<!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/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-playing-world-baseball-classic');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Guardians’ Jose Ramirez playing in World Baseball Classic?');   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/2025/12/Guardians-star-Jose-Ramirez-vs-Tigers.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Is Guardians’ Jose Ramirez playing in World Baseball Classic?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T12:16:36-08:00">December 12th, 12:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T13:37:19-08:00">December 12th, 1:37pm</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Manny Machado’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-manny-machado-big-world-baseball-classic-move">intention to play in the World Baseball Classic</a> immediately energized Dominican Republic baseball and sent ripples across the league. The announcement reopened conversations about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-will-yoshinobu-yamamoto-roki-sasaki-shohei-ohtani-team-japan-wbc">which stars could follow him onto the 2026 stage</a>. Guardians star Jose Ramirez, as <a href="https://x.com/Shawn_Spradling/status/1999555470097293330" rel="noopener">noted</a> by baseball reporter Shawn Spradling, has already expressed his plan to suit up after missing the 2023 tournament due to injury rehab, adding another defining chapter to the J-Rams’ legacy and keeping the Guardians firmly in the spotlight.</p><p>The timing lands heavily in Cleveland. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-mvp-history-3rd-place-2025">Guardians rode grit and swagger to another division crown</a>, only to exit early in the Wild Card round. The finish felt proud yet unfinished. Ramirez mirrored that tension all season. He delivered elite production again and finished top three in the AL MVP race. Again. Four top-three finishes. Zero trophies. Since 1931, no player has carried that mix of sustained dominance and near-misses quite like him.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/10-greatest-guardians-players-all-time-ranked">Night after night, the Guardians felt his pull</a>. Ramirez sparked rallies when innings stalled. He steadied the dugout when pressure climbed. His 2025 stat line spoke clearly: .283/.360/.503, 30 home runs, 85 RBIs, and 44 stolen bases. Loud impact. Quiet authority. The kind that defines a Guardians’ cornerstone without demanding the spotlight.</p><h2><b>What the World Baseball Classic means for the Guardians’ star</b></h2><p>That authority now points toward a global stage. The Dominican Republic roster shaping up for the World Baseball Classic looks stacked at every turn. The Guardians star could share the infield with Machado, Elly De La Cruz, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Ketel Marte, and more. The outfield could feature Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Julio Rodriguez. Albert Pujols is set to manage the group. Under those lights, the stakes rise fast.</p><p>Awards still shape legacies. They always have. But baseball also remembers moments that stretch beyond ballots. Big games. National colors. Pressure that feels different. If Jose Ramirez finally steps onto the World Baseball Classic stage at full strength, could that stage deliver the defining moment his Guardians career still feels destined to claim?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Guardians’ Jose Ramirez playing in World Baseball Classic?

<!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/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-stephen-vogt-signed-contract-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians’ Stephen Vogt signed multi-year contract extension after 2024 season — and nobody knew until now');   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/2025/09/Stephen-Vogt.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Guardians’ Stephen Vogt signed multi-year contract extension after 2024 season — and nobody knew until now</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T08:29:46-08:00">December 12th, 8:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T08:29:46-08:00">December 12th, 8:29am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Stephen Vogt landed the Cleveland Guardians manager job ahead of the 2024 MLB season. Replacing a legend in Terry Francona was always going to be a difficult task, but Vogt was clearly ready for the challenge. He has since led Cleveland to back-to-back playoff appearances, as the Guardians won 92 games in 2024 and 88 in 2025. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, Vogt <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47277019/mlb-offseason-2025-manager-salaries-pat-murphy-stephen-vogt" rel="noopener">signed</a> a contract extension after the 2024 campaign — a deal that was not made public until sources recently told ESPN.</p><p>“He (Vogt) signed a new multiyear contract with the Guardians following the 2024 season that was never made public, sources told ESPN,” Passan wrote in an article for ESPN.</p><p>After that 2024 season, Vogt was also named the American League Manager of the Year — quite the accomplishment for a first-time skipper. The Guardians clearly appreciated what Vogt did for the franchise given the contract extension. In 2025, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-stephen-vogt-repeats-as-al-manager-of-the-year">Vogt was once again selected as the AL Manager of the Year</a>.