CLEVELAND GUARDIANS NEWS

Brayan Rocchio - Registers steal in win Rocchio went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Rocchio has gone 7-for-18 (.389) with two home runs, five RBI and four walks over seven games in September. That has helped him gain a majority of the playing time at shortstop, though he still faces a small threat from Daniel Schneemann. Rocchio hit just .206 in August and is at a .214/.304/.328 slash line with eight homers, 10 steals, 32 RBI and 48 runs scored through 127 contests this season.

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Sam Hentges - Slated for shoulder surgery Hentges will undergo surgery on Sept. 18 to repair the capsule and labrum in his left shoulder, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Hentges is expected to need 12-to-14 months to recover, so it's unlikely he'll be ready to pitch in a game until 2026. The lefty has been excellent since being moved to a full-time relief role in 2022, posting a 2.93 ERA and 155:42 K:BB over 138 innings. Hentges is making $1.16 million in 2024 and will be eligible for salary arbitration for a second time this offseason.

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Matt Wilkinson - Cruising along for Captains Wilkinson has a 2.30 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 103 strikeouts in 78.1 innings across 16 starts for High-A Lake County.

Impact Affectionately nicknamed "Tugboat" due to his 6-foot-1, 270-pound frame, Wilkinson hasn't lost a step after getting promoted to the Captains on May 21. It's a bit telling that he hasn't been promoted to Double-A after dominating the Midwest League for a few months. Wilkinson projects as an innings-eating southpaw whose stuff plays much better in the lower levels than it will against upper-level and big-league hitters. The 21-year-old lacks a true plus offering and his fastball tops out at 93 mph and sometimes sits in the upper-80s.

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José Ramírez - Picks up steal Monday Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Ramirez is up to 36 steals this season, including 10 over his last 25 contests. In that span, he's hit just .215 (20-for-93), but he's also posted a 14:12 BB:K to keep his on-base numbers at a passable level. The third baseman is at a .271/.330/.514 slash line, 34 home runs, 106 RBI, 101 runs scored, 31 doubles and a triple through 141 games this season.

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Steven Kwan - Notches steal in win Kwan went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Kwan began September just 1-for-23 over six games before receiving an off day Sunday. It appears to have served him well after he got on base three times. The outfielder is now at a .288/.359/.419 slash line with 13 home runs, 12 steals, 43 RBI and 78 runs scored over 117 contests as Cleveland's leadoff hitter.

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David Fry - Lifts homer Monday Fry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Fry has slipped into a part-time role in September, going 2-for-10 over four games this month. He made an impact with an increasing rare start, giving the Guardians a 3-0 lead with a third-inning homer Monday. While it's been a solid year for Fry overall -- he's at a .260/.358/.448 slash line through 372 plate appearances -- he hasn't been able to hang onto an everyday role for a division-leading club.

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Ben Lively - Starting Tuesday's game Lively will start Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Joey Cantillo started Monday in what had been Lively's turn, as the Guardians wanted to give Lively some extra rest after he allowed 10 runs over his previous two outings. He'll have a good opportunity to bounce back Tuesday against the feeble White Sox offense.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Two-out single takes manager Stephen Vogt off the hook: Guardians breakfast As rookie Joey Cantillo's near perfect game reached the seventh inning Monday night, manager Stephen Vogt was weighing reality vs. perfectio...

SEPTEMBER 10 • CLEVELAND.COM

Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox odds, picks and predictions The Cleveland Guardians (82-62) and Chicago White Sox (33-112) play the middle contest of a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Guarante...

SEPTEMBER 10 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Guardians attempt to improve record vs. lowly White Sox The Cleveland Guardians have touted their depth and resilience while climbing to the top of the American League Central.Catcher Bo Naylor is...

SEPTEMBER 10 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

White Sox host Cleveland Guardians, look to break home slide

The Chicago White Sox are looking to stop their 13-game home slide with a victory against the Cleveland Guardians

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Bo Naylor - Homers, swipes two bags Monday Naylor went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two stolen bases in Monday's 5-3 win against the White Sox.

Impact Naylor belted a 428-foot homer in the fourth inning to set a new career high with 12 long balls on the campaign. The catcher also swiped a bag in both the sixth and eighth frames to record his first multi-theft game of the season. In addition, Naylor's multi-hit performance was his first since Aug. 24 -- he came in batting .174 (4-for-23) over his previous 10 contests.

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Emmanuel Clase - Picks up 43rd save Clase earned a save against the White Sox on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters in a scoreless inning of work.

Impact Clase entered in the ninth inning with a two-run lead and gave up just a harmless two-out infield single. The veteran closer punched out two of the four batters he faced -- just the second time he's recorded multiple strikeouts across his past 10 appearances. Clase is posting under a strikeout per inning for the second straight season, but that hasn't prevented him from putting together a dominant campaign. The right-hander is tied for the major-league lead with 43 saves -- one shy of the career-high mark he established last season -- and has registered a 0.68 ERA and 0.66 WHIP over 66.1innings.

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Joey Cantillo's 10th strikeout of the game | 09/09/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

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Josh Naylor's RBI single | 09/09/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

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Joey Cantillo's impressive play on the mound | 09/09/2024 Joey Cantillo makes an impressive play on the mound for the final out of the bottom of the 4th inning

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Lane Thomas' RBI double | 09/09/2024 Lane Thomas rips an RBI double down the left-field line, giving Guardians a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning

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Emmanuel Clase secures the Guardians' 5-3 win | 09/09/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

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Bo Naylor's solo home run (12) | 09/09/2024 Bo Naylor cranks a solo home run to center field, extending the Guardians' lead to 4-0 in the top of the 4th inning

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Joey Cantillo - Fans 10 in first MLB victory Cantillo (1-3) earned the win over the White Sox on Monday, allowing one run on two hits while striking out 10 batters over seven innings.

Impact Cantillo made things look easy against an unintimidating White Sox lineup, racking up 14 whiffs and carrying a perfect game into the bottom of the seventh frame. The rookie southpaw faded a bit in that inning, giving up a pair of two-out singles sandwiched around a wild pitch that allowed Chicago to get on the scoreboard, but that took only a tiny bit of shine off what was by far the best performance of his big-league career thus far. Given Cantillo's performance Monday, it wouldn't be surprising if he gets another turn in the rotation, though it's not clear how Cleveland would adjust its rotation to fit him in -- his opportunity Monday came as a result of the struggling Ben Lively having his scheduled start pushed back.

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Joey Cantillo flirts with perfection as Guardians clip White Sox Rookie left-hander Joey Cantillo pitched seven sharp innings and David Fry and Bo Naylor each homered to boost the visiting Cleveland Guardi...

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SEPTEMBER 10 • MLB.COM

Cantillo flirts with perfection in 7-inning masterpiece CHICAGO -- Joey Cantillo hasn’t been dealt the easiest hand in his professional baseball career, but on Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Fiel...

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Rookie Joey Cantillo flirts with perfection as Guardians beat White Sox, 5-3 The rookie lefty retired 20 straight White Sox before allowing his first hit of the night.

SEPTEMBER 10 • CLEVELAND.COM

Cantillo gets his 1st major league win as the Guardians knock off the White Sox 5-3

Joey Cantillo pitched seven sparkling innings for his first major league win, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3

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