SEPTEMBER 17 • CLEVELAND.COM
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS 92-69 · 1ST IN AL CENTRAL
92-69 · 1ST IN AL CENTRAL
Kyle Manzardo's homer brings Guardians all the way back for 4-3 win over Twins The Guardians have reduced their magic number to clinch the AL Central to eight.
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Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is on verge of MLB history Clase is trying to do something not even Mariano Rivera did
SEPTEMBER 16 • THEBIGLEAD.COM
George Valera - Will undergo surgery on right knee Valera was diagnosed with a patellar tendon rupture in his right knee Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Impact Valera was placed on Triple-A Columbus' 7-day injured list Friday due to what was initially listed as a right knee strain, but further tests have revealed a much more serious injury. He will undergo surgery Wednesday, and the expected recovery window is 6-to-9 months. The 23-year-old will finish his season in Triple-A with a slash line of .248/.337/.452 with six stolen bases, 17 home runs and 50 RBI across 374 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Could Emmanuel Clase be the best closer of all-time? | 09/16/2024 Off Base examines Emmanuel Clase's dominance as a closer and if he can make a run at the all-time saves record over his career
SEPTEMBER 16 • MLB.COM
Guardians injury updates on Steven Kwan, Alex Cobb and Carlos Carrasco Cleveland's All-Star left fielder went through a pregame workout at Progressive Field on Monday.
SEPTEMBER 16 • CLEVELAND.COM
2024 MLB Power Rankings: Are Phillies, Yankees back?
The Phillies had a big week ... and so did the Yankees, Astros and Padres. So, who's the best team in baseball? Here is Ben Verlander's late...SEPTEMBER 16
Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins starting lineups for Sept. 16, 2024: Game 151 The Guardians and Twins open a four-game series at Progressive Field.
SEPTEMBER 16 • CLEVELAND.COM
Jhonkensy Noel - Losing work against RHPs Noel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
Impact Noel will take a seat against a right-handed pitcher (Pablo Lopez) for the second day in a row and may have lost hold of an everyday role in right field while he's struggled to a .125/.176/.250 slash line with a 32.4 percent strikeout rate thus far in September. The lefty-hitting Will Brennan will get the nod in right field Monday and could be set to occupy the strong side of platoon with Noel over the final two weeks of the regular season.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Will Brennan - Regaining playing time against RHPs Brennan will start in right field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Twins.
Impact Brennan will make a second straight start in right field against a right-handed pitcher (Pablo Lopez) and might have re-emerged as the Guardians' preferred option at the position over Jhonkensy Noel, who has produced a .426 OPS with a 32.4 percent strikeout rate since the start of September. Noel should still be a priority over Brennan when the Guardians face left-handed pitching.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Steven Kwan - Held out again Monday Kwan (back) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest against the Twins.
Impact It's the fourth straight game he's missed due to lingering back soreness. Kwan underwent tests which came back clean and the Guardians are considering him day-to-day. Angel Martinez is receiving another start in left field for Monday's series opener.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
James Karinchak - Rehabbing at Triple-A Karinchak (shoulder) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus on Sept. 6 and has struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings across five appearances while giving up two earned r...
Impact Karinchak has been on the injured list all season after reporting shoulder fatigue in spring training and being slow to recover from the issue and return to form. While working out at the Guardians' facility in Arizona in August, Karinchak seemed to turn a corner with his rehab program and was given the green light to report to Triple-A earlier this month. His results have been uneven thus far, but manager Stephen Vogt hasn't dismissed the possibility of Karinchak being an option out of the big-league bullpen before the regular season ends Sept. 29, per MLB.com.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Carlos Carrasco - Makes rehab start Friday Carrasco (hip) began a rehab assignment Friday with Double-A Akron, covering three innings and striking out three while allowing two earned runs on three hits and no walks.
