After a 10-game losing streak, the Guardians have surged with improved offense, hitting 21 homers and averaging 6.3 runs per game in their recent stretch.

A shocking trade proposal from Ryan Shea of Sports Illustrated sends the Guardians’ All-Star closer, Emmanuel Clase, to the New York Yankees in exchange for a trio of prospects.

WASHINGTON — Terry Francona did not make the decision to change Cleveland’s franchise name to the Guardians, and he’s no longer their manager, and will be half a state removed from any thoughts of revising it.

Every time the Orioles knocked on the door in Cleveland tonight, the Guardians answered. It resulted in the Guards taking Game 2 of this four-game series by a final score of 6-3.First half of the game didn’t go so well for us tonight and I thought we hung in there and the at-bats were good and we put up a couple runs as the game went

Emmanuel Clase, who signed a team-friendly five-year, $20 million contract with the Guardians in 2022, is under team control through 2026, with $10 million club options for both 2027 and 2028.

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Baltimore’s Ryan O’Hearn, with two out in the third, sent a grounder to third baseman Jose Ramirez. Santana tried to scoop Ramirez’s throw, but it hit his glove and fell out. Former Guardian Ramon Laureano, the next batter, added an extra sting to the error by homering off Tanner Bibee for a 5-3 lead.

Terry Francona was the skipper when the name change to Guardians took place, and he had a lot to say about that moment.