Guardians' Ben Lively: Solid in fourth straight win
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Lively (5-2) earned the win against the Nationals on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk with four strikeouts over 5.2 innings.
Lively fired three scoreless frames before allowing two runs in the fourth inning and left the game just shy of a quality start after allowing a two-out single to Lane Thomas in the sixth. This was Lively's fourth win in as many games, and he has not allowed more than three runs in any of his nine starts this season. Lively will take a 2.84 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 47:15 K:BB into a road matchup against the Marlins next weekend.
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Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Converts 18th save
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Clase earned a save against the Nationals on Saturday, retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning.
Tasked with preserving a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning, Clase needed only eight pitches to secure his 18th save of the season. The save tied him with Ryan Helsley of the Cardinals for the league lead, and he now boasts a ridiculous 0.31 ERA, 0.61 WHIP and 29:2 K:BB over 29.1 innings.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Two hits, stolen base in win
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Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in a 3-2 win over the Nationals on Saturday.
Ramirez singled and came around to score in the first then stole second and scored from there on a wild pitch in the third. Ramirez hit .295 with 11 home runs, 33 RBI and four stolen bases during a torrid May and picked up right where he left off to open June.
Guardians' Will Brennan: On bench versus left-hander
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Brennan will sit Saturday against Washington.
Brennan will remain on the bench as the Guardians face left-hander Mitchell Parker. Johnathan Rodriguez will draw the start in right field, batting fifth versus the Nationals.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Breather Saturday
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Kwan is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus Washington.
Kwan will head to the bench after he went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in his return to the lineup Friday after missing nearly four weeks with a hamstring injury. David Fry will slot in at left field while Kyle Manzardo enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats sixth against the Nationals.
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Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Sitting versus southpaw
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Gimenez is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Nationals.
Gimenez will take a seat as Cleveland faces left-hander Mitchell Parker on Saturday. Gabriel Arias will draw the start at second base and bat seventh against Washington.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Another day off versus left-hander
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Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the Nationals.
Naylor will get another day off as the Guardians face left-hander Mitchell Parker on Saturday. Austin Hedges will replace him at catcher and bat eighth versus Washington.
Freeman went 2-for-4 with one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Nationals.
Freeman had been leading off over the last couple of weeks, but that should be done with Steven Kwan (hamstring) returning from the injured list Friday. Freeman was second in the order Friday against southpaw Patrick Corbin, but he'll likely bat lower against right-handers moving forward. Freeman's steal was his second in five games and his eighth of the campaign. He's still at a mediocre .223/.317/.354 slash line with four home runs, 22 RBI, 32 runs scored and 11 doubles over 203 plate appearances overall, but he's hit .295 (18-for-61) over his last 16 contests.
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Guardians' David Fry: Homers again in win
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Fry went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 7-1 win over the Nationals.
The homer was Fry's fourth in his last eight games. The 28-year-old has enjoyed a memorable May, going 23-for-60 (.383) with seven homers and 18 RBI over 21 contests for the month. He's slashing .352/.485/.629 with eight homers, 27 RBI, 27 runs scored and four stolen bases over 40 games this season. Fry offers a right-handed option at multiple positions, though he's unlikely to be needed in left field as much with Steven Kwan back from a hamstring injury. Fry's bat has been hot enough to force a few tough decisions into manager Stephen Vogt's lineup choices moving forward.
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Guardians' Tanner Bibee: Fans seven in win
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Bibee (4-1) allowed a run on three hits and a walk over 6.1 innings Friday, striking out seven and earning a win over the Nationals.
Bibee dominated in six shutout frames before Washington finally pushed home a run in the seventh. He's turned in three straight quality starts, dropping his season ERA from 4.34 to 3.74 during that span. The 25-year-old righty has allowed two or fewer runs in seven of his first 12 starts. He'll carry a 69:18 K:BB into his next start, which is expected to be at home against the Royals next week.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Three hits in return
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Kwan went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI and a walk in Friday's win over the Nationals.
Kwan returned from the injured list after missing nearly the entire month of May but showed no signs of rust. He singled three times, including an RBI knock in the eighth inning. He's produced five multi-hit performances in his last eight appearances. Kwan owns a strong .365/.420/.504 slash line with 30 runs scored and a 12:12 BB:K through 150 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Estevan Florial: DFA'd by Cleveland
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Cleveland designated Florial for assignment Friday, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
With Steven Kwan (hamstring) returning from the 10-day injured list, Florial will be the one removed to open up a spot on the 26-man roster. The 26-year-old outfielder is slashing .173/.264/.367 with 11 RBI across 36 games with Cleveland this year, and his next landing spot will be at Triple-A Columbus if he clears the waiver process.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Idle versus southpaw
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Brennan is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Washington, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
The lefty-hitting Brennan will get a break as southpaw Patrick Corbin takes the mound for the Nationals. Gabriel Arias will move into right field and bat eighth in place of Brennan while Steven Kwan and Tyler Freeman round out Cleveland's outfield.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Back from IL, leading off Friday
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Kwan (hamstring) was reinstated from the injured list and is starting in left field and batting leadoff Friday against the Nationals, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
The 26-year-old has been sidelined nearly four weeks by a strained left hamstring, but he's back with the Guardians after a four-game rehab stint in the minors. Kwan was producing as one of the best leadoff hitters in baseball prior to the injury with three homers, three steals and a .353/.407/.496 slash line in 32 games.
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Guardians' Bo Naylor: Out against lefty
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Naylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
With Washington sending southpaw Patrick Corbin to the mound for the series opener, the lefty-hitting Naylor will get a break. David Fry will fill in at catcher and bat fifth.
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Guardians' Chase DeLauter: Day-to-day with sprained toe
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DeLauter is day-to-day with Double-A Akron due to a sprained toe on his right foot, MLB.com reports.
DeLauter suffered the injury chasing down a flyball in his first game back from a fractured toe on his left foot. The left foot/leg has been where all of DeLauter's previous injuries occurred, so perhaps he injured his right foot this time while trying to compensate for his oft-injured left foot.
