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Nolan Jones 3 Hits off the Bench

May 29, 2025

In Wednesday’s win over the Dodgers, went 3-3 after entering the game as a replacement for the injured .

He’s the first player to come off the bench and collect three hits for Cleveland in almost 20 years.

Over the last 40 seasons there have been four others:

  • 2006 – went 3-4 after pinch-hitting for . Broussard and Perez were platooning and lefty started for the Orioles, the Tribe knocked him out early and the team kept beating up the bullpen so Broussard got a full day’s work in a 15-1 win.
  • 2002 – went 3-3 with a sac fly after entering the game for who left due to leg cramps in a July game with extreme heat.
  • 2000 – went 3-4 after entering for who left with a hamstring injury.
  • 1995 – went 3-3 after entering in the second inning for who left with a hamstring injury.

HR vs. Defending Champs

May 29, 2025

On Wednesday, hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the 8th inning of the Guardians 7-4 win over the Dodgers, the team’s first go-ahead home run in the 8th inning or later against the defending champs since 2019.

Here are the rest of the go-ahead HR in 8th or later vs defending World Series champs since 2000:

Cade Smith saves the day

May 23, 2025

Cade Smith entered the 8th inning last night after had loaded the bases with nobody out and the Guardians up 3-0 in Detroit.

He then struck out the next three batters.

This is the second time in franchise history a pitcher has entered the game with the bases loaded and struck out the next three batters he faced.

The first was in 2021. James Karichack had loaded the bases for Wittgren, who came in and struck out the side. Unfortunately, Karinchack had already given up the go-ahead runs and the Tribe lost that one.

A handful of other others have struck out the side with the bases loaded to prevent a run from scoring, but only after loading the bases themselves.

Perhaps the most interesting case of that was in September of 1969.

Law, a rookie reliever, loaded the bases in the 6th inning against the Yankees before recording three straight strikeouts. Law would pitch the 7th inning also, giving up two runs. And then his career was over.

Youngest with Grand Slam Against Cleveland

April 17, 2025

Last night in the second inning, Orioles rookie Jackson Holliday became the fourth youngest to hit a grand slam against Cleveland.

Worst SP ERA Thru 9 Games

April 7, 2025

Guardians starting pitchers have a 6.70 ERA through the team’s first nine games, the fifth worst in team history.

Year ERA SP
2009 9.28 , , , , ,
1997 8.39 , , , ,
1987 8.17 , , , ,
2001 6.89 Bartolo Colon, , , ,
2025 6.70 , , , ,

Luis Ortiz’s 6 Innings

April 7, 2025

In the Guardians ninth game of the year, completed exactly six innings of work against the Angels, the deepest into a game the team’s starting pitcher has lasted this season.

It’s just the second time the team had gone at least eight games into a year without a starter working at least six innings. In 2022, it took until the 10th games when finally completed six innings of work.

7+ Runs Allowed by SP

April 6, 2025

Last night against the Angels, gave up seven runs in four innings. gave up seven runs against the Padres his last time out too.

That’s just the 12th time in franchise history at least two starters have allowed seven or more runs in a game through the team’s first eight games.

The last time it happened was in 2013:

Early Season Strikeouts

April 3, 2025

Through the Guardians first six games, already has three multi-strikeout games (all three games from the three-game sweep at the hands of the Padres). He’s the 40th player in franchise history with three multi-strikeout games through six games.

The record is five, set by in 2009.