</p><p>While has remained humble and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-stephen-vogt-manager-of-the-year">credited the Guardians organization</a>, there is no question that the former MLB All-Star has a feel for this manager thing. He has made the necessary adjustments over the past couple of years and has done a terrific job of placing his players in positions for success.</p><p>The Guardians, a small-market ball club, have emerged as a consistent contender under Vogt. Francona led Cleveland to multiple postseason appearances during his time leading the way, and Vogt is picking up where Francona left off.</p><p>It seems as if Stephen Vogt may be the Guardians manager for years to come as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians’ Stephen Vogt signed multi-year contract extension after 2024 season — and nobody knew until now

<!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/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-cleveland-inks-intriguing-reliever-1-5-million-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians ink intriguing reliever to $1.5 million deal');   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/2025/12/Stephen-Vogt-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Guardians ink intriguing reliever to $1.5 million deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T14:21:54-08:00">December 11th, 2:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T14:21:54-08:00">December 11th, 2:21pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-cleveland-15-5-game-comeback-steal-al-central-tigers">Cleveland Guardians have reached the playoffs</a> three out of the last four seasons. As they look to go on another postseason run, the Guardians have made an addition to their bullpen.</p><p>Cleveland <a href="https://x.com/ZackMeisel/status/1999224610777112669" rel="noopener">has signed</a> right-hander Colin Holderman to a one-year contract, via Zack Meisel of The Athletic. He will make $1.5 million.</p><p>Holderman is coming to the Guardians after spending the last four seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In that frame, the righty put up a 4.39 ERA and a 138/68 K/BB ratio. But for any good he did in Pittsburgh, Holderman is coming off of a tough 2025 campaign.</p><p>Over his 24 appearances, the 30-year-old registered a 7.01 ERA and a 18/16 K/BB ratio. Holderman did battle knee and thumb injuries throughout the campaign, which undoubtedly affected his performance. Still, the Pirates decided to designate him for assignment before the season was over.</p><p>The Guardians are taking a gamble on Holderman to bounce-back post injury. He looked solid during both the 2023 and 2024 campaigns. In 2023, he had a 3.86 ERA and 58/20 K/BB ratio. Holderman followed that up by posting a 3.16 ERA and a 56/25 K/BB ratio in 2024.</p><p>Cleveland’s bullpen ranked third in MLB with a 3.44 ERA. There are set to be massive changes to the back end <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-emmanuel-clase-arrested-gambling-scandal">in the wake of Emmanuel Clase’s gambling controversy</a>. But if the Guardians want to be competitive again come 2026, they’ll need their bullpen to remain one of their strengths.</p><p>Holderman won’t take Cleveland to the top on his own. But he is a sensible addition as the Guardians look for a spark. At only $1.5 million, the franchise didn’t need to break the bank. And if Holderman is able to return to his pre-2025 form, the Guardians will have found a diamond in the rough.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians ink intriguing reliever to $1.5 million deal

<!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/new-york-yankees/perfect-trade-offer-yankees-must-offer-guardians-for-steven-kwan');   ga('set', 'title', 'Perfect trade offer Yankees must offer Guardians for Steven Kwan');   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/2025/12/Perfect-trade-offer-Yankees-must-offer-Guardians-for-Steven-Kwan.jpg?w=1024"></figure><h1>Perfect trade offer Yankees must offer Guardians for Steven Kwan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T15:13:41-08:00">December 5th, 3:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T15:13:41-08:00">December 5th, 3:13pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For a franchise that possesses 27 World Series titles, it’s been a while since the New York <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-derek-jeters-2-word-response-first-world-series-appearance-15-years">Yankees have captured championship gold.</a> The last time the Yankees were victorious in the Fall Classic, they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games back in 2009. This year’s loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Division Series (ALDS) was yet another disappointing ending for a team that prides itself on the number of titles it has captured throughout the club’s history.</p><p>There are a few holes that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-brian-cashman-absent-gm-meetings">Yankees GM Brian Cashman</a> and the front office need to address. Most notably, the potential loss of outfielder Cody Bellinger in free agency leaves a hole in left field. While the hope is that Jasson Dominguez continues his development and claims that spot, Cashman would surely like to hedge his bets.