Chicago Cubs hire Carter Hawkins as general manager
The Chicago Cubs have hired Carter Hawkins as general manager, dipping into Cleveland’s front office in an effort to bolster their own player development systemOCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
TRISTON MCKENZIE #24 - PITCHER - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
3-5 W-L •
1.56 WHIP •
5.11 ERA
3-5 W-L
1.56 WHIP
5.11 ERA
Indians leave name behind as injury-riddled season ends
The Indians' final season as the Indians ended sooner than fans hopedOCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Civale scheduled to start for Cleveland against Texas
The Indians will start Aaron Civale on Sunday and the Rangers are expected to counter with Dane DunningOCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Allows four in loss McKenzie (5-9) allowed four runs on four hits and four walks with two strikeouts through four innings, taking the loss in Saturday's 7-2 defeat to the Rangers.
Impact McKenzie battled his command Saturday, issuing the most walks he's allowed since June 12 and finding the zone with just 54 percent of his pitches. All of his runs came via the long ball too, with Willie Calhoun going yard for a solo shot in the first before Jonah Heim smacked a three-run shot in the fourth. McKenzie showed a ton of growth this season, but simply ran out of gas down the stretch. After being virtually unhittable through August and into September (1.76 ERA, 48:5 K:BB through seven starts), the lanky right-hander had a brutal 11.81 ERA and 9:8 K:BB in his last three outings. Still, at just 24 years old, McKenzie has oodles of upside and projects to grow into a more-than-serviceable rotation piece for Cleveland over the next few seasons.
OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lyles' pitching, Heim's homer lead Rangers past Indians 7-2
Jordan Lyles closed his season by allowing only two hits in seven innings and rookie Jonah Heim broke a fourth-inning tie with a three-run home run to help the Texas Rangers beat t...OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McKenzie expected to start for the Indians against Rangers
The Rangers are expected to send Jordan Lyles to the mound Saturday and the Indians plan to give Triston McKenzie the startOCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Indians beat Rangers 9-6 to clinch second in A.L. Central
Austin Hedges and Bobby Bradley homered, Jose Ramirez drove in three runs and rookie Eli Morgan won his third straight start as the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 9-6OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chased in third inning McKenzie (5-8) allowed three runs on five hits and three walks over 2.1 innings Sunday, striking out three and taking a loss against the White Sox.
Impact McKenzie allowed a run in the first inning but really stumbled in the third. The first five White Sox batters of that inning reached base, including Eloy Jimenez, who drove in two runs with a single. After a seven-start stretch as one of the hottest pitchers in the league, the rookie has been crushed for 10 runs over 6.2 frames in his last two appearances. McKenzie now owns a 4.81 ERA and 134:54 KBB through 116 innings. He's tentatively lined up to face the Rangers on the road next weekend.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Shaky end to McKenzie's stellar 2nd half CLEVELAND -- This isn’t the way Indians starter Triston McKenzie envisioned ending his stellar second half of the 2021 season. After cruisin...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • MLB.COM
Giolito's 6 scoreless innings leads White Sox past Indians
Lucas Giolito pitched six scoreless innings, Eloy Jiménez had a two-run single and the AL Central champion Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-2SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
McKenzie expected to start for the Indians against the White Sox
The White Sox will start Lucas Giolito on Sunday while the Indians are expected to counter with Triston McKenzieSEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Morgan allows 1 hit in 6 innings, Indians beat White Sox 6-0
Eli Morgan allowed one hit in six innings and José Ramirez drove in three runs, powering the Cleveland Indians to a 6-0 victory over the AL Central champion Chicago White SoxSEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Roughed up by Royals McKenzie (5-7) took the loss in the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Royals, surrendering seven runs on nine hits -- including three home runs -- and a walk over 4.1...
Impact The right-hander couldn't keep the ball in the park and couldn't keep the bases clear before he did, serving up two-run shots in the second, third and fifth innings before getting the hook. McKenzie saw his streak of seven straight quality starts end with a thud, but even with Monday's brutal outing, the 24-year-old sports a 2.86 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and 52:6 K:BB through 50.1 innings since the beginning of August.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Perez breaks Bench's home run record; Royals sweep Indians
Salvador Perez hit his 46th home run, breaking Johnny Bench’s record for most by a catcher in a season to highlight the opener, then the Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader...SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Singer expected to start for the Royals against Indians
The Indians will send Triston McKenzie to the mound Monday and the Royals plan to give Brady Singer the startSEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kelenic HR, 2 doubles lead Mariners over Royals 7-1
Rookie Jarred Kelenic homered, doubled twice and wrapped up his impressive series, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Kansas City Royals 7-1SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cole rocked as Yanks lose ground in 11-1 loss to Indians
Gerrit Cole stumbled when the New York Yankees needed an ace-like outing, allowing seven runs over 5 2/3 innings in a costly 11-1 defeat to the Cleveland IndiansSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Collects fifth win in matinee McKenzie (5-6) picked up the win in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over six innings in a 3-1 victory. He stru...
Impact That's now seven straight quality starts for McKenzie since the beginning of August. The young right-hander has a 1.76 ERA, 0.54 WHIP and 48:5 K:BB through 46 innings over that stretch, a remarkable turnaround considering he sported a 6.11 ERA and 1.44 WHIP at the end of July, and he is positioning himself for a key role in Cleveland's 2022 rotation.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Triston McKenzie sparkles again in victory over Twins Bradley Zimmer homers, Triston McKenzie dominates in victory over Minnesota Twins in first game of doubleheader
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM
Triston McKenzie, Indians take 1st game; Twins gain DH split
Triston McKenzie turned in another stellar start for ClevelandSEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dobnak, Twins to face Quantrill, Indians
The Twins will start Randy Dobnak on Thursday and the Indians are expected to counter with Cal QuantrillSEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rookie Ryan shines as Twins hold Indians to 1 hit in 3-0 win
Joe Ryan carried a perfect game into the seventh inning of his second big league appearance, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keeps hot streak going McKenzie (4-6) allowed one run on three hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over six innings, taking a hard-luck loss in Wednesday's 3-0 defeat to the Twins.
Impact McKenzie deserved a better fate Wednesday, but Minnesota starter Joe Ryan took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Cleveland ended the contest with just one hit allowed. Even with the Twins' rookie hogging the spotlight, McKenzie deserves major plaudits for what has been an incredible pace of late. In his last four starts, the lanky right-hander has a K:BB of 32:3 and an ERA of 1.00 over 27 innings. His situation with regard to run support is sub-optimal, but McKenzie is certainly holding up his end of the bargain.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gant wins, Rooker homers as Twins blank Indians 3-0
John Gant pitched five solid innings to get his first win since joining Minnesota and spoil Cleveland starter Aaron Civale’s impressive return from injury, leading the Twins to a 3...SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Triston McKenzie needed the trip to Columbus to succeed in Cleveland: Walk-Off Thoughts Triston McKenzie pulled off a feat only accomplished by two others in baseball history. His time in Columbus led to his quick resurgence.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM
