Hernández, 28, appeared in five games for Cleveland after he was signed at the trade deadline following his release by the Tigers. The Guardians were Hernández’s third big league team this season after stints with the Phillies and Detroit.

Gavin Williams turned in 5.1 innings of scoreless baseball, and the Guardians' bullpen gave up just one run. Williams has become the clear-cut ace of the Guardians this season, and he can put the team on his back every fifth day down the stretch. Just 38 games remain in the season.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Leigh Steinberg, an NFL agent for more than 40 years, told 19 News it’s “absolutely” possible that Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, on leave for potential gambling, will never pitch again in the majors.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr's two-run single in the seventh lifted Arizona to the win and sent Cleveland to its fourth loss in five games.

The Guardians have been one of MLB’s hottest teams over the last few weeks, primarily because of the offense. Cleveland had a team slash line of 251/.326/.421 from the All-Star Break heading into their series against the Braves.

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The Guardians provided a progress report on many prospects, including Travis Bazzana and Chase DeLauter, who has resumed baseball activity amid rehab.

The four Guardians prospects who rank in MLB.com’s top-100 list include Travis Bazzana (No. 15), Chase DeLauter (No. 56), Angel Genao (No. 57), and CJ Kayfus (No. 59).

José Ramírez knew when he was 15 years old and growing up in the Dominican Republic that he could end up being a pretty good home-run hitter.

(AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Guardians play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Arizona has a 31-31 record in home games and a 61-66 record overall. Diamondbacks hitters are batting a collective .251, the eighth-best team batting average in MLB play.