Quynh Chau

As the lights dimmed and the crowd left the stands, there was one thing that Josh Naylor — the Seattle Mariners’ No. 12 hitter — said he was waking up to: being a father for the first time. In a rare revelation, Naylor shared his journey from pregnancy to the arrival of his first child […]

Phil Maton pitched for parts of three seasons with the Guardians, primarily as a middle-relief arm. Though he never reached the fame of elite bullpen names, he served as a reliable — if under-the-radar — option. After Cleveland traded him to the Houston Astros as part of a package deal for outfielder Myles Straw, Maton […]

Cleveland drafted Bradley Zimmer with the 21st overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft, envisioning him as a long-term building block.  Early on, Zimmer flashed potential: a solid rookie season in 2017 (.241 average, 8 home runs, 39 RBIs, 18 steals) suggested he could develop into a well-rounded everyday outfielder. Over the years, he delivered […]

Facing the need to boost their offense, Cleveland may lean on one of their strengths — positional and pitching depth — as a trade chip. The Winter Meetings offer the perfect backdrop to strike deals, following last year’s blockbuster trade involving Andrés Giménez. Here are the three players whose value and circumstances make them prime […]

As the 2025 Rule 5 Draft approaches, the Cleveland Guardians find themselves in a familiar but uncomfortable position: choosing which young players to protect and which to expose. The annual event, designed to prevent teams from stashing minor-league talent for too long, forces every organization to examine the depth of its farm system and its […]