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Countless players deserve a shot in the big leagues, but one player who's routinely impressed in his limited opportunities is outfielder George Valera. The former top minor league prospect has had an excellent spring, slashing .292/.333/.500.
The Guardians coaching staff has been impressed with infield prospect Travis Bazzana. Recently manager Stephen Vogt praised his home run power in his WBC debut. Hitting coach Grank Fink also gave him his flowers on his ability to step up in big moments.
On Thursday, March 26, Cleveland will kickstart the new season with a road series against the Seattle Mariners, before traveling south to face the two-time defending champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers and then return home to face the Chicago Cubs.
Not every franchise enters the 2026 season with the same expectations. Let’s break down who’s aiming for a World Series and who’s just hoping to show progress.
The Cleveland Guardians are hoping to see the outfield surge in 2026, rather than struggle like they did last season. Nolan Jones is one of the most likely players to be on the chopping block, but offseason improvements will have a chance to save him.
The Cleveland Guardians bullpen is well established from last year, but due to injury and youngsters just naturally suffering bumps in the road, Peyton Pallette's path to the big leagues is looking open as the 2026 regular season approaches.
When asked about prospect pitcher Parker Messick, Cleveland guardians manager Stephen Vogt was heavily complementary, highlighting the growth he's made in just a few months. He also spoke to his strong showing in spring training.
The Cleveland Guardians watched on as reliever Matt Festa nearly gave up Italy's comfortable lead late on Tuesday night in the World Baseball Classic. However, his struggles shouldn't be too concerning to witness, especially with how he's played prior.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. sparked a seventh-inning rally that put his country one win away from its first World Baseball Classic championship.
The matchup for the 2026 World Baseball Classic final is set, and it will feature two of the best rosters in the tournament.
Venezuela clinched its first-ever berth to the World Baseball Classic final.
San Diego Padres and Team USA reliever Mason Miller is in the midst of one of the most dominant stretches baseball has ever seen.
This celebration has gone viral during the WBC, with coffee lovers everywhere enjoying the move.
Nola, along with a few other American-born MLB stars, is competing for Team Italy this year.
The U.S. catcher called a flawless game to guide his pitching staff to a remarkable win and put his country in the World Baseball Classic final.
Team USA is marching on to the final after shutting down a historic offense.
The WBC semifinal swung on so many 50-50 moments.
The Yankees star thinks the WBC crowds have been more electric than the World Series crowds.
The U.S. held on to beat the Dominican Republic, 2–1, thanks to a heroic performance from its pitching staff.
Mason Miller struck out Geraldo Perdomo on an awful call to end Team USA’s World Baseball Classic semifinal matchup against the Dominican Republic.
Team USA advanced to the World Baseball Classic final with a thrilling 2-1 win over the Dominican Republic.
Cal Raleigh and Alex Bregman won’t start for Team USA in the semifinals against the Dominican Republic on Sunday evening.
The Yankees catcher will be facing Team USA in Sunday night’s World Baseball Classic semifinal.
No team is having more fun at the World Baseball Classic than the South American nation, which injected even more energy into the tourney by eliminating the defending champs.
Skenes has fared quite well in his MLB career against the Dominican Republic's mighty lineup.
The Shohei Ohtani-led Japan squad attempts to punch their ticket to the World Baseball Classic semifinals.
Arozarena notably didn’t address his profanity-laden rant directed at Raleigh over the Team USA catcher’s viral handshake snub.
Raleigh found himself in the middle of another awkward moment during Friday’s World Baseball Classic quarterfinal between Team USA and Canada.