Cleveland Guardians
AL Central · 2026
52-48.5201.0 GB
Division
AL Central
2026 Outlook
Projected record
82-80.506 · Pythagorean pace
Proj 2nd in AL Central
| AL rank | 8th of 15 |
| Playoff berth | Wild card 3 |
| AL pennant | 5% |
| World Series | 1% |
Leaders
| Stat | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|
| HR | Chase DeLauter | 11 |
| RBI | Chase DeLauter | 47 |
| SB | José Ramírez | 24 |
| AVG | Austin Hedges | .285 |
| OPS | Chase DeLauter | .790 |
2026 · by PA
| Player | Pos | G | PA | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan Rocchio | SS | 97 | 371 | 8 | 44 | 15 | .272 | .337 | .736 |
| Steven Kwan | CF | 92 | 365 | 1 | 17 | 6 | .240 | .344 | .643 |
| Chase DeLauter | RF | 83 | 345 | 11 | 47 | 4 | .277 | .345 | .790 |
| Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 90 | 319 | 10 | 30 | 0 | .208 | .301 | .649 |
| José Ramírez | 3B | 72 | 314 | 10 | 33 | 24 | .239 | .339 | .757 |
| Travis Bazzana | 2B | 68 | 295 | 8 | 31 | 13 | .239 | .332 | .736 |
| Rhys Hoskins | 1B | 78 | 269 | 9 | 31 | 1 | .177 | .312 | .671 |
| Daniel Schneemann | CF | 80 | 265 | 6 | 28 | 5 | .211 | .279 | .610 |
| Angel Martínez | LF | 66 | 243 | 11 | 33 | 9 | .239 | .276 | .718 |
| Patrick Bailey | C | 67 | 202 | 3 | 15 | 2 | .183 | .235 | .504 |
| David Fry | RF | 64 | 151 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .202 | .318 | .690 |
| Austin Hedges | C | 50 | 147 | 3 | 14 | 1 | .285 | .343 | .751 |
| Gabriel Arias | SS | 34 | 105 | 5 | 10 | 3 | .232 | .276 | .680 |
| Bo Naylor | C | 28 | 90 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .143 | .200 | .438 |
| Kahlil Watson | — | 26 | 89 | 1 | 11 | 9 | .233 | .258 | .584 |
Leaders
| Stat | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|
| W | Gavin Williams | 10 |
| SV | Cade Smith | 28 |
| SO | Gavin Williams | 145 |
| IP | Gavin Williams | 119.1 |
| ERA | Colin Holderman | 1.73 |
| WHIP | Colin Holderman | 0.85 |
2026 · by IP
| Player | W | L | ERA | WHIP | GS | SV | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williams | 10 | 5 | 4.00 | 1.15 | 20 | 0 | 119.1 | 145 |
| Tanner Bibee | 3 | 9 | 3.90 | 1.15 | 20 | 0 | 113.0 | 87 |
| Parker Messick | 8 | 5 | 2.73 | 1.07 | 19 | 0 | 112.0 | 110 |
| Joey Cantillo | 8 | 5 | 3.74 | 1.42 | 21 | 0 | 106.0 | 112 |
| Slade Cecconi | 4 | 6 | 4.55 | 1.41 | 19 | 0 | 99.0 | 77 |
| Cade Smith | 3 | 1 | 2.78 | 1.08 | 0 | 28 | 45.1 | 65 |
| Matt Festa | 2 | 2 | 4.31 | 1.36 | 0 | 1 | 39.2 | 41 |
| Colin Holderman | 4 | 2 | 1.73 | 0.85 | 0 | 1 | 36.1 | 40 |
| Tim Herrin | 1 | 4 | 3.06 | 1.30 | 0 | 0 | 32.1 | 27 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1 | 2 | 2.56 | 1.33 | 0 | 1 | 31.2 | 30 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 2 | 1 | 4.40 | 1.34 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 | 31 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 3 | 1 | 3.54 | 1.32 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 48 |
Leaders
| Stat | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|
| OAA | Brayan Rocchio | +7 |
| FLD% | Chase DeLauter | 1.000 |
| RF/9 | Austin Hedges | 10.00 |
| DP | Brayan Rocchio | 35 |
2026 · by Inn · OAA 2016+
| Player | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | OAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan Rocchio | SS | 87 | 758.2 | 114 | 191 | 7 | 35 | .978 | 3.62 | +7 |
| Travis Bazzana | 2B | 67 | 590.1 | 78 | 152 | 5 | 28 | .979 | 3.51 | -4 |
| Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 71 | 534.1 | 437 | 39 | 1 | 35 | .998 | 8.02 | -3 |
| Patrick Bailey | C | 66 | 522.0 | 520 | 27 | 5 | 5 | .991 | 9.43 | — |
| José Ramírez | 3B | 55 | 482.1 | 47 | 87 | 5 | 10 | .964 | 2.50 | +6 |
| Steven Kwan | CF | 53 | 392.0 | 107 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .991 | 2.53 | +6 |
| Chase DeLauter | RF | 46 | 382.2 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.74 | — |
| Austin Hedges | C | 48 | 363.2 | 390 | 14 | 4 | 1 | .990 | 10.00 | — |
| Rhys Hoskins | 1B | 49 | 350.1 | 262 | 21 | 1 | 25 | .996 | 7.27 | -6 |
| Angel Martínez | LF | 43 | 301.0 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .973 | 2.15 | +1 |
| Daniel Schneemann | 3B | 31 | 233.2 | 18 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.27 | +7 |
| Bo Naylor | C | 27 | 203.0 | 205 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .995 | 9.49 | — |
| Gabriel Arias | 3B | 23 | 164.2 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 2 | .949 | 2.02 | — |
| Petey Halpin | CF | 28 | 158.0 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.62 | — |
| Kahlil Watson | RF | 18 | 140.0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.99 | — |
2026 · vs league
xwOBA
.3017
AVG
.22810
SLG
.3643
Barrel%
6.5%7
Hard%
35.7%7
EV
88.210
BB%
9.6%80
K%
22.7%33
Speed
26.87
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Scoring Trend
rolling 12-game R/G
3.92
R/G
4.04
RA/G
-0.12
Diff
Runs scoredRuns allowed100 games
Run Profile
Pythagorean
| Runs / G | 3.92 |
| Runs allowed / G | 4.04 |
| Run diff / G | -0.12 |
| Expected record | 49-51 |
| Expected win % | .486 |
| Actual vs Pythag | +3 |
Situational Splits
record · run diff
| Split | W-L | RF | RA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25-24 | 190 | 200 | -10 |
| Away | 27-24 | 202 | 204 | -2 |
| vs Division | 15-11 | 103 | 86 | +17 |
| 1-run games | 17-16 | 109 | 108 | +1 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 36 | 40 | -4 |
Roster Profile
41 players · 22 pos / 19 P
Average age27.3
Age distribution
U25 825-29 2330-33 934+ 1
