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Manzardo’s Historically Embarrassing Start

April 7, 2026

Through his first 10 games of the season, is 2-32, a pitiful .063 batting average.

Throughout franchise history, only two others have been worse (with at least 35 plate appearances) through 10 games. Here’s the list:

Tucker was a September call-up who never played against in the big leagues. Leon was a backup catcher who had minimal preparation in that weird 2020 season. O’Neill was also a catcher. And Score, Moore and Mails are pitchers.

Yikes.

Manzardo 10 K Through 4 Games

March 30, 2026

Through the Guardians first four games in Seattle, went 2-16 with 10 strikeouts, setting a franchise record for the most strikeouts through four games.

He’s just the 10th player in MLB history with double-digit strikeouts through his team’s first four games — a list which includes Cal Raleigh who matched Manzardo’s strikeout total in the same series.

The MLB record is 12 by Rafael Devers last year in Boston.

The previous team record was eight, shared by:

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).

Opening Day Go-Ahead Home Run

March 29, 2025

In 6th inning on Opening Day, put Cleveland ahead 4-3 with a two-run home run off Royals’ reliever Angel Zerpa.

It was just the second time in franchise history the team had a go-head home run while trailing in the sixth inning or later on Opening Day.

The first was in 1925.

A Single Shy of the Cycle

March 29, 2025

Kyle Manzardo fell a single shy of the cycle on Opening Day against the Royals.

Falling one hit shy of the cycle is not a rare event, but missing out on the single is almost as uncommon as the cycle itself.

Here are the last five instances of a Cleveland hitter collecting a double, triple, home run but no single:

Manzardo DH batting 9th

May 10, 2024

Kyle Manzardo hit ninth in the order as the DH last night.

It’s the 29th time in franchise history the DH has been in the ninth spot in the order. also did it last year.

The first was in 1985. did it seven times in his career. also did it four times, in just 14 games with the club.

Kyle Manzardo’s Debut

May 7, 2024

Kyle Manzardo went 0-3 with 3 strikeouts in his MLB debut.

He’s the 31st player (excluding pitchers) to strike out in every plate appearance in his MLB debut (min. 3 PA).

The others for Cleveland:

Cermak went 0-4 with four strikeouts in the only game he ever played at the age of 19. He was born in Cleveland and had never played in a major or minor league game before. He played for something called the O’Connor baseball team in Cleveland, and was given a one-day trial with the big league team that did not go well. He later become a minor league umpire and was hit in the throat by a foul ball which caused him to lose his ability to speak.