Bazzana went 1-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Thursday's 8-5 win over the Royals. Bazzana hasn't hit much since being called up from Triple-A Columbus, but the 2024 first-overall pick is finding ways to get on base and make noise, He's walked seven times over 33 plate appearances and is up to four steals and five runs scored over eight games. The Guardians will give him time to establish the bat, and while doing that, Bazzana could provide a boost in steals.
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| R/R | 6'6" | 235 | 25 | |
Logan Allen
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R/L | 6'0" | 190 | 27 |
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R/R | 6'2" | 225 | 35 |
| R/R | 5'11" | 210 | 29 | |
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Tanner Bibee
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R/R | 6'2" | 205 | 27 |
| R/R | 6'6" | 205 | 31 | |
| L/L | 6'4" | 225 | 26 | |
| R/R | 6'4" | 219 | 26 | |
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R/R | 6'2" | 206 | 28 |
| R/R | 5'11" | 220 | 0 | |
| R/R | 6'0" | 225 | 25 | |
Matt Festa
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R/R | 6'1" | 195 | 33 |
| R/R | 6'6" | 260 | 28 | |
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R/R | 5'11" | 200 | 23 |
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R/R | 6'4" | 255 | 29 |
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Tim Herrin
29
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L/L | 6'6" | 230 | 29 |
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Codi Heuer
50
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R/R | 6'5" | 200 | 29 |
| R/R | 6'6" | 230 | 30 | |
| R/R | 6'0" | 205 | 24 | |
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R/R | 6'4" | 235 | 34 |
| L/L | 5'8" | 198 | 24 | |
| L/L | 6'0" | 225 | 25 | |
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R/R | 6'2" | 235 | 27 |
| R/R | 6'1" | 190 | 24 | |
| R/R | 6'6" | 234 | 26 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 165 | 22 | |
| R/L | 6'4" | 230 | 28 | |
| R/R | 6'0" | 205 | 24 | |
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Cade Smith
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R/R | 6'5" | 230 | 26 |
| R/R | 6'5" | 225 | 30 | |
| L/L | 6'2" | 215 | 25 | |
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R/R | 6'4" | 222 | 25 |
| L/R | 6'6" | 250 | 26 |
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| R/R | 6'0" | 220 | 33 | |
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Bo Naylor
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L/R | 5'9" | 205 | 26 |
| L/R | 5'11" | 212 | 31 | |
| B/R | 5'11" | 190 | 22 |
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R/R | 6'1" | 217 | 26 |
Juan Brito
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B/R | 6'0" | 202 | 24 |
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Angel Genao
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B/R | 5'11" | 150 | 21 |
| R/R | 6'3" | 241 | 33 | |
| L/R | 5'11" | 205 | 25 | |
| B/R | 5'9" | 145 | 20 | |
José Ramírez
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B/R | 5'8" | 190 | 33 |
| B/R | 5'9" | 170 | 25 |
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| L/L | 6'3" | 235 | 24 | |
| R/R | 5'11" | 205 | 30 | |
| L/R | 6'1" | 195 | 28 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 215 | 30 | |
| L/R | 5'11" | 200 | 23 | |
| L/R | 6'4" | 195 | 28 | |
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L/L | 5'11" | 192 | 24 |
Steven Kwan
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L/L | 5'8" | 170 | 28 |
| B/R | 5'11" | 200 | 24 | |
| L/R | 6'3" | 181 | 20 | |
| L/R | 6'0" | 185 | 29 | |
| L/L | 5'10" | 195 | 25 | |
| L/R | 5'9" | 178 | 23 |
May 07
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The Cleveland Guardians selected the contract of INF Travis Bazzana from the minors.
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The Cleveland Guardians recalled OF Petey Halpin from the minors.
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The Cleveland Guardians optioned OF George Valera to the minors.
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The Cleveland Guardians selected the contract of INF Travis Bazzana from the minors.
