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Back in playoff picture, Guardians go for sweep of White Sox

The Cleveland Guardians continue to receive contributions from throughout their roster during their surge back into playoff contention. The Guardians will look to complete a three-game sweep of the host Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon, and it's anyone's guess who will be on Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt's lineup card.

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C.J. Kayfus' first homer helps Guardians streak past White Sox again

C.J. Kayfus hit his first home run and Joey Cantillo pitched into the sixth inning as the visiting Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.

Tyler Naquin News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 9

Guardians' Tyler Naquin Describes Ongoing Transformation To Pitcher

Tyler Naquin had plenty of memorable moments with the organization when he played for them as an outfielder from 2016 to 2020. However, the former outfielder is making a return to the farm system, but not as a hitter.

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Alfonsin Rosario News / Covering the Corner / August 9

Minor League Recap – Alfonsin Rosario’s First AA Home Run

The Columbus Clippers fell to 47-60 after last night’s loss to the Gwinnett Stripers. Parker Messick fell to 5-5 on the year, having thrown 87 pitches in 6.2 innings of work.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 9

Guardians look to stay hot in matchup vs. skidding White Sox

Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt remained optimistic when his team appeared to be fading from playoff contention early last month. Vogt's approach is paying dividends for the surging Guardians, who will continue their three-game series against the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / August 9

Guardians News and Notes: Going for Five in a Row

The Guardians had an offensive explosion and beat the White Sox 9-5 last night. They’ll have a chance to win five in a row tonight. Nick has your recap here.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 8

Guardians’ early lead holds up in win over White Sox

Carlos Santana had four RBIs, C.J. Kayfus doubled twice and drove in three runs, and the visiting Cleveland Guardians opened a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox with a 9-5 win on Friday.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 8

Cleveland Guardians Can't Overlook White Sox In Upcoming Series

The Cleveland Guardians are 7-3 in their last 10 games and have won six of their last seven series. For a team that once looked like their season was over in June, they’ve now firmly cemented themselves in the American League wild-card race, and are creeping closer and closer to the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 8

Proposed Ohio gambling ban would impact this MLB play

Major League Baseball has seen an uptick in gambling incidents this season. So far two players on the Cleveland Guardians have been the subject of gambling investigations.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 7

3 Cleveland Guardians Prospects Improving Their Stock

The Cleveland Guardians are currently in the thick of a playoff hunt, but it’s never too soon to look ahead at some of the prospects who could impact the big-league team down the line.

Gavin Williams News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 7

Gavin Williams almost snapped MLB’s longest no-hitter drought

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams was denied his shot at history. He was on the cusp of throwing a no-hitter against the New York Mets until Juan Soto hit a home run in the 9th inning.

MLB News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 7

Takeaways From Cleveland Guardians Series Sweep Over New York Mets

The Cleveland Guardians had never won a game at Citi Field entering Monday. However, the tides have completely changed after the team’s latest three games against the New York Mets.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / August 7

Baseball is Weird, Man

I love being wrong. When the Guardians emerged from their 9-16 June by finishing a 10-game losing streak to start July, I was confident it was time to focus on 2026 and beyond.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / August 7

Guardians News and Notes – Near No Hitter

The Cleveland Guardians swept the New York Mets yesterday in a very exciting day game. Gavin Williams threw a no hitter into the ninth inning and ended the night having thrown 126 pitches in 8.2 innings of work.

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Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / August 6

Guardians 4, Mets 1: So Close

Well, today was interesting. Let’s start with the offense. David Fry started off the scoring for the day with this solo homer in the 2nd. It’s been really good to see him (hopefully) getting into a groove recently. A productive David Fry would be a massive boost to the middle of this order.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / August 6

Guardians' Gavin Williams, Stephen Vogt React After Near No-Hitter

Gavin Williams was so close to making Cleveland Guardians history on Wednesday afternoon. The starting pitcher was two outs away from grabbing the first no-hitter in franchise history since 1981.

Carlos Mendoza News / Yardbarker / August 5

Mets manager tries to defend controversial decision after loss

The Mets had an opportunity to notch a thrilling come-from-behind win in the bottom of the ninth inning of Monday's game.

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Ohio Governor Calls for Ban on Prop Bets Amid Scandal

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is sending a strong message to the sports betting industry in the wake of a major scandal. He is calling for an immediate ban on proposition bets, or “prop bets,” in the state.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 3

White Sox release former All-Star pitcher

The White Sox have released right-handers Noah Syndergaard and Penn Murfee.

White Sox rebuild already showing significant progress

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C.J. Kayfus News / New Baseball Media / August 3

What to Expect from Guardians Infielder C.J. Kayfus

After a hot run in Triple-A, the Guardians are reportedly promoting infielder/outfielder C.J. Kayfus to Cleveland. The former third-round pick held his own with Columbus.

Cleveland Guardians News / FirstSportz / August 2

Emmanuel Clase’s MLB Future in Jeopardy as Locker Gets Cleared Amidst Sports Betting Investigation

Emmanuel Clase‘s MLB future is in huge jeopardy. Amidst the investigation by the league regarding sports betting, his locker room in the Cleveland Guardians clubhouse has been cleared.

C.J. Kayfus News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 2

Guardians to promote one of MLB's best prospects

The Guardians are calling up first baseman/corner outfielder C.J. Kayfus, reports Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Cleveland has an opening on the 40-man roster and only needs to make an active roster transaction.

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