Nathan Leko

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Senior student-athlete wrestler at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, covering the Cleveland Guardians and the AL Central.

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Guardians Name Stephen Vogt as New Manager

On Monday, the Cleveland Guardians announced that they have named Stephen Vogt as their new manager, making him the 45th skipper in franchise history. The selection process was extensive, with Vogt emerging as the preferred candidate over other notable names. Other. names included Craig Counsell of the Brewers, Carlos Mendoza of the New York Yankees, […]

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Twins, Guardians in tight AL Central race
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Twins, Guardians in Tight AL Central Race

Where They Stand The Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins begin the most important series of the season for both teams on Monday in Cleveland. Last week, it appeared that the Twins might have the division locked up. But, in baseball, that can all change in a matter of a few games. Last week in Minnesota, […]

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Guardians Claim Ramon Laureano off Waivers

On Monday, the Cleveland Guardians picked up 29-year-old outfielder Ramon Laureano off outright waivers from the Oakland Athletics. Laureano is now under club control with the Guardians through the 2025 season. They will also pick up the remainder of Laureano’s owed salary this season of $3.55 million. Two years ago, it would’ve been hard to see […]

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Guardians Trade Josh Bell to Marlins
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Guardians trade Josh Bell to Marlins

The Trade On Tuesday, right before the trade deadline, the Cleveland Guardians traded first-baseman/designated hitter, Josh Bell, to the Miami Marlins. In exchange, Cleveland received veteran infielder, Jean Segura, and prospect infielder Kahlil Watson. Segura will be released prior to reporting. Details Despite being in a very tight race for the AL Central lead (1 […]

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Guardians Trade Aaron Civale to Rays

The Trade On Monday, the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a deal to send starting pitcher Aaron Civale to the Rays, and first baseman Kyle Manzardo to Cleveland. Manzardo is MLB’s 37th-ranked prospect. This season, Civale has a 2.34 ERA in 13 games, along with 55 strikeouts in 77 innings. The […]

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Dodgers Trade Noah Syndergaard to Guardians

On Wednesday, the Cleveland Guardians and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a trade that sent starting pitcher, Noah Syndergaard to Cleveland. In exchange, the Dodgers received shortstop, Amed Rosario. Syndergaard, 30, will join the Guardians in Chicago to take on the White Sox for the start of a four-game series. According to Chris Antonetti, […]

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Guardians Place Shane Bieber on 60-day IL

The Cleveland Guardians have made a few moves to their starting rotation. The biggest move being Shane Bieber to the 60-day IL due to right elbow inflammation. The Guardians also purchased the minor league contract of Daniel Norris. To make room on both the 26 and 40-man rosters, Cleveland sent Tim Herrin to Triple-A Columbus. […]

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Shane Bieber Heading to Injured List

On Sunday, the Cleveland Guardians shut down 2020 Cy Young award winner, Shane Bieber for two weeks due to elbow inflammation. Fortunately, for the Guardians who currently sit 2.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central, Bieber will only be out for two weeks. Even better news, the injury will not require surgery, […]

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