</p><p>While re-signing Bellinger or inking another free agent, like star outfielder Kyle Tucker, could be an expensive proposition, trading for a replacement could be wiser. There are several avenues in which Cashman can <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/news/new-york-yankees-new-trade-option-all-star-outfielder-steven-kwan" rel="noopener">explore the left field spot.</a> However, one idea that has gained a lot of traction since first suggested a few weeks ago would be Cleveland <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-rumors-jomboy-steven-kwan-trade-makes-sense">Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan.</a> Luckily for the Yankees, they have a player who could be offered in a straight one-for-one swap. That player? None other than top outfield prospect Spencer Jones. Would that be enough to bring Cleveland to the table?</p><h2><b>Spencer Jones could unlock multiple trades for the Yankees</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Yankees-prospect-Spencer-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: © Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/mlb-rumors-kyle-tucker-yankees-cody-bellinger-backup-plan">Yankees’ lineup really only has</a> one true hole: in left field, where Bellinger once roamed. Furthermore, they could use a prototypical leadoff hitter. A bat that will consistently get on base and give three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge a chance to knock in more runs. Kwan would serve that purpose and more for New York.</p><p>Kwan is slated to hit arbitration once again this winter. At 28 years old, he’s scheduled <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/player/_/id/26196/steven-kwan" rel="noopener">to hit the open market</a> after the 2027 season, as his arbitration years would be done. While the Guardians could lock him in with an extension, he’s likely to prove too expensive for the current owners’ wallets. If that’s the case, don’t be surprised to see Cleveland GM Mike Chernoff and the front office to consider trading their leadoff hitter.</p><p>Despite the fact that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-rumors-steven-kwan-trade-rumors">Kwan is only a couple years</a> from the open market, the Guardians won’t move him for peanuts. It would cost a pretty penny for the Yankees, or any other team, to pick him up. Luckily, a piece like Jones could be a major part of a return for Kwan. The center fielder shot through New York’s minor-league system, finishing the season in Triple-A.</p><p>While his strikeout totals are a bit concerning, an organization like the Guardians could certainly help the towering outfielder change those tendencies. If <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-spencer-jones-prove-2026">Cashman decided to trade Jones,</a> plus another piece, like a pitcher such as Harrison Cohen or Thatcher Hurd, that could be enough to bring Kwan into the fold. Would it be worth parting with those pieces for the Yankees? If they hope to get back to the World Series, they need to try and bring Kwan aboard, whatever it takes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Perfect trade offer Yankees must offer Guardians for Steven Kwan

<!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/cleveland-guardians/guardians-sign-former-dodgers-angels-bullpen-arm');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians sign former Dodgers, Angels bullpen arm');   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/2025/05/Cleveland-Guardians.jpg"><figcaption>James A. Pittman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Guardians sign former Dodgers, Angels bullpen arm</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T17:09:42-08:00">December 3rd, 5:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-03T17:09:42-08:00">December 3rd, 5:09pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Guardians have beefed up their bullpen for the 2026 season <a href="https://x.com/ZackMeisel/status/1996318857456463916" rel="noopener">by signing right-handed reliever</a> Connor Brogdon to a one-year Major League contract worth $900,000, per Zack Meisel of The Athletic. The deal also includes club control through the 2027 season, allowing Cleveland to retain Brogdon for another year before he becomes an unrestricted free agent.</p><p>Brogdon, who turns 31 on January 29, spent the past season with the Los Angeles Angels, posting a 5.55 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP across 47 innings in 43 relief appearances. He struck out 49 batters while issuing 18 walks. Even with a higher ERA, the advanced analytics suggest untapped value. He recorded a 29.3% whiff rate and maintained an average fastball velocity of 95.5 mph, with his four-seamer generating a .196 expected batting average against, ranking 31st among 272 qualifying pitchers.</p><p>Before joining the Angels, Brogdon spent 2020-2024 with the Philadelphia Phillies, achieving a 3.51 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 130 appearances from 2021-2023. