#Austin Hedges

MINNEAPOLIS -- As managerial debuts go, this was not one to remember. The same could be said for Aaron Civale's start and Bryan Shaw's relief appearance. Carl Willis saw his first game as a big-league manager go from a tie game to a 12-8 loss as the Twins scored nine runs in the fifth inning Friday night at Target Field. Civale started the fifth…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - If they ever decide to start measuring baseball championships in guts and heart rather than wins and losses, Josh Naylor could be a Hall of Famer. Naylor, who beat the odds and returned from a gruesome leg injury that ended his 2021 season, gutted out a playoff win against the Yankee s on Friday with two hits and a run scored. It…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Guardians still need a catcher. Manager Terry Francona said patience is required and that executives Chris Antonetti and Mike Chernoff will deliver a backstop. That is a good thing because as Casey Stengel said a long time ago, "If you don't have a catcher, you're going to have a lot of passed balls." The winter meetings…

CLEVELAND - Think about how much has changed in a year. Last January, baseball stood still, and we were left to talk ourselves into Bradley Zimmer, ponder José Ramírez trades and evaluate commissioner Rob Manfred's negotiating tactics. It was bleak. But the lockout ended, Ramírez signed a long-term deal, Zimmer lasted one day of the regular season…

With MLB free agency winding down, the league is beginning to take shape. Some teams have drastically improved their chances of competing in 2023 based on swift offseason moves. The New York Mets just pulled off a stunner to land Carlos Correa after the shortstop had previously agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants. Other teams such as the…

The San Francisco Giants postponed a news conference Tuesday to introduce Carlos Correa after a medical concern arose during the All-Star shortstop's physical, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the Giants have not announced publicly any…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Zach Plesac and the Guardians take on Carlos Rodón and the Giants in Cleveland's 2022 home opener. Cleveland has won four of its last five home openers, picking up victories in its Progressive Field debut each year from 2017-20 before dropping a 3-0 decision to Kansas City last season. This contest against the San Francisco Giants…

CLEVELAND, Ohio. - Cal Quantrill and the Guardians take on MacKenzie Gore and the Padres in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Where: Progressive Field, 5:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (10-13) vs. Padres (16-8). Starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (1-1, 3.27) vs.…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here are the lineups for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader between the Blue Jays and Guardians. Where: Progressive Field, Saturday 2:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM and WMMS will carry the game. Teams: Blue Jays (16-11) vs. Guardians (12-13). Starting pitchers: RHP Kevin Gausman (2-1, 2.27) vs. RHP Shane…

DETROIT -- Here are the lineups for Saturdy's game between the Guardians and Tigers. Where: Comerica Park, 4:10 p.m. Radio/TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM and WMMS will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (18-23) vs. Tigers (16-28). Starting pitchers: RHP Shane Bieber (1-3, 3.55) vs. RHP Alex Faedo (1-1, 3.00) GUARDIANS CF Myles Straw. LF Steven…

The 2021 season will be the last one that the Indians play under the name that they've carried since 1915. It might also end their eight-year streak of winning seasons under manager Terry Francona and their run as a serious postseason contender in the American League. Over the last five years, the Indians have made the postseason four times,…

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the starting lineups for Tuesday's doubleheader Game 1 between the Guardians and Rangers. Where: Progressive Field, 3:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, and the Guardians Radio Network will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (24-25) vs. Rangers (25-28). Starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (2-3, 3.52)…

NEW YORK -- Here are the lineups for the Guardians and Yankees game on Saturday. Where: Yankee Stadium: 1:05 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM, WMMS will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (7-6) vs. Yankees (8-6). Starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (1-0, 3.72) vs. LHP Nestor Cortes (0-0, 0.00). INDIANS CF Myles Straw. LF Steven Kwan. 3B…

