"Coverning the Corners" site asks
Can Micah Pries be the Surprise Contributor of 2025?
A long story follows but we can be pretty confident that the answer is a simple NO.

the scoreboard for today is probably accurate with Nizhazy the opening day starter, no surprise. But the position players has only 11 names including injured list stalwarts Valera and DeLauter. When I see a real roster I'll post it

Clippers season opens today. I keep checking for the roster update but hasn't appeared yet. Apparently Kayfus has been promoted to Columbus; a story listing top prospect in AAA included him. I'm sure Kody Huff will be promoted too and some of the unexciting infielders who trained with the Guardians ...

I am familiar with the rule; some exception must have applied. Anyway JRod is around for awhile and perhaps can make a case for himself

Guardians provide injury updates on Shane Bieber, David Fry, Chase DeLauter and more CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians set their opening day roster prior to first pitch in Kansas City on Thursday and placed five pitchers on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 24. Right-handers Shane Bieber (r...

This promotion was possible less than 10 days since JRod's demotion. Cleveland’s final decision was who would claim the final position player spot on the 26-man team. The Guardians recalled outfielder Johnathan Rodriguez from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, six days after he was optioned there in a r...

Not a good start to the season. KANSAS CITY -- Tanner Bibee was scratched from his scheduled Opening Day start against the Royals on Thursday due to acute gastroenteritis, the Guardians announced. Ben Lively will take the ball for Cleveland in the season opener, which is set for 4:10 p.m. ET in Kans...

JRod made me think of Oscar Gonzalez; his news is not so good: Padres' Oscar Gonzalez: Falls shy of roster spot. Gonzalez played his way into consideration as a non-roster invitee by putting up a .995 OPS during Cactus League play, but it ultimately wasn't enough. He will be reassigned to minor-leag...

Yep, I had forgotten that.
In addition he's another LH hiter and JRod gives the bench some more balance.
And getting Martinez everyday at bats for awhile will be good for him. They think more highly of his prospects than Rodriguez's

He may be right, but curious who defines this gentleman as an "ANALYST" Self-definitions are sometimes overblown

So if they're adding Rodriguez they'll actually be thin in the IF with only Schneeman as backup. Unless they figure Jones could be used in the infield. Martinez and Brito will be just down the road if they're needed. Genao debuting in Akron according to MLB.com is on a fast track. Joining Bazzana wi...

4innings 2 runs for Ortiz; not exciting but not bad
McKenzie and Cantillo each with a scoreless inning in relief.
Manzardo 4th homer. Jones his first it as a Guardian since 2022

According to MLB.com Guardians are placing their top ranked prospects pretty aggressively:

Bazzana to Akron age 22
Chourio to Lake County age 19
Genae to Akron age 20: he'll be one of the youngest in the Eastern League after only a half season [very successfully] at High A Lake County

I see Major on Lynchburg but none of the high school draft picks; I guess that's not a surprise. Jacob Zibin is on the roster; I hope he's finally healthy. A couple position players: 18 year old IF Welbyn Francisco and 18 year old IB Luis Merejo Surprised to see Chourio listed on the cast of OFs, I ...

Always interesting to see where prospects are assigned. Clippers open this weekend so the roster I see at milb.com may be accurate; It includes recently added Walters and Allard but not Velazquez. Also notably absent is Austin Peterson who worked in Akron last season with sub-3.00 ERA. Rotation at h...