Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Clubs first homer of year
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Noel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
After sitting out the matinee against Tanner Houck, Noel got the start in right field and batted eighth in the nightcap against Walker Buehler. Big Christmas took advantage of the opportunity, launching a hanging sweeper over the left-field fence in the fourth inning for his first long ball of the season. Noel has seen sporadic playing time so far and hasn't done much to push for a bigger role, managing just a .465 OPS through 49 plate appearances. Nolan Jones hasn't fared much better however (.567 OPS in 70 PAs), so if Noel can heat up, there's a clear path for him to take on a bigger share of the workload in right field.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Starts against lefty
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Noel started in right field and went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Kansas City.
Noel, who as usual was in the lineup against a left-hander, singled and scored in the Guardians' two-run second inning. He's scored a run in four straight games. Noel isn't chasing as much as he did last season, but those better swing decisions have not resulted in improvement. Big Christmas is batting .188 through 13 games.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Delivers in win
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Noel went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.
With the hit-and-run on in the first inning, Noel singled through a vacated shortstop hole to produce Cleveland's first run. He had two of the team's three hits, as the Guardians used seven walks, two steals and aggressive baserunning to eke out the win. Noel's run-producing single snapped an 0-for-15 skid.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Makes rare start against righty
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Noel started in right field and went 0-for-2 in Friday's 8-6 win over the Angels.
Noel, who made his first start against a right-hander this season, was eventually pinch hit for by Nolan Jones, who had started the previous games against righties. Noel is 1-for-11 (.091) to start the season and has gone nine at-bats without a hit.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Starts opener
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Noel started in right field and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's 7-4 win over Kansas City.
Noel is expected to serve as the short side of a platoon in right field with the recently acquired Nolan Jones. Noel had a hopeful camp, batting .333/.328/.509 with three home runs but also struck out 19 times in 57 at-bats.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Hits second spring homer
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Noel started in right field and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's spring game against Milwaukee.
Noel's seventh-inning home run was his second of the Cactus League. He's hit safely in eight of the last nine spring games and looks poised to make the Opening Day roster. Noel is expected to be the right-handed component of a platoon in right field along with lefty Will Brennan. Noel is batting .282 (11-for-39) with two homers, four RBI, one steal and a significant 16 strikeouts this spring.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Still has chance for roster spot
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Noel is projected to make the Guardians' Opening Day roster by Mandy Bell and Tim Stebbins of MLB.com.
Noel has 15 strikeouts across 33 at-bats in Cactus League action this spring and doesn't offer much range in the outfield. On the other hand, he would provide some needed pop for the Guardians from the right side of the plate, as he maintained a .268 ISO across 198 plate appearances in his first taste of the majors last season. Assuming he does make the team, Noel is expected to begin the campaign splitting time with Will Brennan in right field.
Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Competing for starting job
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Noel and Will Brennan enter spring training in a competition for the starting job in right field, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Those two platooned in right for the second half of 2024, and that arrangement could return this season. The Guardians would like to have a bat that replaces the power lost when Josh Naylor was traded to Arizona. Brennan hasn't replicated the promise he showed when he first appeared in the majors in 2022. The right-handed hitting Noel bopped more home runs (13) and slugged higher (.486) than Brennan (eight, .388), but he could be a liability against righty pitching and needs to improve selectivity at the dish to become a lineup regular. Noel had a 31.8 strikeout percentage with a chase percentage of 45.0, both among the lowest in MLB. If neither player delivers what manager Stephen Vogt wants, Cleveland could seek another option.
Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Absent from Game 3 lineup
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Noel is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 3 of the ALDS against the Tigers, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Noel started each of the first two games of the series but went 0-for-4 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch. In Game 3 he will yield right field to Will Brennan, who is batting seventh for the Guardians.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Starting in Game 1 of ALDS
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Noel is starting in right field and batting seventh Saturday against Detroit in Game 1 of the ALDS.
Will Brennan got the start in right field in two of the Guardians' final three regular-season games, but Noel is getting the call for the first game of the ALDS against the Tigers. Detroit is slated to use left-hander Tyler Holton as the opener in the contest, and righty Reese Olson is expected to follow in bulk relief. Noel batted .246 against southpaws and just .205 versus righties during the regular season.
Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Losing work against RHPs
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Noel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
Noel will take a seat against a right-handed pitcher (Pablo Lopez) for the second day in a row and may have lost hold of an everyday role in right field while he's struggled to a .125/.176/.250 slash line with a 32.4 percent strikeout rate thus far in September. The lefty-hitting Will Brennan will get the nod in right field Monday and could be set to occupy the strong side of platoon with Noel over the final two weeks of the regular season.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: On bench Sunday
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Noel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
After starting in four of the Guardians' previous five matchups with right-handers, Noel will take a seat Sunday while righty Taj Bradley takes the hill for Tampa Bay. The Guardians will go with Will Brennan in right field in place of Noel, who has gone 4-for-31 (.129 average) with a 30.3 percent strikeout rate thus far in September.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Noel is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.
Noel had started the last three games after being in the lineup just once over the previous five contests, but he's back on the bench for the series opener. The rookie is just 2-for-23 with 10 strikeouts so far in September. Will Brennan is occupying right field for the Guardians on Thursday.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Losing out on everyday role
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Noel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Noel has opened September by going 2-for-14 with five strikeouts and no walks, and his downward-trending performance at the dish appears to have cost him a regular spot in the Cleveland lineup. He'll hit the bench Sunday for the fourth time in five contests, with each of those absences coming against right-handed starting pitchers.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-4, 250 lbs
Birthplace: San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Age: 23
Experience: 1
Bats/Throws: R, R
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