BALTIMORE -- The Guardians are being careful with catcher Austin Hedges. It's the reason he wasn't in the lineup Sunday in the series finale against Baltimore at Camden Yards after tweaking his left hip beating out an infield hit in the eighth inning on Friday. Luke Maile replaced him Saturday. Initially manager Terry Francona and Hedges felt he'd…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the lineups for Friday's game between the Guardians and Tigers. Where: Progressive Field, 7:10 p.m. ET. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM, Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (16-19) vs. Tigers (13-26). Starting pitchers: RHP Aaron Civale (1-3, 9.85) vs. LHP Tarik Skubal (3-2,…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the starting lineups for Monday's game between the Guardians and Rangers. Where: Progressive Field, 7:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (24-25) vs. Rangers (25-28). Starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (2-3, 3.52)…

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Triston McKenzie and the Cleveland Guardians look to snap a four-game losing skid as they take on Mike Trout and the Angels. Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, 9:38 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (7-9) vs. Angels (10-7). Starting pitchers: RHP…

BALTIMORE -- Here are the lineups for Friday's game between the Guardians and Orioles. Where: Camden Yards, 7:05 p.m. Radio/TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (22-24) vs. Orioles (22-31). Starting pitchers: RHP Shane Bieber (2-3, 3.19) vs. LHP Bruce Zimmerman (2-3,…

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at BCB After Dark: the swingin' spot for night owls, early-risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We're still open here for the evening if you want to have a bit of a break before the holiday. Come on in and relax for a while. Get out of the cold. Grab a table near the stage. Have a tasty beverage-which you…

Position: C Bats/Throws: R/R Age: August 21st, 1990 (32 years old) Traditional Stats: .274/.315/.399, 9 HR, 32 XBH, 52 RBI, 41 R, 69 K, 426 PA Advanced Stats: 16.2 K%, 5.2% BB%, 99 wRC+, .312 wOBA, 1.6 fWAR Christian Vásquez took the good with the bad in 2022. On one hand, he was dealt to the Houston Astros midseason and won a World Series title.…

6.35 ERA on the year for Mr. Sticky Stuff pic.twitter.com/SogNWqlgNL - MLB Muse (@MajorLeagueMuse) April 20, 2022 Last time out, the hard-throwing righty absolutely deteriorated against Detroit, lasting just 1.2 frames before Aaron Boone took the ball from him. Cole only allowed two earned, but he walked five hitters and his command was…

The annual MLB general manager meetings were held last week in Las Vegas, and the event is traditionally the rumor-filled calm before the storm. (It's also not to be confused with the winter meetings, which will take place in San Diego from Dec. 4-7 and is when a ton of wheeling and dealing goes down.) Free agents couldn't sign with new teams until…

NEW YORK -- Here are the lineups for Sunday's game between the Guardians and Yankees. Where: Yankee Stadium, 1:35 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM and WMMS will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (7-7) vs. Yankees (9-6). Starting pitchers: RHP Aaron Civale (0-1, 6.14) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (0-0, 6.14). GUARDIANS CF Myles Straw. LF Steven…

Major League Baseball shifts its focus from the NLDS to the ALDS on Thursday, as the New York Yankees and Houston Astros look to ride home-field advantages to 2-0 series leads. We have a ton of great pitchers on the mound on Thursday, as Shane Bieber (Cleveland) and Nestor Cortes (New York) battle in the Bronx while Luis Castillo (Seattle) and…

LAS VEGAS - Perhaps the biggest question facing the Blue Jays this off-season is whether they'll trade from their enviable catching depth to address other needs. Thanks to Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk and Gabriel Moreno, Blue Jays catchers generated an MLB-best 7.3 WAR in 2022. They combined to lead MLB in batting average (.273) and on-base…

Dusty Baker finally got his long-awaited ring as the Houston Astros secured their second World Series title in six years, suffering just two postseason losses at the end of an outstanding regular season. Well done, Houston. Now, can you become the first back-to-back champion in more than two decades? An awful lot will change before Major League…

CINCINNATI - Shane Bieber and the Guardians look to continue dominating the Reds in Cincinnati when they take the field Tuesday. Cleveland has won 12 of the last 17 games between the two clubs on the riverfront. The occasion marks the 146th home opening day game for Cincinnati and their 20th at Great American Ball Park. The Reds are 70-74-1 in home…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the starting lineups for Wednesday's series finale between the Guardians and Rangers. Where: Progressive Field, 7:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (25-26) vs. Rangers (26-29). Starting pitchers: RHP Shane Bieber…

