírez surpassed Cleveland legends Albert Belle and Jim Thome, who each had 26 multi-homer games while playing for Cleveland. His record-breaking performance included a first-inning solo shot off Marlins starter Janson Junk and a decisive eighth-inning blast against reliever Calvin Faucher that broke a 3-3 tie.
The four Guardians prospects who rank in MLB.com’s top-100 list include Travis Bazzana (No. 15), Chase DeLauter (No. 56), Angel Genao (No. 57), and CJ Kayfus (No. 59).
CLEVELAND — Jurickson Profar hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Atlanta Braves won their season-best fifth straight game, rallying past the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
A former first-round pick and two catchers with offensive upsides moved closer to a shot at the big leagues with the Guardians on Sunday.
Two teams with separate hills to climb in their pursuit of the postseason will open a three-game series on Monday night when the Cleveland Guardians visit the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.
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José Ramírez sets Cleveland record with 27th multihomer game, leads Guardians to 4-3 victory
José Ramírez knew when he was 15 years old and growing up in the Dominican Republic that he could end up being a pretty good home-run hitter.
The Cleveland Guardians celebrated legendary broadcaster Tom Hamilton on Saturday night, ahead of their matchup with the Atlanta Braves. Cleveland’s play-by-play announcer was recently inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame upon receiving the 2025 Ford C Frick Award.