<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grading-rays-guardians-aaron-civale-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading Rays-Guardians Aaron Civale trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Thumbs-24-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Grading Rays-Guardians Aaron Civale trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-31T14:48:33-07:00">July 31st, 2:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-31T14:48:59-07:00">July 31st, 2:48pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sportswriter who is comfortable covering many different sports. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The scuffling Tampa Bay Rays needed to solidify their starting pitching rotation before Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline. There was no disputing that fact, given the club’s early-season injuries and the Baltimore Orioles’ second-half surge. But few expected the reinforcements to come in the form of Cleveland Guardians’ Aaron Civale.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-acquire-aaron-civale-in-trade-with-guardians" rel="noopener">The Rays swooped into acquire</a> the 28-year-old right-hander Monday afternoon, sending back first baseman Kyle Manzardo (team’s <a href="https://www.mlb.com/prospects/rays" rel="noopener">No. 4 prospect</a>, per MLB.com) to make it worth Cleveland’s while. The move obviously does not reach the magnitude of the Max Scherzer-Texas Rangers deal or a potential <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-last-minute-trade-2023-mlb-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">Justin Verlander blockbuster</a>, but this small-market exchange of goods still leaves quite an impact.</p><p>The Rays boost their World Series hopes by staying true to their overall organizational philosophy. Meanwhile, the Guardians pick up a tantalizing offensive prospect who can provide a desperate punch to the lineup very soon, but they worsen their 2023 postseason hopes in the process.</p><p>There is a lot to unpack here so let’s take a closer look and assign grades to both the Rays and Guardians for this intriguing Aaron Civale trade that snuck up on the MLB.</p><h2>Rays Grade: A-</h2><p>This is a quintessential Tampa Bay trade. Obviously, the team would be in better shape for a title run, on paper at least, if it had Max Scherzer or Justin Verlander on the roster, but we all knew that wasn’t going to happen. The organization ranks near the bottom in payroll and attendance, so some creativity was necessary to land a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-rays-attempt-lance-lynn-joe-kelly-trade-dodgers" rel="noopener">potential difference-maker</a>.</p><p>Rays general manager Pete Bendix did just that while staying true to the front office’s model. Aaron Civale has bounced back big after missing two months with an oblique injury. He has a dazzling 2.34 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 13 starts this season. He can go deeper in games than most pitchers nowadays and is holding batters to a paltry .207 batting average.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The month of July has been hot, but Aaron Civale has been hotter.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForTheLand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForTheLand</a> <a href="https://t.co/rouPKHqvvg">pic.twitter.com/rouPKHqvvg</a></p><p>— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) <a href="https://twitter.com/CleGuardians/status/1685772258281979904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>So why not give Tampa an A then? A top-five prospect in your system seems like a bit of an overpay for a smaller sample size of high-level production. Civale has never quite put forth a full solid season before in his career. He also completely unraveled in his only postseason start last year against the New York Yankees.</p><p>The Rays have done a nice job of building up their offense, so they can afford to part with Kyle Manzardo, but perhaps not in a deal straight-up for this particular pitcher. The market is what it is, though, and tough sacrifices were going to be made in order to get better. This club deepens its rotation and now has four starters it can trust in October.</p><p>Moreover, this is not merely a rental. The former third-round draft pick is under control through 2025. This is the right place for him to continue to hone his skills until he hits the free agent market. A team-friendly deal that has value both in the present and future has to score high. We can nitpick, but this was the realistically the best deadline deal the cost-efficient Rays were likely ever going to make.</p><h2>Guardians Grade: B-</h2><p>Listen, I know many eyes will roll, but I have to penalize Cleveland for trading its best available starting pitcher while only being a half-game behind the Minnesota Twins for first place in the American League Central. Yes, we all know the team has flaws and look ill-equipped for a World Series run. Injuries have ravaged the rotation and forced the Guardians to take a chance on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-noah-syndergaards-trade-to-guardians-has-twitter-in-shambles" rel="noopener">struggling Noah Syndergaard</a>. But I’m going to refer to an old cliche. Get in and anything can happen.</p><p>Practicality is brushed to the side when everything resets. That is what Terry Francona’s gritty group is possibly looking at if they can overtake the Twins the rest of the way. All of their weaknesses and limitations matter far less when the postseason commences. This lineup, while bereft of power, has qualities that play well in the postseason. Timely contact hitting and savvy baserunning can allow Cleveland to catch the league by surprise for a second year in a row.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Guardians hope Noah Syndergaard will provide much-needed help on the mound</p><p>With three starting pitchers on the injured list, <a href="https://twitter.com/GordonEdes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GordonEdes</a> has the details on Cleveland acquiring the 9-year veteran from the Dodgers for shortstop Amed Rosario. <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportsCLE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BallySportsCLE</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ee2z9XJVUe">pic.twitter.com/Ee2z9XJVUe</a></p><p>— Bally Sports (@BallySports) <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySports/status/1684640910879948800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Instead, management is making the safe bet that nothing will really come of this season and is building for the future. However, Aaron Civale could have also factored into that plan. He is only 28 and is under team control for a while longer. That is a tough package to pass up, especially given how essential the position is to sustaining success.</p><p>Call me a dinosaur or narrow-minded, but shipping out a pitcher right after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/guardians-news-latest-shane-bieber-injury-move" rel="noopener">Shane Bieber was placed</a> on the 60-day injured list feels downright reckless. Many fans will support this move based on the high upside coming back, but winning in 2023 must be the top objective as long as a playoff berth is in reach.</p><p>That being said, Kyle Manzardo directly addresses the team’s biggest need. He smashed the ball in the minor league until the Rays promoted him to Triple-A. The 23-year-old was hitting just .238 with 11 home runs before being placed on the IL earlier in July. Hopefully he gets healthy soon and is an every-day MLB player in 2024.</p><p>Manzardo brings the Guardians more than fair return value. Again, though, context is important here. Scoff all you want, but this organization is tempting the baseball gods with such an unconventional move. This could set an unfortunate precedent for other small-market franchises who choose to step away and only focus on the big picture instead of the playoff one right in front of them.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading Rays-Guardians Aaron Civale trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rumor-guardians-josh-bell-now-available-after-aaron-civale-deal-with-rays');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rumor: Guardians’ Josh Bell now available after Aaron Civale deal with Rays');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/mlb-rumors-guardians-josh-bell-trade-stances-after-aaron-civale-deal-with-rays.jpeg"></figure><h1>Rumor: Guardians’ Josh Bell now available after Aaron Civale deal with Rays</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-31T14:39:20-07:00">July 31st, 2:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-31T14:39:20-07:00">July 31st, 2:39pm</time><address><a>Wyatt Allsup</a>Wyatt Allsup is a sports journalist from Fort Worth, Texas. He joined ClutchPoints in May 2023 and covers football, basketball, baseball and mixed martial arts. Wyatt now lives in Southern California, where he has previously covered USC football and basketball for Sports Illustrated.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former All-Star first baseman Josh Bell is on the Cleveland <a href="https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1686118102709460993" rel="noopener">Guardians trade block</a>, according to MLB insider Bob Nightengale. The Guardians <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rays-acquire-aaron-civale-in-trade-with-guardians" rel="noopener">just traded RHP Aaron Civale</a> to the Tampa Bay Rays, and now Bell is reportedly available as well. Even if Cleveland can’t move Bell before the MLB trade deadline, he will still be available in the offseason.</p><p>Some fans are surprised to see the Guardians emerge as major sellers right at the MLB trade deadline, considering the team is just half a game back in the AL Central. The Central is baseball’s worst division and very winnable for the Guardians. The Minnesota Twins are in first place with just a 54-53 record.</p><p>This is Josh Bell’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/guardians-news-cleveland-adds-josh-bell-to-jose-ramirez-led-lineup" rel="noopener">first season in Cleveland</a>; he signed a two-year, $33M deal in the offseason. Any team that acquires Bell will owe him $16.5 million in 2024, so long as he doesn’t opt out of the second year of his deal.</p><p>However, Bell’s production is not so enticing this year. He’s hitting just .233 with a .706 OPS and 11 home runs. Still, his potentially big power could be useful for a team looking to add a bit more depth or another bat before October.</p><p>Bell showed big power and a lot of potential early in his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2019, his lone All-Star campaign, he hit 37 home runs and boasted an OPS+ of 142. However, he’s only reached the 20 homers mark once since then and is now on his third team in as many years.</p><p>Bell played well in the first half of the 2022 season, before the Washington Nationals traded him to San Diego. He was hitting .301 through  103 games, but his production completely fell off after. He hit just .192 with the San Diego Padres in 53 games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: Guardians’ Josh Bell now available after Aaron Civale deal with Rays

