🔗: l.cleveland.com/ojg0dt  The clubhouse is quiet, the trucks are packed, and spring training is officially on deck. Baseball is almost back, Cleveland. ⚾️ Pictures: David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

Blitzer has been involved in other player negotiations, but never to this extent. One possible explanation: Blitzer may eventually inherit this contract if he becomes majority owner. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

Last season, Cleveland batted .226 and ranked 28th in runs scored in the majors. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

🔗: 0wppP0.short.gy/Q5sy0e “I don’t think there’s a position in all the years where we’ve done the Top 10, where there’s been such a big gap between No. 1 and No. 2," Mike Lowell, MLB Network analyst and former third baseman, said on Wednesday night's show.

Mark your calendars, Cleveland! Tickets go on sale next week for 2026 Cleveland Guardians games, with bobbleheads, jersey giveaways, & more also announced on the team’s promotional calendar: l.cleveland.com/3wnhox  Picture: John Kuntz, cleveland.com

The Guardians and Tigers already have a good rivalry in the AL Central. On Tuesday, it intensified. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

The Guardians are finalizing a two-year minor league contract with right-hander Ben Lively, who is currently rehabbing from Tommy John surgery that he underwent last June in Texas. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

Exploring Cleveland's organizational strategy that might explain why the Guardians bypassed power-hitting first baseman Nick Kurtz for Travis Bazzana, despite their obvious offensive needs. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

🔗: l.cleveland.com/fn6pap   Federal authorities now say Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase rigged a pitch in the 2024 postseason. Picture: AP

“We’re here for one thing ... that’s to win a World Series,” said Vogt. “That’s going to be the goal as long as I’m here.” cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, accused of rigging bets with sports gamblers, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a revised indictment, and a federal judge indicated their fraud trial will likely be postponed from the spring until October, when the Major League Baseball season ends.

Manager Steven Vogt says he's never seen Gavin Williams more focused and determined. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

The cutter: the pitch that can make or break a pitcher. Parker Messick is adding it to his arsenal this spring, following the blueprint of Gavin Williams’ midseason surge. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

“I know we’re dealing with a lot of decisions in the outfield. If me being in center makes things easier for other guys to find some spots, I’m all in," Kwan said about playing center field. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

If Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz's trial is delayed, MLB is expected to delay its decision on possible penalties as well. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

As the Guardians prepare to open their Cactus League season Saturday, manager Stephen Vogt has one key goal: get Cleveland’s hitters and catchers to challenge the ABS strike zone. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

Spring baseball is BACK! ☀️⚾🌵 The Guardians kick off their 2026 Cactus League schedule today with a game against the Cincinnati Reds at 1:05 p.m. Eastern. Picture: Getty Images

The Guardians opened Cactus League play with a little desert heat, taking down the Reds 4-2 in the other half of Saturday’s split-squad showdown at Goodyear Ballpark. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

Guardians' Trevor Stephan has not thrown a pitch in a big-league game since Oct. 1, 2023. On Wednesday, he will make his first appearance of the spring when he comes out of the pen to face the Rangers. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

"I sat and reflected a lot about this last year, this offseason. I feel like this year, it definitely feels like way more of a clean slate. It feels like there’s a lot less stress to it. I feel like I’m excited to go out there,” Bibee said. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…