With 23 strikeouts in his first two starts, Shane Bieber has recorded the most strikeouts by an Indians pitcher in the first two games to start a season, topping Mike Clevinger who had 22 to start 2019.
Congrats to Shane Bieber on winning the MLB Pitching Triple Crown (W-SO-ERA). First pitcher in club history to accomplish the feat (Bob Feller did so in the AL in 1940). Quite the list
The Indians today agreed to terms with all five of their arbitration-eligible players:
RHP Mike Clevinger
OF Delino DeShields
SS Francisco Lindor
OF Tyler Naquin
RHP Nick Wittgren
Prior to Franmil Reyes (8-for-8, 4 2B, HR, 3 1B) the last Cleveland batter to record a hit in 8 straight plate appearances was Julio Franco, June 21-23, 1988
The new guys are in the building.
Send us a picture proving you attended this evening’s game and we will select 3 random winners to receive autographed baseballs from both Yasiel Puig and Franmil Reyes (6 total winners).
Lineup coming soon!!!!
Here is the voting for the 2020 American League Cy Young Award, the only pitcher named on all 30 ballots and the first Cleveland Cy Young Award winner to take home the honors unanimously
How about this?? 2016 first round pick Will Benson has 4 homers and 8 RBI tonight for the Lake County Captains tonight in Eastlake. Homered in his first four plate appearances before being retired in the 8th.
Last four Indians hitters with 2 homers and a triple, same game:
José Ramίrez 8/6/2020 vs. CIN
Joe Carter 5/15/1988 vs. MIL
Rico Carty 8/28/1977 vs. SEA
Larry Doby 7/7/1955 vs. KC
LHP Brad Hand is just the second Indian (Jose Mesa, 1995) to lead the Majors in saves.
Cesar Hernandez led the AL in doubles, the fourth CLE batter since 1996 to do so
Grady Sizemore/2006/53
Michael Brantley/2015/45
José Ramírez/2017/56
The
@Indians
and
@Braves
have announced the following transaction:
+Traded OF Eddie Rosario and cash considerations to Atlanta in exchange for INF Pablo Sandoval.
Cleveland has acquired RHP Ian Hamilton from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for C Sandy León (Hamilton assigned to
@CLBClippers
+Owns a 1.88 ERA in 23 relief outings (28.2IP, 16H, 6ER, 8BB, 36SO, .158 avg, 11.3K/9) at AAA St. Paul around 3 day June stint with Twins
According to
@EliasSports
, last night's
@CleGuardians
game was their first in club history where:
+Cleveland struck out one or fewer times
+Opponent struck out at least 15 times.
Only five such contests in MLB over last 20 years and first since 6/25/13 CWS vNYM
30 SO last 2-G
OF Daniel Johnson has been promoted to
@CLBClippers
. Batting .253 (.337/.534/.872), leading the Eastern League in RBI (33) and T3rd in homers (10). DJ has 7 homers and 18 RBI over his last 14 games.
In an effort to complete a full 9-inning game without additional interruption and in consultation with MLB the plan is to wait until current band of rain approaching gets thru and reassess. Thanks for continued patience.
Cleveland's current working roster contains 55 players.
+40 players will train at Progressive Field
+15 players will train at the alternate site (Lake County)
+club has the ability to add up to five additional players at any time
One more transaction today affecting the 40-player roster
+Activated RHP Tanner Bibee from 60-day Injured List
+Designated C Cam Gallagher for assignment.
Roster is at 40 players.
Roster move
+RHP Zach Plesac optioned to AAA Columbus
+Rotationf for the weekend is Peyton Battenfield (Fri.), Logan Allen (Sat.) and Cal Quantrill (Sun.)
Brandon Guyer, 34, announces retirement in accompanying statement. A member of the 2016 American League champion Indians, Guyer had career .274 BA and .824 OPS against left-handed pitching, with 24 HRs in 671 ABs. Went to spring training with Giants, and was released on March 26.
Club RBI leaders since June 14 (games played)
José Ramίrez 61 (61 games)
Carlos Santana 51 (88)
Jason Kipnis 50 (74)
Francisco Lindor 48 (90)
Oscar Mercado 46 (87)
Roster move:
+LHP Kyle Nelson selected from the Alternate Training Site
+RHP Adam Cimber optioned to the Alternate Training Site
40-man move pending ....
For you uniform number buffs out there, some updates
Logan Allen
#54
Aaron Civale 43
Emmanuel Clase 48
Zach Plesac 34
Hunter Wood 44
Sandy León 9
Delino DeShields 7
ROSTER MOVES:
+Activated C Austin Hedges (
#17
) from the 7-day IL
+Recalled INF/OF Nolan Jones (
#33
) from AAA
+Optioned OF Richie Palacios to AAA Columbus
+Designated C Sandy León for assignment
The 19-year old is currently slashing .287/.424/.465/.889 at Lake County. Now gives
@Indians
three players in the top 100
Triston McKenzie (36)
Nolan Jones (60)
Tyler Freeman(100)
Medical Update
+C Roberto Pérez underwent arthroscopic surgery this morning to remove bone spurs from his right ankle.
+Procedure was performed by Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay, WI.
+Expected to be ready for unrestricted baseball activity at the start of Spring Training.
Selected to 40-man roster(11)
INF Tyler Freeman
OF Steven Kwan
C Bryan Lavastida
RHP Cody Morris
RHP Tobias Myers
INF Jhonkensy Noel
INF Richie Palacios
LHP Konnor Pilkington
INF Brayan Rocchio
INF José Tena
OF George Valera
1/2
.
@CleGuardians
Moves this afternoon in advance of today's 40-player roster deadline:
+Selected RHP Cade Smith from AAA Columbus and RHP Daniel Espino from AA Akron, adding the duo to the 40-man roster.
+Designated RHP Michael Kelly & RHP Cal Quantrill for assignment.
Guardians have acquired Erie, PA native & Mercyhurst alum RHP Chris Vallimont from the
@Orioles
in exchange for cash & optioned him to
@CLBClippers
+Made his ML debut on 7/3; 5th round pick of the Marlins in 2018
+RHP Triston McKenzie moved to 60-day IL
The August 21 postponed contest against the Chicago White Sox has been rescheduled for September 15 at 1:10 p.m. ET. Fans can use their August 21 tickets to attend the game. They can also exchange into one of 22 different game options.
#ForTheLand
Roster moves today:
+Place RHP Mike Clevinger and RHP Zach Plesac on the Restricted List
+Reinstate OF Tyler Naquin from the Injured List
+Recall LHP Logan Allen
The Indians and
@RaysBaseball
have completed a trade, sending super UTL Andrew Velazquez to Cleveland in exchange international bonus pool allotments (assigned to the AAA Columbus IL)
RHP Chih-Wei Hu has been designated for assignment.
Welcome, Andrew!!!
The club welcomes back RHP Bryan Shaw, signed today to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League camp.
RHP DJ Johnson, who spent 2020 in Japan, also signed with invite to Major League camp.
+Shaw's 378 relief appearances are 2nd most in club history