Jul. 12, Guardians vs White Sox
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CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Manzardo hit a tiebreaking home run and All-Star Steven Kwan drove in two runs to help the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Saturday. Manzardo’s solo shot in the sixth off reliever Jordan Leasure (2-5) gave the Guardians a 3-2 lead and helped Tanner Bibee secure his first win since May 22.
The Guardians have five picks in the first three rounds. They’ll select 27th, 64th (second round), 66th (Competitive Balance Round B), 70th (Competitive Balance Round B) and 101 (third round). The Guardians acquired the 70th pick from Arizona as part of the Josh Naylor trade in December that brought them right-hander Slade Cecconi.
The Chicago White Sox had six hits, but none after the fourth inning in Saturday’s 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.
While other top picks from the 2024 draft are knocking on the door to the majors, Travis Bazzana has been sidelined with an injury.
The Guardians, according to sources, have told teams that they are not going to trade their two top relievers — Emmanuel Clase and Cade Smith. Contenders have been calling the Guardians since they dropped to 14 games behind the first-place Tigers in the AL Central and five games out of the last wild card spot.
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The Guardians are one year removed from having the No. 1 overall selection. Here are their top 10 draft picks since 2000.
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Guardians Nation on MSNRumored Guardians OF Prospect Draws Comparison To Steven KwanThe Cleveland Guardians have always taken pride in their farm system. They have outstanding scouts and a great development coaching staff. That’s why everybody always keeps an eye on what they do in the MLB Draft.
If the Guardians do trade Clase, they better receive a lot in return. Finding pitchers who can consistently close games at a high level for multiple seasons is a major challenge. Then add in Clase’s age (27), durability and contract and he is extremely valuable.