KYLE MANZARDO NEWS

Adds offseason muscle Manzardo has gained 14 pounds of muscle since the end of the 2025 season, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Guardians want Manzardo, who played a career-high 142 games last season, to hold up better physically and be a candidate for more reps at first base in 2026. He mostly served as a designated hitter in 2025, when he appeared in 84 games as a DH and 55 at first base. With Carlos Santana no longer around, Manzardo and C.J. Kayfus are primed for more work at first, although Kayfus might be a better fit in the outfield. While holding up physically over the course of a season is one goal for the 25-year-old Manzardo, becoming a legit threat against left-handed pitching should be another. He slashed .186/.253/.419 over 95 plate appearances against southpaws in 2025.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tigers strand team playoff-record 15 runners in loss to Guardians in Game 2 of AL Wild Card Series

The Detroit Tigers kept coming to bat with runners in scoring position in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series against the Cleveland Guardians

OCTOBER 1 • Associated Press

Tigers try to sweep Guardians in AL Wild Card Series

The Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers play in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series

OCTOBER 1 • Associated Press

Tarik Skubal's 14 strikeouts propel Tigers past Guardians in Game 1 of AL Wild Card Series

Tarik Skubal tied Detroit’s postseason record with 14 strikeouts and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series

SEPTEMBER 30 • Associated Press

Idle against southpaw Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Impact With southpaw Patrick Corbin on the hill for Texas, Manzardo and fellow left-handed hitters George Valera and C.J. Kayfus will head to the bench. With Manzardo sitting, Jose Ramirez will get a day off from playing the field and will serve as Cleveland's designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in defeat Manzardo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-2 loss to Texas.

Impact Manazardo blasted his 27th homer of the year and his first since Sept. 10 against the Royals. The 25-year-old slugger has been a quality power hitter in 2025, though his fantasy appeal has been limited by his weak batting average and lack of production across the board. Through 465 at-bats, Manzardo is hitting .232 with just 47 runs scored and two stolen bases but does have 70 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in defeat Manzardo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-2 loss to Texas.

Impact Manazardo blasted his 27th homer of the year and his first since Sept. 10 against the Royals. The 25-year-old slugger has been a quality power hitter in 2025, though his fantasy appeal has been limited by his weak batting average and lack of run-scoring production. Through 465 at-bats, Manzardo is hitting .232 with just 47 runs scored and two stolen bases, albeit with 70 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians remain tied in the AL Central after 7-3 loss to Rangers

Alejandro Osuna hit a three-run homer in the first, rookie Jack Leiter matched a career high with 10 strikeouts and the Texas Rangers beat Cleveland 7-3 on Friday night

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Guardians within a game of division lead after beating Twins 8-0 for 10th straight win

Steven Kwan tied a season high with four RBIs, Logan Allen pitched a career-best eight innings and the Cleveland Guardians made it 10 straight wins by beating the Minnesota Twins 8...

SEPTEMBER 21 • Associated Press

Naylor drives in 4 as Guardians beat Twins 6-2 for eighth straight victory

Bo Naylor snapped an eighth-inning tie with his second two-run single of the game, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Friday night for their eighth straigh...

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Guardians take 7-game win streak into game against the Twins

The Cleveland Guardians are looking to continue a seven-game win streak with a victory against the Minnesota Twins

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Guardians bring win streak into matchup with the Tigers

The Cleveland Guardians will attempt to keep a six-game win streak intact when they play the Detroit Tigers

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Guardians shut out Tigers for sixth straight win as Williams strikes out nine

Gavin Williams struck out nine in five innings, Bo Naylor hit a two-run single and the Cleveland Guardians won their season-best sixth straight game, 4-0 over the Detroit Tigers

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Flaherty continues upswing, but so does Tigers' frustrating funk DETROIT -- The scream from Jack Flaherty after his 95th and final pitch Wednesday night would’ve rivaled a lot of Tarik Skubal end-of-inning...

SEPTEMBER 18 • MLB.COM

Guardians win for 10th time in 11 games, beat Tigers 7-5 with 4 extra-base hits in 10th inning

Steven Kwan, Angel Martinez, José Ramírez and Kyle Manzardo combined to give Cleveland four extra-base hits in an extra inning for the first time in 64 years, and the Guardians bea...

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Kayfus and Noel homer as the surging Guardians beat the White Sox 3-1

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SEPTEMBER 14 • Associated Press

Guardians face the White Sox with 1-0 series lead

The Cleveland Guardians host the Chicago White Sox, leading the series 1-0

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Goes yard in loss Manzardo went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Kansas City.

Impact Manzardo responded to the Royals jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning with at two-run blast in the bottom of the frame. It was the fifth home run in the last 11 games for Manzardo, who is 12-for-37 (.324) with six extra-base hits, 10 RBI and seven runs scored during that stretch. He's second on the team with 28 homers and is having a strong second half, slashing .282/.381/.542 with 11 home runs and 30 RBI over 43 games since the All-Star break.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians meet the Royals with 2-1 series lead

The Cleveland Guardians lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals

SEPTEMBER 11 • Associated Press

Nick Loftin singles in tying run and scores in 7th, Royals rally for 4-3 win over Guardians

Nick Loftin singled in the tying run and scored on Maikel Garcia’s double in the seventh inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians

SEPTEMBER 11 • Associated Press

Royals aim to stop 3-game skid, play the Guardians

The Kansas City Royals aim to break their three-game slide with a win over the Cleveland Guardians

SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Slade Cecconi loses no-hit bid in 8th, Guards rout Royals 10-2, stay in thick of AL wild card race

Slade Cecconi took a bid to end Cleveland’s long no-hitter drought into the eighth inning, and the Guardians rolled to a 10-2 win over Kansas City and leapfrogged the Royals in the...

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Kwan drives in tiebreaking run with infield hit in 9th to lift Guardians past Rays 3-2

Steven Kwan beat out a grounder to shortstop in the ninth inning to drive in the go-ahead run and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2

SEPTEMBER 7 • Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians Saturday

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Powers up in loss Manzardo went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay. He was also hit by a pitch.

Impact Jose Ramirez and Manzardo belted back-to-back home runs to lead off the ninth inning, but that's where the Guardians' comeback stalled. Manzardo managed to reach base three times on a night when Cleveland's offense came out flat. Earlier in the season, the lefty-hitting Manzardo was used primarily against right-handers, but now manager Stephen Vogt is starting him against lefties. Manzardo started the last three times the Guardians faced southpaw starter as the club still has postseason hopes.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE