JRod down. AMart up.
Rodriguez went 0-5 with 3 strikeouts. There wasn't a role for him with Jones and Noel sharing RF, granted that neither is doing much offensively.
It makes sense to add a player who can play IF or OF and Martinez is a switch=hitter. And had a good first week in Columbus, 11-32 with 6 doubles; although 0 walks. 2 games at 2nd base; 2 in LF; 2 in CF.

Was at DBacks game yesterday vs. Orioles. Pretty sure you know this guy.

How'd he do? is this boxscore I see he homered, singled twice, batted in 3 and lifted his average to 340?
Weigh that against the contributions received from Slade Cecconi and so far I'd have to say the Diamonbacks are getting the best of the deal.

But he's fat and out of shape. Can't field either.

Latest Guardians injuries and transactions

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LATEST INJURIES

OF Lane Thomas
Injury: Right wrist contusion
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Improving, but out of the starting lineup for a fourth straight game. Has done range of motion activity with bat amid treatment. (Last updated: April 12)

RHP Slade Cecconi
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: April or May
Status: Threw two simulated innings in a live batting practice at Progressive Field on April 12. (Last updated: April 12)

LHP John Means
Injury: Left elbow UCL surgery recovery
IL date: April 9 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late 2025
Status: Has extended throwing distance to 90 feet. Transferred to the 60-day IL on April 9. (Last updated: April 9)

INF Angel Genao (Guardians' No. 4 prospect, No. 60 overall)
Injury: Right shoulder sprain
Expected return: June
Status: Genao sustained a right shoulder sprain during Spring Training. He's progressed well and is focusing on light shoulder strengthening and passive mobility. (Last updated: April 1)

LHP Erik Sabrowski
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: May
Status: Expected to resume mound activity in early to mid-April. (Last updated: March 30)

RHP Shane Bieber
Injury: Right UCL tear
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Midseason 2025
Status: Has progressed to throwing multiple bullpen sessions per week. Could begin throwing live BPs in late April or early May. (Last updated: March 30)

RHP Trevor Stephan
Injury: Right UCL reconstruction surgery
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: 2025
Status: Has progressed to throwing multiple bullpen sessions per week. Could begin throwing live BPs in late April or early May. (Last updated: March 30)

UTL David Fry
Injury: Right UCL revision
IL date: Feb. 19 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Summer 2025
Status: Has progressed to hitting activity with zero setbacks. (Last updated: March 30)

OF Chase DeLauter (Guardians' No. 2 prospect, No. 36 overall)
Injury: Core muscle surgery
Expected return: May or June
Status: Has resumed throwing, hitting and running. Responding well to rehab. (Last updated: March 30) More >>

OF George Valera
Injury: Right patellar tendon repair
IL date: March 28 (7-day MILB IL)
Expected return: Early 2025
Status: Has progressed to taking live BP. Continues to respond well to baseball progression. (Last updated: March 30)

LHP Sam Hentges
Injury: Left shoulder
IL date: Feb. 16 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Threw with a baseball on March 6 for the first time since his September 2024 surgery, extending to 45 feet. (Last updated: March 6)

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I am glad to see that George Valera is making his typcial glacial progress. The Clippers will be happy to have him for a few games.
Excited about Cecconi, too.

second basemen 2025 stats

Andres Giminez 53-11-12-8 2doubles 3 homeruns 7 walks 14 strikeouts 4 steals in 5 tries .226/,333/.434 767 OPS Best fielder in baseball
Gabriel Arias 42-6-12-7 1double 3 homeruns 4 walks 13 strikeout 0 steals in 1 try .286/.354/.524 878 OPS Good fielder on home field; not on the road
[a few of his starts have been elsewhere in the IF]

4 runs off Lively and a 4-2 loss. No sweep.

After getting good press, Arias and Martinez were each 0-3 with 2 strikeouts.