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-guardians-aaron-civale-trade-looming-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Guardians’ Aaron Civale trade stance amid looming deadline, revealed');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MLB-rumors-Guardians-Aaron-Civale-trade-stance-amid-looming-deadline-revealed.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Guardians’ Aaron Civale trade stance amid looming deadline, revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-30T20:31:39-07:00">July 30th, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-30T20:31:39-07:00">July 30th, 8:31pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the MLB trade deadline approaching, the Cleveland Guardians find themselves just a half game out of first place in the AL Central. However, as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-grading-los-angeles-guardians-amed-rosario-noah-syndergaard-trade" rel="noopener">Guardians look toward the future</a>, Aaron Civale has now found himself embedded in trade buzz.</p><p>Cleveland <a href="https://theathletic.com/4734178/2023/07/30/guardians-aaron-civale-trade-deadline/" rel="noopener">is willing to listen</a> to trade offers for Civale, via Zack Meisel of The Athletic. The Guardians believe that in a buyer’s market, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-guardians-sp-not-shane-bieber-trade-interest" rel="noopener">Civale would hold immense value</a>. In return for Civale, the Guardians are reportedly looking for a middle-of-the-order type bat prospect(s).</p><p>Civale’s work would put him atop any team’s list if Cleveland truly made him available. Through 12 starts this season, Civale holds a 2.54 ERA and a 54/20 K/BB ratio. He hasn’t allowed more than two runs since June 25 and has only allowed more than two runs in two of his starts this season.</p><p>Furthermore, Civale is under team control through the 2026 season. At the MLB trade deadline, oftentimes players on expiring contracts are traded by their teams rather than letting them walk for nothing. But any team acquiring Civale is getting an impressive and controllable arm. The Guardians would likely receive a haul in a trade for Civale.</p><p>While the Guardians are technically in the playoff hunt, they’re six games back in the Wild Card. At 53-53, if they want to make the playoffs, it’ll be via the NL Central. In arguably the weakest division in baseball, there’s no guarantee Cleveland would succeed in the postseason.</p><p>Aaron Civale is having the best year of his career with the Guardians this season. But as Cleveland takes a true look at their present and future, they may be better off trading the star pitcher.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Guardians’ Aaron Civale trade stance amid looming deadline, revealed

