AUGUST 13 • MLB.COM
JHONKENSY NOEL #43 - RIGHT FIELDER - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
13 HR •
28 RBI •
.218 AVG
13 HR
28 RBI
.218 AVG
Jhonkensy Noel's diving catch | 08/12/2024 Jhonkensy Noel makes an impressive diving catch in right to retire Seiya Suzuki and end the top of the 4th
Jhonkensy Noel's three-run home run (7) | 08/12/2024 Jhonkensy Noel slams a 400-foot three-run home run to left, giving the Guardians a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the 4th
AUGUST 13 • MLB.COM
Heading to bench in Thomas' debut Noel is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact The right-handed-hitting Noel had started in each of the Guardians' last eight games, but he mostly benefited from Cleveland facing a lefty-heavy slate, as well as Josh Naylor missing out on two starts due to general soreness. During that time, Noel had primarily filled the short side of a platoon in right field with the left-handed-hitting Will Brennan, who was optioned to Triple-A Columbus after the Guardians acquired Lane Thomas on Monday. Thomas will get the start in right field Tuesday, and unlike Brennan, he's expected to play on an everyday basis against both right- and left-handed pitching. As such, Noel's main path to playing time may now come as a backup at first base to Naylor or at designated hitter to David Fry.
JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Heading to bench in Thomas' debut Noel is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact The right-handed-hitting Noel had started in each of the Guardians' last eight games, but he mostly benefited from Cleveland facing a lefty-heavy slate, as well as Josh Naylor missing out on two starts due to general soreness. During that time, Noel had primarily filled the short side of a platoon in right field with the left-handed-hitting Will Brennan, who was optioned to Triple-A Columbus after the Guardians acquired Lane Thomas on Monday. Thomas will get the start in right field Tuesday, and unlike Brennan, he's expected to play on an everyday basis against both right- and left-handed pitching. As such, Noel's main path to playing time may now come as a backup at first base to Naylor or at designated hitter to David Fry.
JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Jhonkensy Noel's RBI single | 07/29/2024 Jhonkensy Noel smacks a base hit to left field, scoring Josh Naylor to extend the Guardians' lead to 3-0 in the 1st inning
JULY 30 • MLB.COM
Playing time on upswing Noel will start in right field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Noel's playing time has been trending up of late; he'll be making his eighth straight start Monday after slashing .250/.280/.583 with four extra-base hits over the prior seven contests. Though his recent usage would suggest that he's a full-time player for the Guardians, Noel has been the beneficiary of Josh Naylor missing two games due to general soreness, as well as Cleveland having faced a string of left-handed starters. While Noel's start Monday comes with a right-hander (Beau Brieske) opening the game for Detroit, a left-hander (Bryan Sammons) is projected to serve as the Tigers' bulk reliever.
JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE
The distance behind Jhonkensy Noel's home run | 07/28/2024 The data behind Jhonkensy Noel's home run
JULY 28 • MLB.COM
Jhonkensy Noel's three-run home run (6) | 07/28/2024 Jhonkensy Noel crushes a three-run home run to center field, tying the game at 3 in the 4th inning
JULY 28 • MLB.COM
Slugs three-run homer Noel went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's win against the Phillies.
Impact Noel tied the game in the fourth inning with a three-run shot off Phillies starter Kolby Allard, his sixth home run of the season. The 23-year-old had been slumping since the All-Star break, batting just .143 with one home run, one RBI and one run scored in eight games before Sunday's breakout. The rookie has enjoyed a nice start to his career, batting .250 with six home runs, 11 RBI and seven runs scored in 23 games played.
JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Steven Kwan's solo homer, Jhonkensy Noel's 3-run shot power Guardians past Phillies 4-3
Steven Kwan hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning after Jhonkensy Noel tied the score with a three-run shot in the fourth, and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 4-3 w...JULY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clubs fifth homer Noel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Tigers.
