#José Ramírez

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…

After an All-Star break festooned with nostalgia, home runs, and bullpen dominance, the MLB schedule restarts Thursday, with some 70 games remaining for each team. So before the second half begins, let's dive into the top 10 story lines to monitor between now and October-because there's a whole lot of baseball left, and just as much drama on the…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here is a preview of the Guardians' four-game series against the Athletics. Where: Progressive Field, Thursday through Sunday. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes will air Thursday and Friday's games while FS1 will televise Saturday's contest and Sunday's game will stream exclusively on Peacock. WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the…

The rebuild in Baltimore has entered its fourth year under new management, although 2020 felt like a waste with the minor league season canceled due to COVID-19. The Orioles aren't any closer to contending as they wait to make the first overall selection in the amateur draft. They're undermanned in baseball's toughest division, especially in the…

Cody Bellinger wants to bet on himself. On Sunday his agent, Scott Boras, said as much. There's little intention to sign a multi-year deal after the Dodgers non-tendered him. From a recent Ken Rosenthal article on The Athletic, Boras' quotes signal his plan for his client clear as day. "I've already been offered multi-years," Boras said Sunday, two…

With the All-Star break approaching, now's a good time to check back in on World Series futures odds. Given the nature of baseball, it's anyone's game come playoff time. We've seen teams with relatively mediocre odds entering the playoffs win the Commissioner's Trophy in two of the past three seasons (Atlanta in 2021, Washington in'19). Below,…

Major League Basebal's 2022 Home Run Derby is set for Monday night at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium. Headlining the eight-slugger field is New York Mets star Pete Alonso, who is trying to become the first hitter ever to win three consecutive MLB Home Run Derbies (only Ken Griffey Jr. has three total Derby wins). Alonso prevailed in 2019 and last year…

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…

The Cleveland Guardians have agreed to a two-year, $33 million deal with first baseman Josh Bell that includes an opt-out clause after the 2023 season, reports Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Bell, 30, spent the first five seasons of his career with the Pirates before playing for the Nationals in 2021 and both the Nationals and Padres last season after…

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 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)…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the starting lineups for Thursday's series opener between the Guardians and Athletics. 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 (26-26) vs. Athletics (20-38). Starting pitchers: LHP Konnor…

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)…

And that's the thing: Once you win an MVP, you can call yourself that for life. But you'd be surprised by some of the great active MLB players who have never won one. Here's a look at seven great players who have put together the sort of career that make you think one is coming … and maybe coming soon. When Acuña finished fifth in his second…

Being a good manager is more than just knowing when to go to your bullpen in a tight spot or when to put on that hit-and-run play in the seventh inning. That is certainly part of the job, but it's also about building and maintaining relationships. It's about pulling the right strings when injuries inevitably strike. It's having the skills to take…

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…

What should the Toronto Blue Jays do with Teoscar Hernández this off-season? The 30-year-old outfielder has been a vital part of the roster since 2020, winning two consecutive Silver Sluggers and hoping for a third in'22. The organization is likely nearing a crossroads with the right-handed slugger, though, and deciding how to move forward could…

It was strange to see the Yankees lock up their division title near the end of the season and not play relevant baseball again for almost two weeks. The first-round bye is a new concept, and while I can't say that I'm sorry that New York dodged the Wild Card round (goodness knows that they've dealt with it enough in the past decade), it will be…

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…

Playing nine innings while finding it fitting that baseball will miss Dennis Eckersley in retirement 1. Here's where I fall on The Xander Bogaerts Situation. I understand why it may not be wise to sign him to the contract his past production suggests he deserves. The Red Sox need to do it anyway. Caution about giving Bogaerts a deal well over nine…

The plot is thickening! The next round of MLB playoffs gets underway this Tuesday, with NL and AL Division Series matchups after some surprise wins and agonizing losses in the Wild Card series. The Yankees, who have been blissfully resting and resetting since clinching a bye to the ALDS, will be back in action Tuesday night, taking on the Cleveland…

Aaron Judge had one of the greatest offensive seasons in baseball history this year. He led the big leagues or was tied in many major categories: home runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, runs scored, total bases, R.B.I., extra-base hits and wins above replacement. He narrowly missed out on the rare feat of a triple crown, in which a…

