You’re so goddamn cruel, baseball. Here’s how tonight’s game began: Yup, that’s our old friend Ceddanne Rafaela — who has been MIA over the last three weeks with a quadriceps injury — announcing his return with authority. It took him precisely three pitches to find himself back exactly where he belongs: lying face down on […]
A.J. Pierzynski and Erik Kratz reveal their latest MLB power rankings and break down which contenders they trust most heading into October. The guys debate where the Brewers, Dodgers, Braves and Rays belong near the top, how Aaron Judge’s injury changes the Yankees’ outlook and whether the red-hot Padres deserve to be considered among baseball’s best teams. They also explain their biggest concerns with the Cubs, Phillies and other flawed contenders while debating the White Sox and Guardians in...
BOSTON — After three weeks gone, and three pitches into Ceddanne Rafaela’s return to action, the Red Sox were quickly reminded of what they were missing. The elite center fielder raced to the gap in right-center and made a diving catch to take extra bases away from Guardians leadoff man Steven Kwan on Wednesday night. Get tickets to see the Red Sox face the Guardians & Cubs at Fenway! However, the glow didn’t last long. During his first at-bat, in the bottom of the second inning, Rafaela laced...
Boston Red Sox star outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela returned from the injured list on Wednesday, but he later exited the game against the Cleveland Guardians after his first at-bat. Rafaela appeared to be in some pain after rounding first base following a base hit. After he exited the matchup, manager Chad Tracy revealed what led to […]
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The Red Sox and Guardians may not have as flashy of a pitching showdown as Payton Tolle vs. Payton Messick on Tuesday night, but Sonny Gray, who leads the team – nay, the American League – in wins, with 17, and strikeout threat Foster Griffin face off. As the Red Sox bought at the deadline, […]
The Chicago White Sox have been on rocky ground to end the regular season, losing their stranglehold of the AL Central. They had lost their previous three-game series against the new division leaders in the Cleveland Guardians. But if there’s one thing the White Sox haven’t done, it’s cower. The franchise took three of four [...]
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By Darragh McDonald | at September 23, 2026 2:59pm CDT The Guardians announced that right-hander Shawn Armstrong has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Fellow righty Connor Brogdon has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. More to come. Share Repost Send via email Cleveland Guardians Transactions Connor BrogdonShawn Armstrong View Comments (0)
The Guardians announced that right-hander Shawn Armstrong has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Fellow righty Connor Brogdon has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. The Guards signed Armstrong to a one-year deal with a $5.5MM guarantee in the offseason. He had just wrapped up a strong 2025 campaign with the Rangers, […]
The Cleveland Guardians are currently one game ahead of the Chicago White Sox for first place in the American League Central standings. The Guardians announced two roster moves ahead of their game against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Right-handed pitcher Shawn Armstrong was activated from the 60-day injured list while right-handed pitcher Connor […]
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The Mets are closing in on hiring Derek Falvey to a front office position, reports Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic. Falvey was most recently the president of baseball operations with the Twins. He worked with current Mets POBO David Stearns in Cleveland. It’s unclear what Falvey’s exact gig will be. Rosenthal and Sammon note he’ll have a “significant role” in team decisions. Falvey served as co-director of baseball operations alongside Stearns with the Guardians starting in 2011....
The battle between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox is likely to come down to Sunday’s final games of the season. The Guardians (82-75) have a one-game lead in the American League Central division over the White Sox (81-76) and both teams have five games remaining in the season. If the White Sox […]
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The American League standings are heating up with only a few games left for each team in the MLB regular season. While the Tampa Bay Rays clinched the American League East with their 6-1 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday, the AL Central and AL West still have multiple teams battling for each […]
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After taking some dumb losses last week, the Yankees came into this week with absolutely no breathing room left in the AL East race. The Rays magic number was down to two, meaning any Tampa Bay victory in the four-game series this week would see them clinch the division in the Bronx. Looking to at […]
There's just a week left in the regular season, and we've got a couple of divisional races that still need to be decided. The AL Central and AL West are going to be highly contested this week. Astros, Rangers, Guardians, and White Sox fans, good luck surviving this week's stress. Meanwhile, the National League has […]
The Chicago White Sox got off to a quick start and never looked back in a crucial victory over the Kansas City Royals Tuesday night. The big blasts came from Chase Meidroth, Brenton Doyle, Randal Grichuk and Munetaka Murakami who each homered in the win. It was an encouraging day for the offense as they poured on 14 runs in a wire-to-wire victory. Unfortunately, the Cleveland Guardians also won, keeping it a 1-game deficit in the AL Central with 5 games to play. Join Sean Anderson and Herb Law...
Tuesday night didn’t offer much evidence of that as Boston’s offense squandered opportunities throughout the night and Erik Miller’s September struggles continued at the worst possible time as the Red Sox opened their final homestand of the regular season with a 3-2 loss to the Guardians at Fenway Park.
Chase DeLauter and Nathaniel Lowe join Andre Knott following the Guardians 3-2 road win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston.
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The Toronto Blue Jays avoided elimination for one more day thanks to a rainy day in Baltimore, but results in other games have all but ended Toronto’s playoff hopes. The Cleveland Guardians (83-75) and Chicago White Sox (82-76) both picked up wins on Tuesday, inching one step closer to the playoffs. Those results mean the Blue Jays (77-80) will only make the playoffs if they win all five of their remaining games and either the Guardians or White Sox lose all five of theirs. The Blue Jays will ...
The result of tonight’s game doesn’t matter for the Red Sox. They’re locked into the postseason, they’re going on the road in the Wild Card series, and they can’t move up in the standings. However, there’s plenty of things that happened within this game I really, really didn’t like. Chief among them were: I want […]
BOSTON — When Payton Tolle walked off the mound with two outs in the top of the sixth inning on Tuesday night, it was the perfect opportunity for the Fenway faithful to recognize the power lefty for an outstanding rookie season. And they did just that, giving Tolle a nice ovation as he exited stage right in Boston’s eventual 3-2 loss to the Guardians. Postseason Guide • Current bracket, tiebreakers and more • Every team that’s clinched so far • Postseason schedule • Who would win a 3-way tie f...
The Athletics’ spoiler magic ran out last week, as the team dropped all six games of its final road trip against the first-place Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays. Tonight, the A’s open the last week of the season with the first of two matchups against the Los Angeles Angels, with both teams trying to […]
Last week was tough for the Chicago White Sox, who could have practically shut the door on the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central race but couldn’t finish the job. With six games remaining in the regular season, the Good Guys start the week with a three-game road trip to face the Kansas City Royals. […]
We’re down to the last week of the regular season. The final few games are thankfully at Fenway Park after the Sox completed their final road trip of the year last week. First up are the Cleveland Guardians. The Red Sox last saw them in May, when Boston took two of three while scoring 9 […]
The Boston Red Sox started the season at 10-17. Now the Red Sox have clinched a spot in the 2026 MLB Postseason. The team is likely to play against the New York Yankees in the wild card round of the playoffs. As the Red Sox prepare to play their last six games of the year, […]
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