Impact Carrasco tossed 41 pitches (27 strikes) in the outing, his first since he landed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 9 with a left hip strain. Though the Guardians wouldn't seem to have an opening in the rotation for Carrasco with rookie Joey Cantillo thriving of late as the club's new No. 5 starter in place of the injured Alex Cobb (finger), Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt told MLB.com on Sept. 3 that he still envisions Carrasco returning from the IL as an option to start. Carrasco is still expected to require at least one more rehab start in the minors before the Guardians activate him and make a decision on his role.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Steven Kwan - Nursing back soreness Kwan was out of the lineup for all three of the Guardians' game against Tampa Bay over the weekend due to back soreness, but medical tests revealed no structural damage and the out...
Impact Kwan played all nine innings of Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Rays in the series opener, then was scratched from the lineup Friday before sitting out Saturday and Sunday. The Guardians initially attributed Kwan being scratched Friday due to general body fatigue, but back soreness has since been identified as the cause of his absence. The team appears to be viewing Kwan as day-to-day heading into its four-game series with the Twins that begins Monday.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Make room for the idea of a relief pitcher winning the Cy Young Award again: Guardians breakfast Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is positioning himself for a historic finish to the 2024 season.
SEPTEMBER 16 • CLEVELAND.COM
Twins try to break 3-game road skid, play the Guardians
The Minnesota Twins will aim to break their three-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Cleveland GuardiansSEPTEMBER 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Angel Martínez - Swipes bag from atop order Martinez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Rays.
Impact Martinez was hitless in his return to the majors Saturday, but he followed it up with a better game Sunday. He's had the opportunity to fill in for Steven Kwan (body fatigue) this weekend, though Martinez could later push Will Brennan and Jhonkensy Noel for a piece of right field once Kwan is able to return to the lineup. Martinez has a .241/.318/.371 slash line with three home runs, three steals, nine RBI and 14 runs scored over 133 plate appearances in the majors this year, though his .274/.356/.456 slash line over 55 games with Triple-A Columbus displays some of his contact-oriented upside.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Twins, Guardians send out key starters for late-season playoff push Pablo Lopez has been especially solid for the Minnesota Twins of late.Meanwhile, Matthew Boyd hasn’t been too shabby since joining the Cleve...
SEPTEMBER 16 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ben Lively - Delivers scoreless appearance Lively (12-9) allowed four hits and a walk over five-plus shutout innings Sunday, striking out two and earning a win over the Rays.
Impact Lively worked around a small threat in the first inning but otherwise didn't face much resistance from the Rays' lineup. He gave up two straight singles to begin the sixth inning before Cade Smith came in to clean up the mess. Lively picked up his first win since Aug. 24 and lowered his season ERA to 3.87 through 142 innings. He had given up 10 runs over 10.1 innings in his previous three starts entering Sunday. Lively is projected to make his next start in St. Louis.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Emmanuel Clase - Slams door for save Clase struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save over the Rays on Sunday.
Impact Clase needed only 12 pitches (nine strikes) to roll through the Rays for his 45th save of the year. The star closer has converted 32 consecutive save chances dating back to May 20. Clase has been remarkably consistent this season, posting a 0.66 ERA with a 61:8 K:BB through 68.1 frames.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Twins face first-place Guardians unlikely to repeat as AL Central champions The Twins likely won’t be repeating as AL Central champions as they trail the first-place Guardians by 6½ games with two weeks to play.
SEPTEMBER 15 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Cade Smith fans Dylan Carlson to escape jam | 09/15/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
SEPTEMBER 15 • MLB.COM
Ben Lively, 4 relievers combine for a 4-hitter, AL Central-leading Guardians beat Rays 2-0
Ben Lively and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Brayan Rocchio had an RBI single for the go-ahead run and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Ray...SEPTEMBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Guardians inch closer to securing playoff spot with 2-0 win, series split against Rays Ben Lively tossed five shutout innings as Cleveland won its second straight against Tampa.
SEPTEMBER 15 • CLEVELAND.COM
