Craig Albernaz explains how Cleveland's defensive success hinges on advanced scouting, communication, and player adaptability.

Cade Smith was oh, so close to a scary injury after narrowly escaping from a 106.6 mph line drive hit directly back at him on Friday night.

Lane Thomas had a rough opening to 2025 and finally decided an IL stint was needed as he dealt with a foot injury. He hopes he's back to himself.

Emmanuel Clase allowed a pair of runs in the ninth inning as Cleveland dropped its second straight game in Seattle.

The Guardians lost their first game they have led after 8 innings in their last 113 tries, 4-3 to the Mariners. Emmanuel Clase blew the save with an assist from home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski who missed a CLEAR strike resulting in his walk of Miles Mastrobouni. When things are going bad, that kind of thing happens.

The Cleveland Guardians activated catcher Austin Hedges from the seven-day injured list prior to Friday night's game against the Seattle Mariners.

Arias will cede his spot in the middle infield to Angel Martinez, who starts at second base while Daniel Schneemann covers shortstop. After he recently cobbled together a five-game hit streak, Arias has gone 0-for-8 with one walk and five strikeouts over his subsequent three starts.

9. The bullpen this season has a 3.61 ERA, ranking 12th. In the month of June, the relievers’ ERA is 1.15. Emmanuel Clase has found his dominating groove. Cade Smith and others are pitching well. That trend needs to continue.