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Takeaways From Cleveland Guardians Series Win vs. New York Yankees

The Cleveland Guardians got payback on the New York Yankees, taking two of three games in the ALCS rematch from just a few months ago. This series between the two American League playoff contenders had a little bit of everything, and here are three key takeaways from their three-game set.

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Carlos Rodon News / Let's Go Tribe! / April 23

Game Recap: Guardians Can't Solve Rodon

Yankees 5, Guardians 1 Death, taxes and the Guardians getting dominated by Carlos Rodon. The Guardians won the series against the Yankees but did not secure the sweep, losing 5-1 to the Yankees today and striking out eight times against Carlos Rodon, scratching out only four hits and two walks in his seven scoreless innings.

Emmanuel Clase News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 23

Cleveland Guardians Skipper Makes Major Emmanuel Clase Announcement

Alarm bells sounded when the Cleveland Guardians turned to Cade Smith rather than Emmanuel Clase to close out Tuesday night's win over the New York Yankees.

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Cleveland Guardians News / Fastball on SI / April 23

Cleveland Guardians' All-Star Aids Teammate on Tuesday By Helping with Gender Reveal

What could be more wholesome than teammates helping teammates and friends helping friends? In what's become a growing trend among Major League Baseball players, Cleveland Guardians' All-Star Steven Kwan helped teammate David Fry with the gender reveal for the upcoming birth of his child.

Cleveland Guardians News / Let's Go Tribe! / April 23

Tommy Mace and Braylon Doughty impress in starts, Tommy Hawke has near-perfect leadoff hitting

Cleveland Guardians minor league recap for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Box Score · Clippers fall to 12-8 There was one strange stat from this game that stood out.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 23

Guardians Superstar Among MLB Legends In Rare Achievement

Jose Ramirez has been the same player for the Cleveland Guardians over the last decade: He will hit home runs and cause havoc on the base paths. This style of play has made him one of the best players in baseball, but a player can rarely maintain both power and speed throughout their career.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 22

Guardians edge Yankees to improve to 11-3 in last 14 games

Tanner Bibee allowed two runs while gutting out six innings and Steven Kwan's second hit of the night ignited a three-run rally in the sixth, as the Cleveland Guardians won their fifth straight game, 3-2, over the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday.

MLB News / Let's Go Tribe! / April 22

Game Recap: Yankees 2 - Guardians 3

Guardians best the Yankees in classic Guards Ball™ fashion. The Cleveland Guardians earn another series win with a sixth inning offensive boom to best the ALCS foes.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 22

Guardians' Glaring Offseason Blunder Looking More and More Grim

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.

Lane Thomas News / Field Level Media / April 22

Guardians place OF Lane Thomas (wrist) on 10-day injured list

The Cleveland Guardians placed center fielder Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list due to a right wrist bone bruise on Tuesday. The move is retroactive to Sunday.

Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 22

Guardians select former first-round pick from AAA

The Guardians have selected the contract of a former first-round pick amid a flurry of roster moves.

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Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 22

2025 Cleveland Guardians Top 30 Prospects: No. 23 LHP Josh Hartle

As we begin a new season, there’s no better time to bring you an up-to-date look at the Cleveland Guardians on SI's top 30 prospects! Rankings are based on live and video scouting, as well as having conversations with evaluators within and outside of the organization.

Jose Ramirez News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 22

Ex-MLB player says Guardians’ Jose Ramirez is ‘not underrated’

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez has been in the Major Leagues for 13 seasons. In that time, he’s made six All-Star teams, won five Silver Sluggers and placed top-five in MVP voting five times.

Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / April 22

Guardians' Rotation Has Been Silently Strong Over Recent Stretch

The Cleveland Guardians had a clear area of need heading into the 2025 season: more production and help from their starters. Cleveland's rotation was its biggest weakness in 2024, and the team made no blockbuster moves to improve it.

Zak Kent News / Let's Go Tribe! / April 22

Meet The Newest Guardian: Zak Kent

Quick dive into Kent’s makeup Following the DFA of Triston McKenzie, Zak Kent was called up from Columbus for his first MLB stint. Kent is 27 and was acquired by the Guardians from the Texas Rangers for cash in March of 2024.

Triston McKenzie News / Athlon Sports / April 22

Braves Emerging as Trade Option for Guardians Pitcher Triston McKenzie

Triston McKenzie’s fall from Cleveland’s future ace to DFA limbo has been swift and striking. Once a top-100 prospect who dazzled in 2022 with a 2.96 ERA across nearly 200 innings, the 6’5” right-hander is now searching for a new home after the Guardians designated him for assignment.