#Class AAA Columbus

CHICAGO -- It's safe to say the Guardians are in scramble mode following their second COVID outbreak in less than three weeks. One of their biggest concerns, outside of the health of those who tested positive on Wednesday before MLB postponed their series finale against the White Sox, is putting together a coaching staff. Manager Terry Francona and…

NEW YORK -- Josh Naylor is taking advantage of his second chance. After breaking his right leg and ankle in a collision with Ernie Clement in June at Target Field, Naylor thought his career might be over. It's not -- as his two-run homer Saturday and two-hit game on Friday at Yankee Stadium show. But it has taught him something -- play every game…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Terry Francona called Andres Gimenez "dangerous" after Tuesday's game against San Diego was postponed and rescheduled as a traditional doubleheader Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. at Progressive Field. Dangerous is a good adjective for someone who gets paid to hit a baseball. Gimenez did a lot of that on the just completed 10-game trip.…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Maybe the Guardians starting pitchers and offense are finally reading from the same book. The offense didn't exactly splurge, but it did supply Cal Quantrill with enough runs to pitch the Guardians to a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Progressive Field. The Guardians have won seven of…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Perhaps one day Hunter Gaddis will regale his friends and grandchildren about his days in the big leagues. But the conversation will probably not include the events of Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022 at Progressive Field. Gaddis, recalled from Class AAA Columbus to fill out an injured rotation during a treacherous stretch of games for…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Myles Straw wants to make one thing clear. He's here to play 162 games this season. "No days off, baby," said the Guardians center fielder. "All 162 this year. That's the goal." Straw, however, wasn't in the starting lineup Wednesday against Kansas City after appearing in the first 45 games of the season. He did enter the game as…

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…

BALTIMORE - Last year Eli Morgan arrived from Class AAA Columbus when Cleveland's starting rotation was crumbling because of injuries. He stepped into the breach and made 18 starts, winning five, including his last three in succession. This year with the Guardians' rotation healthy, Morgan made the club as an emergency starter/long reliever because…

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…

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…

BALTIMORE -- Sometimes a baseball game is like a blind alley. It leads nowhere. On other days there's a trap door at the end of the alley with twists, turns and spider webs. How these kind of games get from the first inning to the ninth is hard to explain. Even when every pitch is charted and timed. The Guardians played a game like that Sunday…