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Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Guardians are currently battling to make up ground in the AL Central. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/guardians-2-players-fans-fed-up-with-2023" rel="noopener">Guardians quest to get back</a> to .500 has gotten hit with a mix of positive and negative injury updates.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-guardians-shane-bieber-traded-deadline" rel="noopener">The Guardians have activated</a> Aaron Civale <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/1664729181215752195" rel="noopener">from the injured list</a> while Brayan Rocchio has been recalled. In turn, Cal Quantrill was placed on the IL while Josh Bell went on the paternity list, via Zack Meisel of The Athletic. 4</p><p>Quantrill is suffering from right shoulder inflammation. He received a cortisone shot after going down in Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. While there is no concrete timetable for his return, Quantrill will be a major loss for the Guardians.</p><p>His numbers haven’t been pretty this season as he holds a 5.61 ERA and a 34/20 K/BB ratio. However, last season, Quantrill recorded a 15-5 record with a 3.38 ERA and a 128/47 K/BB ratio. Cleveland will hope Quantrill can return to form once he returns from injury.</p><p>Aaron Civale on the other hand has already gone through the recovery process. He is now all healed from his left oblique strain. He will return to a 1-1 record, 2.84 ERA and 8/2 K/BB ratio. He’ll look to improve on last year’s number, when Civale held a 4.92 ERA; the highest of his career.</p><p>The Guardians have been stumbling a bit and now hold a 25-31 on the season. Losing Cal Quantrill will certainly hurt their chances for success. However, Cleveland will hope the return of Civale could provide a spark to their rotation and ultimately help them get over the AL Central hump.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians get mixed bag of injury updates on Aaron Civale, Cal Quantrill

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The Guardians and Yankees saw their chances of playing Game 5 on Monday <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-ny-guardians-alds-game-5-gets-brutal-weather-update/">washed away by the rain,</a> prompting the league to re-schedule their clash for Tuesday at 4:07 p.m. EST. The additional day off enabled the Yankees to change their pitching plans, opting to start Nestor Cortes in Game 5 instead of Jameson Taillon. While there was some speculation that Shane Bieber could draw the start for Cleveland, the Guardians shot down those talks by <a href="https://twitter.com/chelsea_janes/status/1582372311897759744">declaring</a> Civale would be starting Game 5.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Guardians make it official: Aaron Civale will start Game 5 vs Nestor Cortes.</p><p>— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) <a href="https://twitter.com/chelsea_janes/status/1582372311897759744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>While the pitching matchup is set in stone, it remains to be seen how long of a leash either starter will be given. Neither team will likely be too comfortable sending their starting pitcher out there for too long in the elimination game, so expect to see some early calls to the bullpen.</p><p>Whichever team does win will be playing on short rest, too. Monday’s postponement moved ALDS Game 5 back a day, but ALCS Game 1 is still slated to take place on Wednesday.</p><p>Civale has not pitched for the Guardians in the postseason yet. The 27-year-old right-hander made 20 starts during the regular season, recording a 4.92 ERA with 98 strikeouts in 97 innings. In fact, this will be Civale’s first-ever postseason appearance, and it could not come in a bigger spot with a crucial fixture against the Yankees looming.</p><p>As for Cortes, the Yankees starter will be making his second appearance of the series after throwing 92 pitches in the Game 2 loss. He went 5.0 innings, surrendering two runs on six hits, with three walks, and three strikeouts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
26	6.23	4	1.38	0

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
26	6.23	4	1.38	0

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