Before Saturday night’s game against Atlanta, the Guardians surprised Hamilton by inducting him into their Distinguished Hall of Fame. The surprise induction came on Tom Hamilton Night, in which he was honored as the 2025 Ford C. Frick winner for broadcasting excellence.

They have done so without Emmanuel Clase, one of the most dominant relievers in baseball, who is on non-paid administrative leave due to a potential gambling probe. However, this has allowed new arms to get opportunities in save situations.

Cleveland Guardians' John Means talks to the media following his first affiliate rehab start since undergoing his second Tommy John surgery.

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Hurston Waldrep pitched six scoreless innings in a combined two-hitter and Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Michael Harris II each drove in a run, giving the Atlanta Braves a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.

Zack Meisel discussed these topics and more during a wide-ranging live Q&A with The Athletic subscribers on Friday.

We're going to miss both, but what do you say this time around we hit both bets and the home run. Let's get to it here at Friday Night Lines.  All lines are from FanDuel. They're being overshadowed by the Brewers-- we'll get to them in a bit -- but the Guardians have been the second-best team in the majors for a bit.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — It has taken a collective effort to replace closer Emmanuel Clase in the Guardians’ bullpen. Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave on July 28 because Major League Baseball is investigating him for gambling allegations that first surfaced when Clase’s teammate, Luis Ortiz, was placed on paid leave on July 3.

For Stephen Vogt's group to chase down a playoff berth, a two-headed monster of Williams and Bibee could lead the charge.