Cleveland Guardians News

Jo Adell is projected by MLB Trade Rumors to earn $9.6M in his final arbitration year, so the Guardians could trade or non-tender him. He hit seven homers with a .740 OPS in 48 games after the Angels deal. Keep or cut? 🤔

Guardians Face $9.6 Million Jo Adell Decision With Potential Split

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Former Guardians bench coach Craig Albernaz's rocky first year managing Baltimore (79-82) left a lesson: new Orioles GM Jared Banner has already called Jim Palmer, the contact Albernaz reportedly gave the cold shoulder. Quick study. 📞

Orioles GM Jared Banner avoided the same pitfall that hurt ex-Guardians coach Craig Albernaz

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Jim Bowden's offseason predictions list the White Sox as a "best team fit" for both Tarik Skubal and Freddy Peralta. A rotation upgrade there could erase the Guardians' pitching edge in the AL Central. 🎯

Former MLB GM's predictions confirms White Sox are still going to be thorn in Guardians side

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Jim Bowden of The Athletic predicts Shane Bieber could reunite with the Guardians on a one-year, $20M deal. It's a prediction, not a report. The price looks steep with Kwan and Adell's arbitration raises looming and Bieber's injury-shortened 2026 (4.37 ERA). 🤔

Latest MLB rumor dump has Guardians linked to reunion that could divide fanbase

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Brewers are pummeling the Rays in the World Series, a series after eliminating Cleveland. The Guardians came close and faced a Milwaukee team with ex-Cleveland players, so the "what if" stings. 🤔

Brewers' World Series domination of Rays should have Guardians fans saying ‘what if’

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Chris Antonetti says Cleveland wants rotation and bullpen upgrades. An early speculative list floats free agents like Casey Mize, Shane Bieber and Zac Gallen, plus trade ideas like Reid Detmers and Sandy Alcantara. Nothing is done, and prospect capital would be the price. 🎯

An Early Look at Starting Pitchers the Guardians Could Pursue

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Austin Hedges is a free agent with no 2027 deal in Cleveland yet, and Stephen Vogt's past-tense praise hints he may leave. Coming off a career-best .702 OPS, he could cash in elsewhere, a loss that would sting the clubhouse more than the lineup. 🔒

The Guardians’ potential loss of Austin Hedges could linger throughout 2027 season

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Speculation says the Guardians could shake up the roster this offseason, with Jo Adell (nearly $10M in final arbitration year) and Tanner Bibee (just one postseason appearance, sat out the ALCS) floated as possible trade candidates. Nothing is confirmed. 🔍

5 Guardians with club control who are in danger of being traded

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Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby carries a 15 2/3-inning scoreless streak into World Series Game 3, chasing ex-Guardian Andrew Miller's record 16 straight scoreless innings to open a postseason, set in 2016. 🔒

Aaron Ashby’s postseason dominance could soon reach eclipse that of former Guardians great

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Arbitration predictions: Kwan ($11.3M), Adell ($9.6M) and Cade Smith ($5.5M) are projected "sure tenders" ahead of the Nov. 20 deadline. Fry and Festa look like non-tender candidates, Cecconi is a toss-up, and Perkins is a likely goodbye. 📋

Predicting the Guardians’ Arbitration Plans

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Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner is reviewing the team's hitting philosophies after an ALDS sweep, exposing a split between data-driven and old-school hitters. Guardians, with far fewer resources, may be closing the gap through a unified approach. 🔍

Latest comments on Yankees' hitting approach shows Guardians may be closing gap on Bronx Bombers

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Bibee led Cleveland in starts (33) and innings (188) but threw to just three batters in the playoffs. Vogt and Bibee had a candid 40-minute walk before Game 6, as matchup-driven lefty usage and ALDS off-days squeezed him out. 🎯

Dissecting Bibee's postseason usage and what comes next

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The Astros hired Guardians assistant director of hitting development Conner Watson as their director of hitting. He spent two seasons in Cleveland, and Houston filled the role before naming a GM or manager. Cleveland's hitting lab just lost a piece. 🧪

Astros steal key Guardians coach, promote him to 'director of hitting'

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Guardians' season ended in a Game 6 loss to the Rays, their deepest run in a decade. Silver linings: Tanner Bibee won his second Fielding Bible Award, and Stephen Vogt shut down Mariners chatter: "I'm coming back" in 2027. 🔒

Guardians News: Three Positives From the Final Week of the Season

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Speculation suggests the Guardians could consider trading Jo Adell this offseason. He added a bat at the deadline, but he posted a .588 OPS against righties in Cleveland and is projected to earn almost $10 million in arbitration. Nothing is confirmed.

Guardians could pull off full trade deadline do-over during busy offseason

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MLB Trade Rumors (Guardians): Astros Hire Connor Watson As Director Of Hitting

Astros Hire Connor Watson As Director Of Hitting

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Extension talk ahead of the Dec. 1 lockout: the case is that Cleveland should consider locking up Chase DeLauter, Parker Messick or Cade Smith. It would need both sides to agree, and it's a proposal, not a done deal. Get ahead of the freeze. 🔒

3 Guardians who should be inked to contract extensions before the Dec. 1 lockout

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Kody Huff is the Guardians' clearest Rule 5 protection candidate. The catcher posted an .888 OPS with 23 homers in 120 Triple-A games in 2026, and he could be a backup option if Austin Hedges leaves. A possible lockout may complicate the draft. 🔒

Guardians’ Rule 5 Draft agenda should be clear this offseason (if the draft actually happens)

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Guardians' season ended in ALCS Game 6 against the Rays. The offense was wildly inconsistent (11 runs over the last five games), and the rotation faltered, with Parker Messick looking gassed. Successful year, still a letdown. 📉

Successful? Yes, But Still A Disappointment For The Guardians

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Speculation: after an ALCS run, Cleveland's young-talent surplus could make shortstop Brayan Rocchio a trade candidate. With Travis Bazzana at second and top prospect Ángel Genao MLB-ready, the infield math gets crowded. 🔄

Brayan Rocchio Is A Prime Trade Candidate This Offseason

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