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Posts tagged as “Asdrubal Cabrera”

Most RBI Through 2 Innings

August 19, 2026

With a three-run homer in the first inning and a two-run single in the second, became the 14th player in franchise history with 5 RBI through the first two innings.

The record is seven by , who hit a grand slam in the first inning and a three-run homer in the second inning against Boston in 1957 – and it still wasn’t enough to give the Tribe the lead as the game was tied 8-8 after two.

Angel Genao 4-Hit Debut

August 6, 2026

On Wednesday against the Mets, became the first player in team history to collect four hits in his MLB debut. Only 22 players have done so since 1901.

Prior to Genao, nine players in team history had collected three hits in their regular season debut, most recently earlier this year.

DeLauter and Genao are just the 11th pair of teammates to collect at least three hits in their debut in the same season since 1901 — a feat which hadn’t been accomplished since… last week (Kevin McGonigle and Max Clark of the Tigers).

Genao is also the second player to collect four hits in his MLB debut in Cleveland, joining of the Twins in 2010. Ramos later played the final game of his career in Cleveland as a member of the Tribe in 2021.

Adding to the unusual feat was the fact that Genao was batting ninth in the order in his debut.

It’s just the 45th time Cleveland’s No. 9 hitter collected at least four hits in the game. did it earlier this year in May.

It’s the first time two Cleveland hitters have collected four hits while batting ninth since and in 2008.

Four Hits from Nine-Hole

May 11, 2026

In Sunday’s loss to the Twins, went 4-4 with two run scored while batting ninth.

It was just the ninth time someone collected four hits from the nine-hole at home since Jacobs Field opened in 1994.

The others:

Rocchio and Asdrubal were the only ones to do so in a losing effort.

The last to so home or away was in Kansas City in 2019.

Four Hits and a Grand Slam

April 8, 2026

In Wednesday’s blowout win over the Royals, collected four hits and capped off his day with an 8th inning grand slam.

He’s the 15th player in franchise history with four hits and a grand slam in a game, and the first since 2010

Here’s the list

Martinez is the first to also add a stolen base to his stat line.

George Valera’s first postseason home run

October 1, 2025

In the first inning of Game 2 of the ALWC, gave the Guardians a 1-0 with his first career postseason home run.

Valera, who made his major league debut in September, had just two career home runs prior to his first playoff homer.

That ties pitcher (who homered in the 1920 World Series) for the team record for fewest homers before hitting a home run in the playoffs.

The next fewest belong to (three), (five) and (five).

Career Cycyle

August 21, 2025

On Wednesday against Arizona, hit his first career triple, giving him a career cycle in his 16th game.

Here’s just the 9th player to collect the career cycle through 16 games or less with Cleveland since 1990, joining:

The fastest to do so in that span was Ward, who needed just eight games in 1990.

The all-time franchise record is five games, shared by (1989) and (1943)

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: