Impact With southpaw Carlos Rodon set to start on the bump for New York, the left-handed bat of Manzardo will stay put in the Guardians' dugout. David Fry will step in as the designated hitter and bat second.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
KYLE MANZARDO #9 - FIRST BASEMAN - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
5 HR •
15 RBI •
.234 AVG
5 HR
15 RBI
.234 AVG
Absent from Game 5 lineup Manzardo isn't in the lineup for Game 5 of the ALCS against the Yankees, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Idle against lefty Manzardo isn't in the lineup Saturday for Game 5 of the ALDS against the Tigers, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Impact With left-hander Tarik Skubal set to start the game for Detroit, the left-handed bat of Manzardo will step out of the starting nine Saturday. His absence will put David Fry in the DH spot, batting second.
OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting against left-hander Manzardo is not in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the ALDS against the Tigers, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Impact It's lefty ace Tarik Skubal on the bump for the Tigers, so the left-handed hitting Manzardo will grab a seat. David Fry is in the designated hitter spot and batting second for the Guardians.
OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Lifts fifth homer Manzardo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Reds.
Impact Manzardo has gone 7-for-18 with three homers and four walks over his last eight games. In his last four starts, he's batted second after having previously been in the bottom half of the order regularly. The 24-year-old is up to five homers, 15 RBI, 11 runs scored and a .248/.299/.451 slash line through 50 major-league games this season.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Sunday Manzardo is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals.
Impact The lefty-hitting designated hitter will head to the bench, even with righty Andre Pallante on the hill for St. Louis. Manzardo went 0-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts in the first two games of the series. Jose Ramirez is starting at DH while Angel Martinez gets the nod at third base.
SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Three hits, homer vs. Twins Manzardo went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 win over Minnesota.
Impact Manzardo opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot off Simeon Woods Richardson. The 24-year-old Manzardo's swung the bat well since he was recalled on Sep. 1, going 15-for-42 (.357) with four homers in 16 games after batting just .207 with a .571 OPS across 30 contests in his first stint with the Guardians earlier this year.
SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
The distance behind Kyle Manzardo's home run | 09/19/2024 The data behind Kyle Manzardo's home run
SEPTEMBER 19 • MLB.COM
A deep dive into Kyle Manzardo's home run | 09/19/2024 The data behind Kyle Manzardo's swing
SEPTEMBER 19 • MLB.COM
Kyle Manzardo on his approach at the plate, playoffs | 09/19/2024 Kyle Manzardo joins MLB Central to discuss his approach at the plate, the excitement of a possible run in the playoffs and more
SEPTEMBER 19 • MLB.COM
Kyle Manzardo's solo homer (4) | 09/19/2024 Kyle Manzardo drills a solo homer to right field, putting the Guardians on the board with an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning
SEPTEMBER 19 • MLB.COM
On bench Wednesday Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Impact Manzardo had served as the Guardians' designated hitter in both of the team's last two matchups with righties, but he'll head to the bench Wednesday even though Minnesota is sending right-hander Bailey Ober to the hill. David Fry will fill in for Manzardo at DH and will bat fifth.
SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Crushes game-winning homer Manzardo went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's 4-3 win over the Twins.
Impact The rookie slugger tattooed a Griffin Jax fastball deep to right field in the eighth inning, giving the Guardians their first and only lead of the game. Manzardo still isn't seeing consistent playing time, but he's been a more reliable contributor of late when he is on the lineup card, slashing .278/.333/.583 through 39 plate appearances in September with two doubles and all three of his big-league homers so far.
SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Manzardo: Home Run Statcast Analysis | 09/16/2024 The data behind Kyle Manzardo's home run
SEPTEMBER 17 • MLB.COM
Kyle Manzardo on his go-ahead home run in the 4-3 win | 09/16/2024 Kyle Manzardo discusses his go-ahead two-run home run in the 8th inning and all the emotion he showed after his clutch home run in the win
SEPTEMBER 17 • MLB.COM
Kyle Manzardo's go-ahead two-run homer (3) | 09/16/2024 Kyle Manzardo launches a two-run home run to right field to give the Guardians a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the 8th
SEPTEMBER 17 • MLB.COM
Kyle Manzardo's go-ahead two-run homer (3) | 09/16/2024 Kyle Manzardo launches a two-run home run to right field to give the Guardians a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the 8th
SEPTEMBER 17 • MLB.COM
Kyle Manzardo's HR lifts Guardians over Twins Rookie Kyle Manzardo clubbed a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 4-3 victory over the vi...
SEPTEMBER 17 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Manzardo homers, Clase gets 46th save as Guardians rally past Twins 4-3 to tighten grip on Central
Rookie Kyle Manzardo hit a two-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and Emmanuel Clase recorded his 46th save as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3...SEPTEMBER 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench Sunday Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Impact It's the second straight game on the bench against a right-hander starter (Taj Bradley), as Manzardo has gone 4-for-23 with nine strikeouts over his past nine contests. Jose Ramirez is resting his legs as the designated hitter while Daniel Schneeman starts at third base.
SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Manzardo's RBI single | 09/10/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
SEPTEMBER 11 • MLB.COM
On bench against lefty Manzardo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Impact The lefty-hitting Manzardo will head to the bench for the third game in a row while southpaw Jared Shuster opens the game for the White Sox. David Fry will step in for Manzardo as the Guardians' designated hitter.
SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Hitting bench Sunday Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Though Manzardo is on the bench for the second game in a row, he ended up recording a double over two at-bats in Saturday's 7-2 loss. The Guardians may be looking to give Manzardo a proper rest day Sunday, with Jose Ramirez getting a day out of the infield and replacing the rookie as Cleveland's designated hitter.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Idle Saturday Manzardo isn't in Cleveland's lineup Saturday against the Dodgers.
Impact Manzardo will get a chance to rest Saturday after going 5-for-16 with two home runs through the Guardians' first five games of September. While he sits, David Fry will work as the designated hitter and bat fifth.
SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Manzardo, Guardians chase sweep of reeling Royals The Cleveland Guardians are seeing their patience with rookie Kyle Manzardo pay off.Manzardo will look to continue a strong start to his wee...
SEPTEMBER 4 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Three-hit effort in win Manzardo went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Royals.
Impact Manzardo has multiple hits in two of three games since he rejoined the big-league roster. He's gone 5-for-10 with two home runs in that span. The 24-year-old is slashing .239/.276/.424 with two homers, nine RBI, six runs scored, 11 doubles and no stolen bases over 98 plate appearances. He's started three straight games at designated hitter since his recall and looks to be cutting into Will Brennan's playing time, though the right-handed-hitting Jhonkensy Noel could be the one to lose out more often versus right-handed pitchers in the long run.
SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
