Preseason power rankings from the Athletic; generally everyone puts the Gs somewhere in the middle. That seems reasonable, depending on such factors as Bieber return and degree of bullpen [inevitable] decline. These guys are more pessimistic Their top AL team is the RedSox ranked 6th overall. Not du...

Ortiz today. I would be very pleased to see a good game from him. He's started 4 with unsatisfactory results 3 of them: 1 1/3 6 hits 6 runs 3 inning 3 hits 1 run 2 2/3 3 hits 4 runs [reliever cleared the bases for him] 3 2/3 4 hits 4 runs, 2 homers. Not an upward trajectory. His spring training hist...

Great spring from Bibee and Williams. Those two could be a very solid top tier.

Noel is far from a polished everyday player. We'll see how he holds up in year two. Lack of selectivity is a major worry for any hitter. Guardians put a premium on that. I hope for the best from him and for JRod and everyone on our club!

BA highlighted 20 standout performances from the Prospect Games including one of ours and one who had been ours: Parker Messick, LHP, Guardians Facing off against a loaded Mariners lineup that featured five players ranked in the Top 100 Prospects list , Messick struck out five over three scoreless i...

Antonetti didn't say anything of any value in that interview.

I omitted Parker Mushinki in bullpen considerations; he had pitched 6 scoreless innings this spring until yielding a run in his 2nd inning on the mound yesterday. He's given up 2 hits 1 walk and struck out 7. His major league stats are nothing to be excited about; 5.45 ERA in 33 innings, 6 homers. S...

If Triston can yield us someone as promising as Brito, that will be a great deal. I'm afraid he wouldn't bring much in return at this point.

Yes, I assume Ortiz is No. 4 or 5 but he sure hasn't shown anything to earn it.

Looking at the 40 man roster it turns out there are very few decisions to make among the 23 pitchers. 5 of them are on the way to the 60-day IL: Espino of course; Bieber; Hentges; Stephan; Means and open up spots on the roster. 3 more who will go on the shorter IL Sabrowski, Aleman, Enright That bri...

He might have a enough to be a sixth/seventh type arm now. I think a move to the bullpen eventually could help his fastball have some more velo and his curve/change give him options to get lefties and righties out as a reliever. MIddle Reliever is the way all the ratings seem to concur on Webb's fu...

Today's unimpressive start was by Lively. Although not as bad as the final line since after he left the game with 2 on and 2 out in the 4th the nonentity minor league reliever let the 2 score. But the 2 run homer in the 2 run homer in the 2nd inning was his sole responsibility as were the other 3 hi...

Genao and Chourio both are exciting talents both offensively and defensively. Ralphy Velazquez is a potential big bat at with lesser defensive skills. Cooper Ingle looks like a really serious line drive hitter who's improving behind the plate. Kayfus could be a Manzardo-like hitter. And then there's...

As a big McKenzie fan from way back, I'm prepared to let him go. He has had a terrible spring piggypacking on a bad 2024 and a virtually shutdown 2023. If we got through waivers and had an opportunity to again try to improve things in Columbus that would be great. As a reminder in 76 innings last se...

Who's in Opening Day pitching mix? Guards want Nikhazy to build up at Triple-A SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Doug Nikhazy gave the Guardians something to think about this spring as he emerged as an option to make his first Opening Day roster. While the 25-year-old will not break camp with the team after all, h...

Very useful report. It sounds like the Factory has done its work with Messick, helping him add a couple MPH to his stuff. We need to add some starting pitch depth to the top of the system and he's part of it. I wonder if he returns to Akron to start the season? That's what the G's usually do and som...