Guardians, Twins try 3rd time to complete at least 1 game
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Travis Bazzana could be out until mid-July or later because of an oblique injury. Bazzana was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft.
Yes, they couldn’t get former Cleveland first-round pick Will Benson out, but from a big-picture point of view, Tanner Bibee, Slade Cecconi and Luis Ortiz did what they were supposed to do. They each pitched five or more innings, and kept the game within reach for an offense that took the weekend off.
From José Ramírez's dominance to disappointments in the pitching staff, these numbers shed some light on the Guardians’ state of play.
The Cleveland Guardians' No. 1 prospect will be missing time after the team announced on Monday that he suffered an injury last week.
The Cleveland Guardians announced Tuesday that Travis Bazzana could miss at least the next two months with a right internal oblique strain. Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, had been playing for Double-A Akron in the Eastern League when he suffered the injury on May 14.
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AKRON, Ohio — Cleveland Guardians prospect Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s amateur draft, will miss at least 8 to 10 weeks because of an oblique strain on his right side. The second baseman experienced soreness after swinging during Double-A Akron's game at Chesapeake on May 14. An MRI revealed the strain.
Will Benson remained red-hot with two home runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a win over the Cleveland Guardians and a sweep of a three-game series.
Reds outfielder Will Benson smoked four home runs in a weekend series against his former Cleveland Guaridans teammates.
The Cleveland Guardians have some All-Star hitters at the top of their lineup. Jose Ramirez and Steven Kwan are two of the best hitters in baseball for various reasons, but there's still a massive issue with Cleveland's top three hitters: The Guardians can't figure out who the best player to hit second in the lineup is.