Impact Noel went 0-for-4 over his first three games following the All-Star break. He snapped the brief slump with the first multi-hit effort of his big-league career, and both knocks went for extra bases. Noel's power has come through early -- he's at five homers and two doubles through 18 contests for the Guardians this year. The slugger has added eight RBI and six runs scored while slashing .256/.313/.651 over 48 plate appearances. He hasn't been strictly limited to a short-side platoon role, but he's yet to secure a regular spot in the lineup.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Visualizing Jhonkensy Noel's swing using bat tracking technology | 07/23/2024 The data behind Jhonkensy Noel's swing
JULY 24 • MLB.COM
Jhonkensy Noel's solo homer (5) | 07/23/2024 Jhonkensy Noel launches a solo homer to left field and knots the game at 2 in the bottom of the 4th inning
JULY 24 • MLB.COM
Jhonkensy Noel's sliding catch | 07/22/2024 Jhonkensy Noel lays out and makes a great sliding catch in right field
JULY 23 • MLB.COM
Swats decisive homer off bench Noel hit a two-run home run in his only plate appearance in Saturday's 4-2 victory against Tampa Bay.
Impact Noel batted for Will Brennan in the top of the eighth frame and unknotted the score with a 424-foot, two-run homer. The rookie has gone deep four times while driving in seven runs over his initial 35 at-bats in the majors. He's not an everyday part of the lineup, starting just four times over Cleveland's past eight contests, but has shown the ability to hit for power when given the chance.
JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE
The distance behind Jhonkensy Noel's home run | 07/13/2024 The data behind Jhonkensy Noel's home run
JULY 14 • MLB.COM
Jhonkensy Noel's go-ahead two-run home run (4) | 07/13/2024 Jhonkensy Noel crushes a go-ahead two-run home run to left-center field, giving the Guardians a 4-2 lead in the 8th
JULY 13 • MLB.COM
Noel hits 2-run pinch-hit homer in the 8th as Guardians beat Rays 4-2
Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning, and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 to stop a three-game skidJULY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jhonkensy Noel's impressive catch on the run | 07/12/2024 Jhonkensy Noel makes an impressive catch on the run for the final out of the 8th inning, keeping the Rays' lead at 2-0
JULY 13 • MLB.COM
Smacks homer in win Noel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Giants.
Impact Noel has hit three homers over his first eight major-league games. The outfielder also contributed a sacrifice fly in Saturday's contest for his second multi-RBI game. He's hitting a decent .261, though he also has a 2:10 BB:K. Noel's power has never been in question as a prospect, but that high strikeout rate is likely to weigh him down in a larger sample. He was striking out at a 21.1 percent rate in Triple-A this year, so he will just need some time to adjust to major-league pitching. Noel is currently splitting time in right field with Daniel Schneemann, though it hasn't been a strict platoon situation.
JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Smacks homer in win Noel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Giants.
Impact Noel has hit three homers over his first eight major-league games. The outfielder also contributed a sacrifice fly in Saturday's contest for his second multi-RBI game. He's hitting a decent .261, though he also has a 2:10 BB:K. Noel's power has never been in question as a prospect, but that high strikeout rate is likely to weigh him down in a larger sample. He was striking out at a 21.1 percent rate in Triple-A this year, so he will just need some time to adjust to major-league pitching. Noel is currently splitting time in right field with Daniel Schneemann, though it hasn't been a strict platoon situation.
JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Steven Kwan, Jhonkensy Noel lift Guardians past Giants Steven Kwan and rookie Jhonkensy Noel each hit solo homers, and six Cleveland pitchers combined to record 14 strikeouts, as the Guardians be...
JULY 6 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Steven Kwan, Jhonkensy Noel hit solo homers in Guardians' 5-4 victory over the Giants
Major league batting leader Steven Kwan hit a solo homer and scored twice, Jhonkensy Noel homered and drove in two runs and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians beat the San...JULY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Crushes second homer Noel went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Royals.
Impact In his fourth big-league game, Noel launched his second big-league homer, and it wasn't a cheap one -- the 22-year-old ripped a Cole Ragans slider down the left-field line in the fourth inning, and the ball left his bat at 115.4 mph. Per Mandy Bell of MLB.com, it was the hardest-hit home run by a Cleveland player since Statcast was introduced in 2015. Noel has started two of four games since his promotion, going 3-for-9 with a double in addition to the long balls, but the Guardians will find room for him in the lineup more often if he keeps displaying this kind of power.
JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE
Guardians race past Royals after Noel's 115-mph homer KANSAS CITY -- The Guardians had watched 54,335 individual plate appearances since Statcast tracking began at the start of the 2015 season....
JUNE 29 • MLB.COM
