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The Cleveland Guardians are well known for not spending a whole lot of money, and that includes on their own players. So, no one was overly surprised when the Guardians decided to trade All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor this past winter.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / March 19

Cleveland Guardians' Pitching Staff Already Hit With Injury

The Cleveland Guardians have tried to cobble together a legitimate pitching staff heading into 2025, which was a major problem for the team last season.

MLB News / Let's Go Tribe! / March 19

Checking in on Slade Cecconi, Eli Morgan and Connor Gillispie

Morning N&N for March 19 It was a rough first inning for the Guardians last night. Luis “LL” Ortiz started by walking two batters. Then he induced a ground ball to second base, and luckily the Guardians had Andres Gimen—oops, nope the Guardians did not have Andres Gimenez there to turn an inning-ending double play.

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Cleveland Guardians News / Let's Go Tribe! / March 3

New Guardians MLB Beat Reporter Announced

News and Notes for Monday, March 3rd, 2025 Yesterday, Tim Stebbins was announced as the new Guardians beat reporter for MLB.com. Welcome, Tim! The Guardians tied the Brewers 12-12 yesterday.

Cleveland Guardians News / New Baseball Media / March 2

2024-25 MLB Offseason Recap: Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians made the ALCS in 2024 in what was a whirlwind season for the reigning AL Central champions. But weeks after the Guardians were eliminated by the Yankees, Cleveland needed to make difficult roster decisions.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / March 2

Cleveland Guardians Have Clear Goal For New Pitcher

The Cleveland Guardians will have several new faces on their roster for the 2025 season. One of those is Slade Cecconi, who Cleveland acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Josh Naylor trade at the end of December.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / February 26

Changes the Guardians have made with Slade Cecconi

New pitches and mechanical adjustments Slade Cecconi is a 25 year old SP/LRP that the Guardians acquired alongside a competitive balance pick this offseason in the Josh Naylor trade.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / February 25

News and Notes: More Baseball?? In This Economy???

News and Notes for Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 It’s at the point where I’m just so delighted that there is a Guardians’ game practically every day from this point on for a good while.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / January 16

The Most Polarizing Player On The Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians have many intriguing players, which will draw plenty of interest during Spring Training and into the regular season. However, RHP Slade Cecconi stands above the rest as arguably the most polarizing player on the roster due to his potential but overall lackluster performance in his limited big league appearances.

Cleveland Guardians News / Covering the Corner / December 25

Things to Read While You Sit Around on Christmas

Let's spread some hope I found a great Twitter thread from Sam Horvath of Skipper's View on ways the Guardians may try to fix Slade Cecconi: CTC User J83 found a great article from Ryan Garcia of Empire Sports Media about why Carlos Santana's resurgence as a hitter might be sustainable.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / December 21

Gold Glove winner Carlos Santana reunites with old team in free agency

All the first basemen are flying off the board in free agency.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / December 21

Diamondbacks acquire All-Star in trade with Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians are parting ways with one of their core players in a cost-cutting move.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / October 12

Arizona Diamondbacks 2024 Player Review: Slade Cecconi

This article is part of a series chronicling the individual seasons of players that appeared for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024. Reviews for players that still have rookie eligibility for 2025 will appear in our prospect season reviews.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Burn City Sports / September 12

Diamondbacks recall Yilber Diaz, option Slade Cecconi

Ahead of their weekend series against the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers, the Diamondbacks recalled rookie RHP Yilber Diaz to bolster their bullpen.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / September 1

Slade Cecconi, Jorge Barrosa Recalled with Roster Expansion

As the MLB rosters expand from 26 to 28, and things are once again being shaken up around the league, the Arizona Diamondbacks are being joined by two familiar faces in Jorge Barrosa and Slade Cecconi.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / July 29

Slade Cecconi Shares How He Transitioned to Bullpen and Who Helped Him

On Monday afternoon, the Arizona Diamondbacks recalled Slade Cecconi from Triple-A Reno to serve as valuable bullpen depth due to a tired bullpen. Once a starter in the not-too-distant past, Cecconi has been excelling out of the bullpen.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 10

MLB home run props for Wed. 7/10: Kiss it goodbye!

We were unable to go back-to-back and cash a home run prop on Tuesday, so we're looking to bounce back with a winner on Wednesday night. Let's check out our three favorite HR bets for the loaded MLB slate.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / July 5

Look of the Day 7/5: Always be fading for D-backs vs. Padres

We're looking to close out the week strong and cash a bounce-back winner with our favorite Look of the Day pick for Friday's MLB slate.

MLB strikeout props for Fri. 7/5: We've got it made in the fade

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MLB News / Yardbarker / June 6

MLB home run props for 6/6: This Padre is worth a 13/1 shot

After two straight winning days in home run props to start the week, we were unable to cash another ticket on Wednesday (one bet was voided due to a rainout). Let's get back on track with our three favorite HR bets for Thursday's MLB slate.

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Arizona Diamondbacks News / Field Level Media / April 21, 2024

Fill-in starter Slade Cecconi pitches Diamondbacks past Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks impromptu starter Slade Cecconi, on the mound after Merrill Kelly's appearance was scratched due to injury, led his team to a 5-3 victory Sunday at San Francisco.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Burn City Sports / March 30, 2024

Slade Cecconi Shines in Reno Aces’ Season Opener

Former 1st round pick Slade Cecconi was dominant on the mound for the Triple-A Reno Aces in their season opener on Friday. Cecconi, who appeared in seven games with the Diamondbacks last season, tossed five no-hit innings while striking out five batters, with only two base runners reaching based via walks.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / January 17, 2024

Projecting Slade Cecconi's Opportunities for 2024

This article is part of a series taking a look into individual Diamondbacks player projections as we head into the 2024 spring training. The projections presented are a composite of the rate (percentage) stats from Steamer and ZiPS as published on FanGraphs.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Arizona Diamondbacks on SI / December 27, 2023

Slade Cecconi Had a Successful MLB Debut Season in 2023

This article is part of a series counting down the Diamondbacks' Top 30 prospects entering the 2024 season. These rankings are determined by Michael McDermott, in conjunction with the Inside the Diamondbacks staff.

Arizona Diamondbacks News / Yardbarker / August 3, 2023

Watch: D-backs pitcher strikes out Giants hitter in unusual way

Watch: Diamondbacks pitcher strikes out Giants hitter in unusual way

Making his MLB debut, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Slade Cecconi was a part of history becoming the first player to record his first career strikeout on an umpire review.

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