Entering their American League Division Series date with the Yankees, the Guardians are undeniably underdogs. Cleveland has the youngest team in MLB, with the fourth-lowest payroll in MLB. The Guards got to October by winning a division in which no other clubs finished above.500. Aaron Judge hit 62 home runs, all by himself? Well, the Guardians --…

CLEVELAND - Rookie Oscar Gonzalez broke up the longest scoreless postseason game in major league history with a leadoff home run in the 15th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday and a two-game Wild Card Series sweep. Gonzalez, who walks to the plate to the "SpongeBob SquarePants" theme song, drove a…

It's that time of year. With the MLB Postseason beginning this weekend, TWSN analysts Christian De Block, Tom Seipp, and Micheal Seitz break down all four matchups and who they have advancing to the next round. American League: Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Christian De Block: This series may not get the same amount of hype as the other…

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in a tight pitchers' duel in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card series. Early odds on Saturday's Game 2 from FanDuel list the Guardians at -118 and Tampa at+100. Caesars Sportsbook is offering a similar price on that game: -120 on Cleveland and+100 for Tampa Bay, which has lost six games in a row…

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…

Saying goodbye to the team last night was full of mixed emotions. A little bitterness at having come so close to the playoffs just to finish 3.5 games out. A little anger that we couldn't impose our will on the dislikable Blue Jays. A little gnawing anxiety, scanning the faces of the players as they took the field for a collective hat tip to the…

Who do you want more? The Yankees have two potential ALDS opponents: the Cleveland Guardians, who fattened up on a bad AL Central, or the Tampa Bay Rays, a perfectly solid baseball team that isn't all that intimidating on paper. I'm going to make the case that the Rays would be the desired matchup - the Yankees went 11-8 against their AL East…

Throughout the season the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty much anything. The latest news, a historical question, thoughts about the future of baseball, all sorts of stuff. Last week we detailed what we'd want in exchange for a milestone baseball. This week we're going to discuss 2022's…

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…

CLEVELAND (AP) - Shane Bieber allowed one run over eight innings, Amed Rosario had four hits and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians won their seventh in a row against the Minnesota Twins, 5-1 in a doubleheader opener on Saturday. José Ramírez hit a solo homer on his 30th birthday and Owen Miller had a two-run double for Cleveland (78-66),…

Despite adding playoff teams to juice up September in as many markets as possible, Major League Baseball is surprisingly lacking in pennant races this season. The American League Central is up for grabs, with the likelihood that whichever teams miss out will likely miss the postseason entirely. The Mets and Braves are still jockeying for the top…

The 34-year-old Lynn - who finished third in AL Cy Young Award balloting in 2021 - missed the first two-plus months of the season after an MRI revealed a slight tear in a knee tendon. Since his return in mid-June, the South Siders have gone 10-7 with the big right-hander on the bump. He's tossed eight quality starts, including four in a row and…

Contrary to what you might hear from alarmists, baseball's stretch run has retained some of its magic even with an expanded field of postseason teams. Be it issues of pride, home-field advantage, a first-round bye in the playoffs or the threat of not making the postseason at all, the final month of the regular season has multiple notable division…

The Cleveland Guardians will visit the Kansas City Royals in the third game of their series in the American League Central from Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 6.7 miles per hour winds. The Cleveland Guardians are coming off of a 3 run win against the Kansas City Royals in…

With eight MLB games in action, there are plenty of player props to choose from. Let's go through the best ones to add to your bet slips this Thursday, September 1. Cleveland Guardians vs. Baltimore Orioles Match Details Fixture: Baltimore Orioles @ Cleveland Guardians Date & Time: Thursday, September 1, 6:10 p.m. EDT Venue: Progressive Field,…

Few expected the Cleveland Guardians to be in the running for the American Central division this late in the season, but here we are. Some viewed the Guardians as a potential wild card contender, thanks mainly to the expanded postseason format. The Chicago White Sox, by far baseball's most disappointing team of 2022, were the heavy favorites to win…

With 6 2/3 scoreless innings in Cleveland on Wednesday night, Jordan Lyles lowered his season ERA to 4.25 and raised his season innings to 152.1. Even for a guy known for being a workhorse, that innings total stands out. It's Lyles' second-highest season total ever, while his ERA is the third lowest he's put up in 12 seasons, after 2018 and 2019,…

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…