NEW YORK - Aaron Judge didn't get a ball out of the infield in his first game since his record-setting 62-homer regular season. Actually, No. 99 didn't even put a ball in play going 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts in Game 1 of the ALDS, a 4-1 Yankees win over the Guardians. His only contact was seven foul balls. Out in right field, Judge…

If you go by the records, the stats, the experience, the recent head-to-heads … if you go just by all of that, it would be easy to think the Yankees should handle the Cleveland Guardians in their upcoming best-of-five American League Division Series. Yankees in four? Sweep? Not so fast. Sure, the Yankees won 99 games to the Guardians' 92 plus five…

The Cleveland Guardians entered the 2022 season as underdogs, having lost much of the core that brought them to the postseason in four of five years from 2016-20. FanGraphs had them projected as the third best-team in the AL Central, with a 7.5 percent chance to win the division and 15.2 percent to make the playoffs. At the All-Star break, the…

Have the Cleveland Guardians blazed a new trail in organizational systematization, or are they just incredibly lucky? How did they get from there to here, and where do they go from here? Is Terry Francona a baseball shaman? As postseason party crashers go, it's hard to beat the Cleveland Guardians, about whom the questions outnumber the answers.…

A few teams enjoyed a planned off day and two others got an impromptu break on Monday, but we're back to the full 15-game card on Tuesday. Not only that, but we have seven interleague games to add a little bit of spice to the April 12 menu. This is a really interesting day in baseball because we have some pitchers making their second starts against…

ARLINGTON -- There's been so much focus on how young the Guardians' roster is this season. So along with a typical champagne celebration, what's more fitting than a pizza party for a young club that just clinched the American League Central? Oscar Gonzalez and Cal Quantrill were bringing in boxes of pizza as other guys were getting doused in…

ARLINGTON -- The Guardians knew they were looked at as underdogs coming into the year and have since used that as fuel to have the level of success they've experienced thus far. On Sunday afternoon at Globe Life Field, the Guardians clinched their first division title since 2018 and are now able to start looking ahead to the best-of-three Wild Card…

Cleveland Guardians players celebrate winning the American League Central in the locker room after defeating the Texas Rangers in a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - A sturdy pair of goggles was mandatory attire Sunday in Cleveland's clubhouse, where impromptu showers of…

The Minnesota Twins will attempt to end the misery at the hands of the Cleveland Guardians as the AL Central rivals continue their series. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Guardians prediction and pick. The Guardians swept a day-night doubleheader from the Twins, including a 15-inning thriller in the second game. Now, the…

Looking to sidestep a sweep at the hands of their American League Central rivals, the Kansas City Royals will welcome the Cleveland Guardians into Kauffman Stadium Wednesday night. The guests came out on top of MLB Monday's matchup in extra innings, winning 6-5. They followed that up with a 4-1 triumph on Tuesday, claiming a lead in the top of the…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The goal of the hitters at the bottom of the Guardians' lineup is to get on base so the hitters at the top of the lineup can drive them home. It sounds so simple, right? Guardians catchers Austin Hedges and Luke Maile have spent the season in the lower reaches of the lineup. For a long time, they weren't able to get the top of…

Don't panic - Jose Ramirez still plays in Cleveland (as of 7:20 a.m. Eastern time on April 5, 2022), no matter else you may have heard. Breaking down the Cleveland Guardians opening day roster: Projections for the 2022 MLB season - cleveland.com A position-by-position look at Cleveland's strengths and weaknesses, and the surprise names in uniform…

DETROIT -- Aaron Civale returned to the Guardians' rotation Wednesday night after spending almost a month on the injured list with a sore right wrist. The offense welcomed him back with a minimal amount of support. Fortunately, the bullpen was more giving as the Guardians beat Detroit, 3-2, for their fourth straight win. The Guards moved into first…