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-la-trades-for-phillies-pitcher-connor-brogdon">He also had a brief stop with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024</a>, but made only one appearance due to plantar fasciitis, leading to his eventual release. Over six Major League seasons, Brogdon has appeared in 186 games (including two starts), posting a 4.36 career ERA with 13 wins, 10 losses, and three saves. He averages 9.14 strikeouts and 3.33 walks per nine innings over his career.</p><p>The Guardians presumably see Brogdon as a fit for the team’s high-extension approach. Standing 6-foot-6, Brogdon ranked in the 92nd percentile in extension in 2025 at 7.0 feet, matching well with the Cleveland pitching staff, which tied for first in the major league with the Texas Rangers in average extension (6.7 feet). Brogdon primarily relies on a four-seam fastball and changeup, each used roughly 42% of the time, and also throws a cutter about 16% of the time.</p><p>The Guardians’ bullpen finished third in the majors in 2025 with a 3.44 ERA, despite losing closer Emmanuel Clase to a gambling investigation midseason. Other relievers such as Jakob Junis, Kolby Allard, and Nic Enright departed via free agency, while Sam Hentges signed with the San Francisco Giants. Cleveland returns frontline arms Cade Smith, Hunter Gaddis, Erik Sabrowski, and Matt Festa from the previous season, with Brogdon supplying extra depth to a relief unit focused on strikeouts, pitch velocity, and advanced pitching metrics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians sign former Dodgers, Angels bullpen arm

<!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/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-mvp-history-3rd-place-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians’ Jose Ramirez made MVP history with 3rd place finish in 2025');   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/2025/11/Guardians-All-star-Jose-Ramirez-vs-Tigers-in-NLWCS.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Guardians’ Jose Ramirez made MVP history with 3rd place finish in 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-20T09:35:50-08:00">November 20th, 9:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-20T09:35:50-08:00">November 20th, 9:35am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-cleveland-15-5-game-comeback-steal-al-central-tigers">Cleveland Guardians won the NL Central with grit and swagger</a>, only to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-stephen-vogt-dejected-take-wild-card-loss-tigers">bow out early in the Wild Card, a finish that left the season feeling both triumphant and unfinished</a>. In the middle of it stood <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-gets-bold-prediction-after-another-top-5-mvp-finish">Jose Ramirez, who added another remarkable chapter to his Guardians legacy with a top-three finish in the NL MVP race</a>. J-Ram came close once more, extending an NL MVP pursuit that has become one of the league’s most fascinating storylines. He didn’t win. But he made history in a way only the sport’s most consistent superstar could.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-passes-jim-thome-history">Jose Ramirez now stands alone</a>. Four top-three finishes. Zero MVP trophies. <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/why-jose-ramirez-is-the-best-player-to-never-win-an-mvp-award?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share" rel="noopener">No player</a> in NL MVP voting since 1931 has matched that blend of brilliance and heartbreak. It’s a strange badge of honor. A symbol of how dominant he’s been for nearly a decade, and how crowded the award conversation becomes when one player keeps lifting a team every night without the usual spotlight that follows louder markets.</p><p>Fans inside Progressive Field felt that contradiction all year. Ramirez powered rallies. He carried slumps. He stabilized stretches when the lineup wavered. And yet, as votes rolled in, he found himself in familiar territory, close enough to see the summit, never quite allowed to plant the flag.</p><h2>A Guardians Legacy Defined by Excellence and Near-Misses</h2><p>Still, the story isn’t about what he hasn’t won. It’s about what he’s built. Even without an NL MVP trophy, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/10-greatest-guardians-players-all-time-ranked">Jose Ramirez has shaped a career grounded in toughness, durability, and a level of production that keeps the Guardians</a>, and the rest of the league, putting his name in every awards conversation. His numbers jump off the page, but his leadership shows in smaller flashes: the dugout energy, the quiet direction during tense innings, and the belief he gives younger players chasing their own breakthrough moments.</p><p>Awards matter. They shape legacies and stamp eras. But sometimes the game gives a different kind of recognition, the kind earned pitch by pitch, season by season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-alfonso-soriano-mlb-history-feat">And if Ramirez keeps playing at this level</a>, fans can’t help but ask: how long can the voters overlook the Guardians’ heartbeat before he finally claims the trophy waiting for him?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians’ Jose Ramirez made MVP history with 3rd place finish in 2025

