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Cleveland Guardians - The Covid-19 Years (2020-2029) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yr | P | W | L | Yr | P | W | L | Yr | P | W | L | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 2023 | 3 | 76 | 86 | Decade | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2 | 80 | 82 | Click | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 1 | 92 | 70 | on Logo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Titles: | Top Indians Players of the Twenty Twenties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 - WC Lost Yankees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 - WC def TB; ALDS Lost to Yankees | Pitchers: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emmanuel Clase (6.1) - 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BallPark: | Shane Bieber (11.18) - 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacobs Field | Cal Quantrill (5.72) - 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zach Plesac (1.8) - 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team Name: Guardians | Aaron Civale (4.13) - 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Triston McKenzie (5.67) - 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owners | Tanner Bibee (3.6) - 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Dolan | James Karinchak (2.69) - 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Logan Allen (1.85) - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Managers: | Brad Hand (0.66) - 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chris Antonetti (President) | Carlos Carrasco (1.58) - 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mike Chernoff (GM) | Trevor Stephan (1.73) - 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nick Sandlin (1.85) - 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managers: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terry Francona | Catchers: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Hedges (0.66) - 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No Hitters: | Roberto Perez (0.16) - 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Basemen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hall of Famers: | Josh Naylor (4.53) - 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
None | Carlos Santana (0.62) - 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rookie of the Year: | Second Basemen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
None | Andres Gimenez (13.55) - 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cesar Hernandez (3.0) - 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
None | ShortStop: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amed Rosario (6.2) - 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cy Young: | Franciso Lindor (0.81) - 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shane Bieber (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third Base: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jose Ramirez (20.41) - 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable Events: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outfield: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 - Cleveland finishes above .500 for the eighth year in a row as they finish | Steven Kwan (9.14) - 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
second in the Division with a 35-25 mark, It marks their fifth post season appearance | Myles Straw (5.59) - 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
in that stretch as they have won the Division three times during the same period. | Franmil Reyes (1.15) - 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indians are in the midst of a mini-dynasty. It's been the pitching that has carried | Oscar Gonzalez (0.67) - 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
the day for the Tribe in half of those eight seasons, especially recently. | Bradley Zimmer (1.31) - 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The team has three superstars coming into the decade: righthander Shane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bieber; shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez. | Notable Events: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ Larry Dolan has done an excellent job for Indians fans in his twenty years as | 2024 - Terry Francona retires. He is one of the few managers that make a real | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
owner of the club. He has made excellent hires in the front office and has, on | difference and he will be missed. Steven Vogt is hired in his place. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
occasion, spent when necessary. Cleveland has won the Division six times and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
finished second four times during his tenure. | 2024 - Cleveland will live and die with it's pitching which should be good | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
enough to give the Guardians a shot at contending. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ Mike Chernoff has been Cleveland's GM since 2015 and his record speaks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for itself. Chernoff is forty years old and worked his way up the organization ladder. | Offense: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This is not a good offense. Other than Jose Ramirez, there's no one | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ Terry Francona, 61, is the Tribe's manager and has been for the past nine | that scares you. No new additions. This will be a subpar offense in '24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
seasons. Before that he managed the excellent Boston teams of 2004-2011. | □ C Bo Naylor, 24, '18 1st Round, 11-32-.237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Francona is a manager who makes a huge difference to a team's performance | □ 1B Josh Naylor, 27, '20 trade deadline from SD, 17-97-.308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and is an extremely valuable asset to the Indian's organization. | □ 1B Kyle Manzardo, 23, '23 Trade with Tampa, minors 17 55 .237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ 2B Andres Gimenez, 25, '21 obtained from Mets, 15 62-.251 30 SB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 - Cleveland has a hiccup in their string of good seasons as they finish | □ SS Brayan Rocchio 23, '17 IFA, 0-8-.247 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
under .500 at 80-82. Most of the decline was the pitching. Another big | □ 3B Jose Ramirez, 31, '10 IFA., 24-80-.282 28 SB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
part of the hiccup was the loss of SS Francisco Lindor in a trade to the Mets | □ OF Steven Kwan, 26, '18 5th round pick, 5-54-.268, 21 SB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
prior to the start of the season. Lindor was coming into his contract year and | □ OF Myles Straw, 29, '21 obtained from Houston, 1-29-.238 20 SB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
the small market Indians were in no position to re-sign him. Cleveland picks up | □ OF Tyler Freeman, '17 2nd Round, 4-18-.242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
four prospects for Lindor including SS Amed Rosario and 2B Andres Gimenez. | □ OF Will Brennan, 26, '19 8th round draft pick, 5-41-.266 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 marks Cleveland's last year as the Indians. | □ OF Gabriel Arias, 24, '20 trade deadline from SD, 10-26-.210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 - Order is restored in Cleveland as the Guardians gain twelve games in the | Pitching: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
standings to win the Division at 92-70. They lose to the Yankees for the third time | With Bieber and McKenzie back adding to Bibee, Allen and Williams, barring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
in their last four post seasons. Most of the gain was in the pitching as Cleveland | further injuries, the Cleveland rotation will be solid. The bullpen is beginning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
came back to their previous levels (prior to '21) of mound excellence giving up | to look a bit thin due to a number of injuries. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
close to one hundred runs less than they did in '21. | □ RHP Shane Bieber, 29, '16 4th round pick, 6-6 3.80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RHP Cal Quantrill, RHP Shane Bieber (returning to form), RHP Triston McKenzie | □ RHP Triston McKenzie, 26, '15 1st round, 0-3 5.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and closer Emmanuel Clase all scored big improvements on the mound from '21. | □ RHP Tanner Bibee, 25, '21 5th round pick,10-4 2.98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2B Andres Gimenez and 1B Josh Naylor took major steps up on offense. | □ LHP Logan Allen, 25, '20 2nd round pick, 7-8 3.81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
□ RHP Gavin Williams, 24, '21 1st round pick, 3-5 3.29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 - The Guardians have a disappointing campaign in '23. A young team, | □ RHP Carlos Carrasco, 37, '24 FA from Mets, 3-8 6.80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
they unexpectedly drop sixteen games in the standings to below .500. | □ Closer Emmanel Clase, 26, '20 trade from Texas, 3-9 3.22 44 saves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It was the offense that was the culprit as Cleveland dropped one hundred | □ Righty Trevor Stephan, 28, '21 Rule 5 draft from Yankees, 7-7 4.06, injured | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
runs from the league average and finished 89 runs below league average in '23. | □ Righty reliever James Karinchak, 28, '17 9th round pick, 2-5 3.23, injured | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The pitching stayed about the same and was a healthy 51 runs below league | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
average in '23. Injuries to Shane Bieber and Tristan McKenzie would have crippled | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
most organizations, but Cleveland just replaced them with youngsters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Logan Allen, Tanner Bibee and Gavin Williams. The organization has a knack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for developing quality pitchers, but struggles to produce quality hitting. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outside of Jose Ramirez and, to a degree, Josh Naylor, no one scares you | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
in Cleveland's lineup. The pitching always has hope as there a number of good | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
live young arms in the organization that still need to continue to develop. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 - Cleveland trades righty Aaron Civale, 28, at the trade deadline to Tampa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for 1B prospect Kyle Manzardo, 22. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||