{"id":2719,"date":"2023-03-11T15:50:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T23:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=2719"},"modified":"2023-03-11T15:54:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T23:54:44","slug":"guardians-pitchers-get-all-as-in-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/03\/11\/guardians-pitchers-get-all-as-in-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardians Pitchers Get All A’s In Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

GOODYEAR, Az. — Jose Ramirez<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0Mike Zunino<\/a><\/strong> each hit two-run homers to back excellent pitching and power the Cleveland Guardians<\/strong><\/a> past the Oakland Athletics<\/strong><\/a>, 4-2, Saturday.<\/p>\n

Aaron Civale<\/a><\/strong> and six Cleveland relievers limited Oakland to three hits and two walks, striking out eight. Civale (4.50 ERA), expected to be the No. 4 starter in manager Terry Francona<\/a><\/strong>‘s rotation, struck out the side in the second inning and fanned five overall. In his third and final inning, the right-hander gave up two runs, two hits, and made a costly throwing error on a pickoff attempt.<\/p>\n

Pitch-clock fans note the game’s duration: a sprightly two hours and 12 minutes. Both teams are 5-8 in spring play.<\/p>\n

Signed And Sealed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Guardians have signed all players on their 40-man roster, 28 of them to one-year deals. Those 28 have less than three years in the majors and are not yet eligible for arbitration. … Francona said LHP\u00a0Sam Hentges<\/a><\/strong> (left shoulder) and rookie OF George Valera<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(right wrist) have resumed light baseball activities. It is particularly good news on Hentges, who had a breakout season in 2022 and if healthy will be the top lefty in the bullpen for a staff loaded with right-handers.<\/p>\n

Guardians’ Top Prospects Countdown: 45 to 41<\/h3>\n

SportRelay.com continues to count down our list of Cleveland’s top 100 prospects. This group includes two pitchers from the University of Hawaii, an infielder from Venezuela starting to put it together on offense, a highly touted 17-year-old switch hitter, and a big right-hander who has spun some heads with high spin rates on his pitches.<\/p>\n

Here are the previous listings: 46-50<\/a> | 51-60<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a061 \u2013 70<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a071 \u2013 80<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a081 \u2013 90<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a091 \u2013 100<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hawaiian Punch(outs) I<\/strong><\/h3>\n
45. Aaron Davenport<\/a>, RHP\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 6th-round pick (186 overall) in 2021\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06’0\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 185\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B: R\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T: R\u00a0 \u00a0 7\/25\/2000<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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