Bats
Left 15Right 18Switch 5
Throws
Left 11Right 27
Recent Form
last 12 · 6-6
WinLossStreak W1
Injured List
3 on IL
| Player | Pos | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Martínez | LF | 10-Day IL· foot | Martinez (foot) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus on Friday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. |
| José Ramírez | 3B | 10-Day IL· hand | Ramirez (hand) has been hitting off a tee and is expected to face overhand pitching soon, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. |
| Tim Herrin | P | 15-Day IL | X-rays on Herrin's left elbow came back negative following his removal from Wednesday's game against Minnesota, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. |
CLE News
20 items
- Guardians play the Twins in first of 4-game seriesMinnesota Twins (49-51, third in the AL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (52-48, second in the AL Central)CLE5h
- Skenes, Pirates shut down GuardiansSkenes, Pirates shut down GuardiansCLE17h
- Guardians and Pirates play, winner secures 3-game seriesPittsburgh Pirates (51-48, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (52-47, second in the AL Central)CLE1d
- Travis Bazzana: Influential in twin billBazzana went 3-for-7 with two walks, a triple, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's doubleheader split with the Pirates. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Bazzana hits 2-run homer in 9th to rally Guardians to 5-3 victory over Pirates— Rookie All-Star Travis Bazzana hit a two-run homer to center field in the ninth inning for his first career walk-off hit and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a
- Civale joins Cubs' depleted pitching staff in trade with A'sThe Cubs acquired right-hander Aaron Civale and cash considerations from the Athletics for minor league righty Aiden Moffett on Saturday.
- Cubs Acquire Aaron CivaleThe Cubs have agreed to a trade with the Athletics, landing righty Aaron Civale for minor league pitcher Aiden Moffett, the team announced. Chicago also received cash in the deal. The A’s designated Civale for assignment on Wednesday. He scuffled to a 5.42 ERA in 16 appearances with the club. The veteran also spent time […]
- Guardians’ CJ Kayfus Undergoes Season-Ending Ankle SurgeryThe Guardians announced yesterday that first baseman/outfielder CJ Kayfus sustained both a fracture and ligament damage in his right ankle during a Triple-A game last Sunday. Kayfus underwent surgery to fix the injuries and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, though the club expects him to be ready for the start of Spring […]
- Gavin Williams: Fans 11 in Saturday's lossWilliams (10-5) took the loss in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates, giving up five runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- over six innings. He struck out 11 without walking a batter. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Pirates vs. Guardians game postponed due to air quality conditions stemming from wildfires in CanadaThe Canadian wildfires are impacting Major League BaseballCLE2d
- Pirates-Guardians game postponed due to poor air qualityFriday's scheduled game between the Pirates and Guardians in Cleveland has been postponed due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota.CLE2d
- Pirates look to continue win streak, play the GuardiansPittsburgh Pirates (50-47, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (51-46, second in the AL Central)CLE3d
- Gavin Williams: Friday's game postponedWilliams and the Guardians won't face the Pirates on Friday, as the game was postponed due to poor air quality. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Athletics To Designate Aaron Civale For AssignmentThe A’s are designating veteran starter Aaron Civale for assignment, according to the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Righty reliever Yunior Tur is being selected onto the major league roster in his place. The log also indicates that the A’s will recall southpaw Brady Basso from Triple-A Las Vegas and activate recently claimed utilityman Donovan Walton. First […]
- Trade Deadline Outlook: Cleveland GuardiansThe Guardians won the American League Central in 2025 but didn’t do much to follow up on that division crown in the winter. They entered the year relying almost entirely on in-house players like Chase DeLauter, Parker Messick, Travis Bazzana, Cooper Ingle and others breaking through to play meaningful roles in the majors. The approach […]CLE5d
- Travis Bazzana: Scores twice in winBazzana went 0-for-3 with a walk, a steal and two runs scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over Miami. He was also hit by pitch. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Cleveland Guardians vs. Miami Marlins: Game HighlightsCleveland Guardians vs. Miami Marlins: Game HighlightsCLE7d
- Cantillo strikes out 9, Rocchio and DeLauter homer as Guardians beat Marlins to sweep series— Joey Cantillo struck out nine over five innings of one-run ball, Brayan Rocchio homered and drove in two and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.CLE7d
- Chase DeLauter: Homers late during winDeLauter went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Marlins. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Guardians try to keep win streak going against the MarlinsCleveland Guardians (50-46, second in the AL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (52-44, third in the NL East)CLE8d