<!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/cleveland-guardians/guardians-rumors-steven-kwan-trade-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians rumors: Writer explains why Cleveland may not trade Steven Kwan this offseason');   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/2025/11/Steven-Kwan-1.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Guardians rumors: Writer explains why Cleveland may not trade Steven Kwan this offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-15T10:20:36-08:00">November 15th, 10:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-15T10:21:12-08:00">November 15th, 10:21am</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Guardians are expected to face a pivotal offseason, but one key player might not be going anywhere. Despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-steven-kwan-100-real-future-trade-deadline">ongoing Steven Kwan trade rumors</a>, new insight suggests the front office could keep their Gold Glove outfielder in 2026 as the organization looks to reshape its lineup.</p><p>On MLB Network’s MLB Tonight, Zack Meisel of The Athletic broke down why Cleveland may be reluctant to trade Kwan this winter. The segment, later shared by MLB Network on X (formerly known as Twitter), <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1989538597939089631" rel="noopener">highlighted</a> the team’s growing offensive depth and upcoming wave of young talent.</p><p>“There’s going to be an influx of young hitting talent.”</p><p>The 28-year-old outfielder remains one of the best defensive players in baseball, winning his fourth consecutive Gold Glove Award in 2025 after posting 22 Defensive Runs Saved and 13 outfield assists. Offensively, Kwan hit .272 with 11 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases — production that Meisel said “left him disappointed,” though his overall value remains high.</p><p>Meisel explained three key reasons the Guardians are unlikely to trade Kwan. His reduced value after a modest offensive season, the team’s urgent need for consistent hitting, and an already thin Guardians outfield make a deal unlikely. Trading him would only deepen that void.</p><p>Cleveland’s offseason strategy revolves around balancing experience with emerging talent. Prospects Chase DeLauter and Travis Bazzana headline the incoming wave of hitters Meisel mentioned, but both are expected to take on full-time roles in 2026 rather than next season. That timeline makes Kwan’s steady presence even more valuable as the Guardians pursue another AL Central title.</p><p>As the offseason unfolds, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-stephen-vogt-manager-of-the-year">the Guardians</a> appear focused on retooling rather than rebuilding. With his elite defense, steady leadership, and affordable contract control, Kwan remains a cornerstone in a lineup Cleveland seems determined to keep intact for now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians rumors: Writer explains why Cleveland may not trade Steven Kwan this offseason

<!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/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-jose-ramirez-gets-bold-prediction-after-another-top-5-mvp-finish');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians’ Jose Ramirez gets bold prediction after another top 5 MVP finish');   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/2025/09/Jose-Ramirez-of-the-Cleveland-Guardians.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Guardians’ Jose Ramirez gets bold prediction after another top 5 MVP finish</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-14T10:45:41-08:00">November 14th, 10:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-14T10:45:41-08:00">November 14th, 10:45am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-blame-al-wild-card-series-loss-tigers">Cleveland Guardians lost in the AL Wild Card series to the Detroit Tigers</a>, the season still marked another productive and successful season for star Jose Ramirez. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-stephen-vogt-repeats-as-al-manager-of-the-year">Guardians skipper Stephen Vogt won AL manager of the year</a> for the second consecutive year, Ramirez was also award-hunting for MVP, though it would go to New York Yankees star Aaron Judge.</p><p>In a crowded AL MVP race with Judge and especially Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, Ramirez finished third in voting as the MLB Network crew sent their praise to the 33-year-old. Gregg Caserta would specifically say how Ramirez has been crucial to Cleveland and <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1989378040498196580" rel="noopener">how he will have his number retired</a> when it’s all said and done.</p><p>“Jose Ramirez has been the guy, 13 years in Cleveland,” Ramirez said. “It’s a smaller market, he’s been their guy. He’s taken less money to be there. He’s going to have his number retired in Cleveland one day. So six silver sluggers. He’s approaching 1000 RBIs. He’s at 398, doubles, 285 home runs, a lot of big milestones. Hall Of Fame, I think he’s, at this point, he’s in, there’s no doubt about it.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“He is going to have his number retired in Cleveland one day.” – <a href="https://twitter.com/GreggCasertaMLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GreggCasertaMLB</a> </p><p>José Ramírez has now finished top 5 in MVP voting SIX times over his career!