Plus, as Guardians Perspective on X pointed out, unless Valera is added to the 40-man roster, he can become a free agent again this offseason, and Cleveland could risk losing him. Now is the perfect time to give the former top prospect his first MLB debut.

Guardians' front office sees former players shine, while team struggles with bullpen issues following Emmanuel Clase's removal from roster.

Cleveland has six batters hitting under .220 with an OPS under .700 since the All-Star break. One of which is Carlos Santana, who's been the mainstay at first base after the departure of Josh Naylor this offseason.

The Guardians had no trouble filling Luis Ortiz’ spot in the stating rotation when MLB put the 26-year-old right-hander non non-disciplinary paid leave on July 3 as part of a probe into sports

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The Cleveland Guardians called up their No. 12 prospect, and top three pitching prospect, Parker Messick, on Wednesday to make his MLB debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The two-run shot in the eighth inning against Texas on Tuesday night merely padded the lead for Kansas City, which went on to a 5-2 victory. It was the fifth straight win for the Royals, who closed to within 2 1/2 games of an AL wild-card berth and are within nine games of the first-place Tigers in the AL Central.

Yesterday, Parker Messick dazzled in his first taste of MLB action. While the Diamondbacks tagged Messick for a run in his first inning, he bounced and tossed 6 1/3 strong innings and allowed only the one run. It didn’t take long for the Guardians ...

Carson Williams had a debut to remember Friday. But you’ll excuse the Rays’ No. 1 prospect if some of the images from his big night are a little hazy.

There’s historical precedent for Cleveland benefiting from realignment. When the AL Central was formed in 1994, then-owner Dick Jacobs initially resisted leaving the AL East, concerned about losing revenue-generating series against the Yankees and Red Sox.