2024 Guardians Spring Training Players Of The Game: Game 11
The Cleveland Guardians earned their third 2024 Cactus League win with a 4-1 victory over a Seattle Mariners split squad yesterday afternoon.
With 90 players representing the Guardians during spring training (40-man roster, 22 non-roster invitees, and 28 depth camp players), each game’s roster will vary.
Based on Cleveland’s roster for yesterday's game and their performances in the contest, here are four Players of the Game.
Will Brennan, RF
The 26-year-old recorded his first multi-hit game of the spring.
He finished 2-for-3 at the plate, hitting his first double of the spring in the bottom of the second inning, and a two-out, two-run single to extend the Guardians’ lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth frame.
Ramón Laureano, DH
The 29-year-old recorded an RBI in his second consecutive game.
He began the bottom of the fourth inning with a solo home run, his first home run of the spring, which gave Cleveland a 2-1 lead.
Aug 27, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Indians right fielder Ramon Laureano (10) hits a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th inning at Rogers Centre.
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Gavin Williams, RHP
The 24-year-old had another strong showing in his second start of the spring.
He pitched 2.2 innings, allowing four hits, one earned run (courtesy of an RBI double), and no walks, while throwing five strikeouts. Williams threw 23 pitches, 22 of which were strikes.
Jack Leftwich, RHP
The 2021 seventh-round pick, who made 23 appearances (14 starts) for Double-A Akron last year, pitched his second consecutive scoreless, hitless inning of the spring.
In his second appearance this spring, the 25-year-old right-hander faced the minimum of three batters, allowing one walk and forcing a game-ending double play.