<a href="https://twitter.com/JakePeavy_22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JakePeavy_22</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hyphen18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hyphen18</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/CleGuardians?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CleGuardians</a> <a href="https://t.co/fA638o74hi">pic.twitter.com/fA638o74hi</a></p><p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1989378040498196580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Guardians’ Jose Ramirez is a victim of “bad timing”</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cleveland-Guardians-third-baseman-Jose-Ramirez-3.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While news around the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-emmanuel-clase-released-600000-bond-pleading-not-guilty">Guardians surrounds the situation with pitcher Emmaniel Clase</a>, Ramirez has been the face of the team since starting his career in 2013. Last season, Ramirez hit a .283 batting average to go along with 30 home runs, 85 RBIs, and a career-high 44 stolen bases.</p><p>Caserta would speak more on how it’s been “bad timing” for Ramirez’s chances to get the MVP.</p><p>“In terms of history and where he stands in the whole story of this great game. Look at the names here, Eddie Murray, David Ortiz, top five MVP finishes without winning the award,” Caserta said. “Shohei Otani is winning MVPs in Anaheim, he leaves…Now he’s dealing with Judge. This guy just can’t catch a break, because he is consistently one of the best players, not just in the AL, but in the entire game.”</p><p>At any rate, Ramirez and Cleveland look to further improve after finishing with an 88-74 record, which won them the AL Central, but lost to the Tigers in the wild card round, as said before.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians’ Jose Ramirez gets bold prediction after another top 5 MVP finish

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As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees continue to drive early MLB offseason moves, and the newest wave of rumors now centers around a hypothetical Steven Kwan trade that gained momentum after James “Jomboy” O’Brien broke down why it works. The concept drew interest because it fits several <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/the-perfect-190-million-contract-yankees-must-offer-pete-alonso-to-steal-him-from-mets">long-term needs for the Yankees</a> and pushes the Guardians outfield into sharper focus. O’Brien details how adding the contact hitter brings bat-to-ball skill, elite defense, and cost control to a club looking to refine its approach at the plate.</p><p>Jomboy outlined his reasoning on the Talkin Yanks podcast, highlighting an outfield mix he believes could shift the Yankees identity. The podcast’s account later posted the clip on its official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, <a href="https://x.com/TalkinYanks/status/1989090905895354758" rel="noopener">showing him explain</a> why his profile matches what the roster needs as the club looks for on-base skill and elite defense. The segment spread quickly across the league.</p><p>“Jomboy really likes the idea of a Yankees outfield that features Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Steven Kwan”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jomboy really likes the idea of a Yankees outfield that features Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Steven Kwan <a href="https://t.co/WXPva75fu3">pic.twitter.com/WXPva75fu3</a></p><p>— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinYanks/status/1989090905895354758?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The post quickly fueled stronger Yankees rumors as talk around the team grew about whether the front office would pursue an MLB offseason move aimed at adding more balance at the plate. That conversation only intensified after another early October exit in which the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-aaron-boone-alds-loss-quote">Yankees were beat 3-1 in the ALDS</a> by the Toronto Blue Jays. His elite contact rate, four straight Gold Gloves, and steady on-base skill make him a rare fit for a team long built on power. His 2025 season with the Guardians underscored that value, producing 170 hits, 21 steals, and another standout defensive campaign.</p><p>For the Guardians outfield, an eventual move could make sense if the front office seeks additional offense after ranking near the bottom of MLB in runs per game. Their strong pitching foundation creates room for a roster rebalancing move. A Kwan trade would return significant value, and the Yankees remain a logical partner, potentially targeting the 28-year-old left-handed contact hitter to bring more reliability and balance to their lineup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees rumors: Jomboy explains why New York-Guardians Steven Kwan trade makes sense