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The Cleveland Guardians optioned INF Juan Brito to the minors.
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The Cleveland Guardians placed RHP Shawn Armstrong on the 15-day injured list.
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The Cleveland Guardians recalled RHP Colin Holderman from the minors.
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Bazzana went 1-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Thursday's 8-5 win over the Royals. Bazzana hasn't hit much since being called up from Triple-A Columbus, but the 2024 first-overall pick is finding ways to get on base and make noise, He's walked seven times over 33 plate appearances and is up to four steals and five runs scored over eight games. The Guardians will give him time to establish the bat, and while doing that, Bazzana could provide a boost in steals.
Naylor went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Thursday's 8-5 win over Kansas City. Naylor's three-run homer in the seventh inning gave the Guardians insurance runs, which they needed. The Royals kept chipping away and had the tying run at the plate in the eighth. The home run was Naylor's second of the season and upped his RBI total to seven over 28 games.
Smith secured the save Thursday against the Royals, throwing a clean ninth inning. He struck out two. The 26-year-old right-hander threw just half of his 18 offerings for strikes Thursday, but the Royals were unable to muster a baserunner. Through 17.1 innings, Smith has a 3.12 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 23:4 K:BB while converting 10 of his 12 save opportunities. Smith has allowed just one earned run over his last 11 outings, and now he's tied with David Bednar and Lucas Erceg for the American League lead in saves.
Cecconi (2-4) notched the win Thursday against the Royals, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks in 5.1 innings. He struck out three. The outing was a mixed bag for Cecconi but a positive one overall. Although the right-hander threw only 45 of his 82 pitches for strikes and walked multiple batters for the third time in his past five starts, he pitched at least five frames while yielding two runs or fewer for only the second time this year and also managed to keep the ball in the yard. Cecconi still has a shaky 6.15 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 31:16 K:BB across 41 innings, so he shapes up as a risky fantasy option versus the Angels his next time out.
Martinez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's tilt in Kansas City. Martinez started the first three games of the series, but he'll grab a seat for Thursday's finale. Steven Kwan, Petey Halpin and Chase DeLauter will be the Guardians' outfield trio.
Halpin went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Kansas City. Halpin moved up from first base when the runner ahead of him, Austin Hedges, stole third base. That put Halpin in position to score the go-ahead run on a two-run single by Chase DeLauter. The stolen base was his first since being called up last Friday and 10th overall in 2026, when including the nine he swiped for Triple-A Columbus. As another left-handed bat in a lefty-dominant outfield, Halpin doesn't appear to have a platoon advantage over the outfield regulars, but his speed could lead to pinch-running opportunities.
Hedges went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Royals. He was also caught stealing. Hedges, a backup catcher, was an unlikely spark in the Guardians' win that snapped a three-game skid. At second base and down 1-0 in the top of the fifth inning, Hedges took off for third base and narrowly beat the throw for his first successful swipe of the season and 17th of his 12-year MLB career. On the play, Petey Halpin moved from first to second base, setting up a situation where Chase DeLauter's single delivered both runners. Hedges was later cut down trying to steal in the ninth. It was the second time in three starts that Hedges made an impact in a Cleveland win. There are no immediate plans to change the catching depth chart, but Hedges has .311/.360/.467 slash line over 16 games, which compares very favorably to starter Bo Naylor's .127/.188/.190 line through 27 contests.
Smith collected his ninth save of the season in the Guardians' 3-1 win over the Royals on Wednesday after allowing one hit and striking out three batters in the ninth. Smith made his first appearance out of the bullpen since Friday and was tasked with protecting Cleveland's two-run lead. He was perfect outside of a single to Vinnie Pasquantino, with Smith striking out each of the other three batters he faced in the inning. Smith has recorded a save in four consecutive outings (and in six of his last seven appearances), and his nine saves are tied for fifth-most in the majors. He sits at a 3.31 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 21:4 K:BB across 16.1 innings this season.