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Cade Smith Blown Save

July 29, 2025

In his first save opportunity since ‘s betting scandal broke, allowed four runs in the 9th to the Rockies.

It was the first time a Cleveland pitcher blew a save in the 9th inning or later by allowing at least four runs since 2019.

Here’s the full list dating back to 2010:

Immaculate Save

June 25, 2024

Scott Barlow pitched a perfect 9th with three strikeouts to pick up the save last night against the Orioles. We could call this an Immaculate Save (though I think it should be called a Kimbrel, as Craig is the all-time leader by a wide margin with 36).

It was the 30th Immaculate Save (striking out every batter in a save of at least three outs) in franchise history.

and are the franchise leaders with four apiece.

The most impressive Immaculate Save in team history belongs to . He’s the only one in franchise history to strikeout all four batters he faced in save doing so against Boston, striking out, in order: Fred Lynn, Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice and Bobby Darwin.

Everyone gets a decision

June 15, 2024

Last night against the Blue Jays, all six pitchers used by the Guardians recorded either a win, hold or save.

It’s just the eighth time in franchise history the team used at least six pitchers and everyone recorded a decision.

DateOppWinHoldHoldHoldHoldHoldSave
6/14/2024TORLogan AllenCade SmithScott BarlowSam HentgesHunter GaddisEmmanuel Clase
9/8/2023LAALogan AllenNick SandlinSam HentgesReynaldo LopezTrevor StephanEmmanuel Clase
10/1/2017CHWJosh TomlinJoe SmithTyler OlsonZach McAllisterAndrew MillerBryan ShawCody Allen
9/9/2017BALJosh TomlinJoe SmithCraig BreslowDan OteroBryan ShawCody Allen
7/15/2011BALJosh TomlinChad DurbinRafael PerezJoe SmithVinnie PestanoChris Perez
8/1/2010TORJeanmar GomezTony SippFrank HermannRafael PerezJoe SmithChris Perez
4/1/1998SEAJaret WrightEric PlunkAl MormanJose MesaPaul AssenmacherMike Jackson
9/6/1997CHWBartolo ColonAlbie LopezAl MormanMike JacksonPaul AssenmacherJose Mesa

Worst Starts thru 3 Games

August 8, 2023

Padres deadline acquisition has an incredible 21.60 ERA through his first three appearances with San Diego.

Obviously that got me wondering what’s the worst start to a Cleveland career…

Stewart

Worst ERA through three games with Cleveland:

Abreu and Perez’s streaks overlapped, as Abreu made his debut in relief Perez in his third game (July 7, 2009) and they combined to give up six runs in one inning of work against the White Sox.