<!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/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-emmanuel-clase-released-600000-bond-pleading-not-guilty');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase released on $600,000 bond after pleading not guilty');   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/2025/07/Emmanuel-Clase.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase released on $600,000 bond after pleading not guilty</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-13T16:00:03-08:00">November 13th, 4:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-13T16:00:03-08:00">November 13th, 4:00pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Guardians All-Star pitcher Emmanuel Clase was released on $600,000 bond Thursday after pleading not guilty in federal court to charges related to an alleged sports betting scheme. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-emmanuel-clase-arrested-gambling-scandal">The FBI took the 27-year-old into custody at John F. Kennedy International Airport</a> in New York after arriving from the Dominican Republic earlier in the morning.</p><p>Clase faces <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46956646/guardians-pitcher-emmanuel-clase-pleads-not-guilty-pitch-rigging" rel="noopener">multiple federal charges</a>, including wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery. Prosecutors allege that Clase, along with Guardians teammate Luis Ortiz, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-emmanuel-clase-luis-ortiz-indicted-charges-related-mlb-betting-scheme">accepted thousands of dollars in bribes</a> to assist gamblers in the Dominican Republic.</p><p>According to the indictment, bettors won at least $460,000 through wagers on the speed and outcome of pitches thrown by Clase and Ortiz, including pitches intentionally thrown in the dirt.</p><p>A three-time All-Star and two-time American League Reliever of the Year, Clase is currently in the fourth season of a $20 million, five-year contract with the Guardians. Prosecutors say his involvement in the scheme began in 2023, when he provided inside information to bettors, and continued into 2025, with payments ranging from $5,000 to $7,000 for persuading Ortiz to throw certain pitches.</p><p>In one incident in April, Clase allegedly spoke with a bettor by phone before taking the mound, after which the bettor won $11,000 on a wager predicting the speed of Clase’s pitch.</p><p>During his arraignment, Clase appeared in a dark blazer and jeans and spoke minimally through a Spanish interpreter. U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph Marutollo ordered Clase to surrender his passport, refrain from gambling, and submit to GPS monitoring, citing Clase’s significant financial resources and ties to the Dominican Republic as flight risk factors.</p><p>Clase’s attorney, Michael Ferrara, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-emmanuel-clases-lawyer-issues-strong-statement-pitchers-indictment">argued against location monitoring</a>, stressing that Clase voluntarily returned to the U.S. to face charges rather than forcing extradition proceedings.</p><p>The league placed Clase and Ortiz on nondisciplinary paid leave in July 2025, when it began investigating unusual betting activity during their appearances on the mound. MLB has since implemented new restrictions, including caps of $200 on wagers tied to individual pitches.</p><p>The court will have Clase and Ortiz return on December 2 for a status hearing.. Both players deny the allegations, with their attorneys maintaining that any payments exchanged were for lawful purposes.</p><p>The case epitomizes the latest high-profile federal gambling investigation to impact professional sports, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/what-we-know-about-terry-rozier-chauncey-billups-fbi-investigations">following recent arrests of NBA figures</a> and past MLB suspensions tied to betting violations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase released on $600,000 bond after pleading not guilty

<!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/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-chris-antonetti-praises-team-performance-after-gambling-suspensions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians’ Chris Antonetti praises team performance after gambling suspensions');   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/2025/11/Cleveland-Guardians-RP-Emmanuel-Clase.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Guardians’ Chris Antonetti praises team performance after gambling suspensions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-13T13:20:56-08:00">November 13th, 1:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-13T13:35:00-08:00">November 13th, 1:35pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite an absolutely remarkable turnaround in which they surged from fourth place in July to winning the AL Central come late September, the Cleveland Guardians are in the headlines for the wrong reason. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-luis-ortiz-innocence-attorney-indictment">gambling scandal involving Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz</a> took another turn a few days ago when the duo was arraigned on multiple charges. Cleveland president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti opened up to The Athletic’s Zack Meisel on Wednesday. Antonetti <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6802486/2025/11/12/cleveland-guardians-scandal-emmanuel-clase/" rel="noopener">revealed how proud he was</a> of the team he’d helped assemble following the suspensions of Clase and Ortiz.</p><p>“We arguably played our best baseball after they left,” Antonetti said Wednesday to Meisel. “It’s one of the things I’m most proud of our team for.”</p><p>The Guardians certainly did play their best baseball once Clase and Ortiz left the team. Their lockers were cleaned out after the trade deadline. Ortiz was arraigned in a Brooklyn courthouse on Wednesday, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-emmanuel-clase-arrested-gambling-scandal">Clase was expected to follow</a> suit on Thursday. Now, Cleveland will continue to move forward without both players. Can the Guardians once again use this scandal as fuel for an even brighter 2026?</p><h2><b>Guardians’ historic second half could lead to brighter 2026</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cleveland-Guardians-president-of-baseball-ops-Chris-Antonetti-and-OF-Steven-Kwan.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-stephen-vogt-manager-of-the-year">Guardians’ march to the top</a> of the AL Central was one of baseball’s biggest storylines of the second half. While Ortiz’s contributions to the starting rotation were helpful, the loss of Clase was a massive one, at least in July. The closer was one of baseball’s best at his position. If Cleveland did end up trading him before last season’s deadline, he would have certainly netted a big haul. However, Antonetti and the Guardians’ brass will now need to determine how to best replace both pitchers.</p><p>Luckily, the upcoming free agent and trade market has options. Many veteran relievers with closing experience, like Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez, and Kenley Jansen, will be free agents. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-steven-kwan-intense-trade-interest-before-deadline">Antonetti and the Guardians’ leadership</a> will also have options at starting pitcher as they look to improve on a roster that captured their division for the second straight year before falling to the team they overtook, the Detroit Tigers, in the AL Wild Card round. If Cleveland can redeem itself following a heartbreaking end to last season, will another trip to the World Series follow?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Presently, MLB is caught in the glare of an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-news-league-sportsbooks-making-change-emmanuel-clase-controversy">investigation into illegal gambling activities</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-emmanuel-clase-luis-ortiz-indicted-charges-related-mlb-betting-scheme">Among those implicated</a> is Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase.</p><p>On Thursday, Clase was <a href="https://x.com/DavidPurdum/status/1989026041294152167" rel="noopener">taken into custody</a> at JFK Airport, per David Payne Purdum of ESPN. Also, Clase is expected to answer to investigators on allegations that he had <a href="https://x.com/GMA/status/1988943796143354016" rel="noopener">conspired with gamblers</a> to manipulate pitches, per Aaron Katersky of ABC News.</p><p>Clase and fellow Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz were both indicted on charges of fraud and bribery. Allegedly, both accepted bribes from bettors in exchange for providing information on specific pitches.</p><p>According to the indictment, the bettors accumulated $400,000 in earnings. Clase was part of the scheme in May 2023, and Ortiz joined in June 2025.</p><p>MLB and federal authorities have been investigating these accusations since July 2025. Through his attorneys, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-emmanuel-clases-lawyer-issues-strong-statement-pitchers-indictment">Clase has denied the charges against him</a>.</p><p>Also, both Clase and Ortiz were placed on non-displinanry paid leave in July.</p><p>This is the second biggest gambling scandal affecting the sports world. Recently, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-teams-fbi-found-bet-on-gambling-probe">NBA was caught up in an FBI investigation</a> into illegal gambling activities among players and coaches.</p><p>That also led to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/portland-trail-blazers/blazers-news-chauncey-billups-arrested-terry-rozier-fbi-sports-gambling-probe">indictment of figures such as Chauncy Billups and Terry Rozier</a>.</p><h2><b>MLB’s longstanding issue with gambling</b></h2><p>Ever since the advent of baseball, gambling has been intertwined with it. During the early half of the 20th century, baseball and gamblers intermixed routinely. The issue came to a head during the 1919 World Series between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds.</p><p>Eight White Sox players, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, Lefty Williams, and Eddie Cicotte, were accused of conspiring with gamblers to throw the World Series. The “Black Sox” Scandal resulted in the lifetime banishment of these players, even though they were acquitted in court.</p><p>Decades later, Pete Rose was accused of betting on games, including Cincinnati Reds games when he was manager, a violation of league rules. Then, MLB commissioner Bart Giamatti banned Rose from the game in 1989.</p><p>For years, Rose denied betting on the game before admitting to it in 2004.</p><p>Today, baseball, much like all sports, has formed partnerships with gambling outlets such as FanDuel and DraftKings and is making tons of money as a result.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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