Guardians hitters struck out 14 times and drew No walks. For the season team has 127K [ranking 8th] and 55 walks [ranking 7th]. Last season they finished #13 in strikeouts 1196/466 walks: 2.5:1 ratio, This year 2.2:1 ratio so it's actually it's a bit better. In 2023 the numbers were 1142:471, 2.4:1 so my thought that they'd become more aggressive last season is Wrong

civ ollilavad wrote: Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:52 pm How'd he do? is this boxscore I see he homered, singled twice, batted in 3 and lifted his average to 340?
Weigh that against the contributions received from Slade Cecconi and so far I'd have to say the Diamonbacks are getting the best of the deal.

You might have to consider adding Santana to that trade.

Joe, looks like Naylor lost some weight and is in better shape. Not surprising when you are in a contract year.

Arias' four homers ties him for the team lead with fellow big mashers Ramirez [3 in one game] and Manzardo

Look if Arias produces:

1. Getting Luis Ortiz in that roundabout way continues to look good. They knew they had depth with Arias, Angel, Brito, etc.... and getting a starting arm these days is pretty valuable especially Ortiz's age.

2. Hmmm does Arias end up shifting to SS if Rocchio continues to struggle to hit?? Lucky Rocchio is a fielder but if he continues to struggle then other options at 2B, eventually Bazzana, may move Arias to SS

2. could happen. We certainly have 2b options; although not sure Arias' SS defense is good enough to anchor an infield. Especially since Brito and Bazzana are also known more for their offense, although perfectly capable fielders

Testing, testing: Guardians’ Steven Kwan swinging a torpedo bat

Updated: Apr. 19, 2025, 9:27 a.m.|Published: Apr. 19, 2025, 8:23 a.m.

By Paul Hoynes, cleveland.com

PITTSBURGH — Steven Kwan has been swinging a torpedo bat on the Guardians’ current road trip.

He went 2 for 4 Friday night with a double in a 10-7 win over the Pirates at PNC Park. The torpedo bat, which gained notoriety by the Yankees using it earlier this season, move wood toward the label of the bat to help players make more contact with the bat’s sweet spot.

MLB has ruled that the bats are legal.

Kwan, the Guardians’ leadoff hitter, started using it in Baltimore at the start of this six-game trip. He went 3 for 12 with a homer and three RBI against the Orioles.

“The jury is still out,” said Kwan after Friday’s game when asked about the torpedo bat. “I’m still gathering information on it.”

As for getting two hits Friday, Kwan said, “It’s only one game.”

Kwan is off to a hot start this season. He’s hitting .320 (24 for 75) with three homers and 11 RBI. He ranks eighth in the American League in batting average and 10th in hits.

In 2022, Kwan’s first year in the big leagues, former hitting coach Chris Valaika, suggested he use a bat with a hockey-puck style handle. It acted as a counter weight and helped his bat speed.

Friday night Kwan’s bottom hand was overlapping the bottom of the torpedo bat’s handle. Some hitters do that to increase bat speed.

Kwan entered his fourth season this year as a .285 (479 for 1,681) career hitter with a .755 OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage). He made the All-Star team last year when he went into the break hitting .352 (99 for 281).

The left-handed hitter slumped after the break, but still ended the season hitting .292 (140 for 480) with a career high 14 homers. In the postseason, he hit .524 (11 for 21) against the Tigers in the ALDS and .238 (5 for 21) against the Yankees in the ALCS.

Kwan is a three-time Gold Glove winner for his play in left field. He showed why in the ninth inning Friday night when he helped cut short a Pirate rally by throwing out Bryan Reynolds at third base for the second out after fielding Emmanuel Valdez’s double off the wall.

“That play came out of nowhere,” said manager Stephen Vogt. “That was a huge, huge play for many reasons. That’s why he’s a Gold Glover.

“He’s not only unbelievably talented, but he’s smart, he’s thinking ahead, he knows where to throw the ball.”

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Torpedo or not he just slugged his 4th homer. And brings his RBI total to 14.
Allen with another good beginning: 3 innings, 3 strikeouts, 1 hit, no walks no runs. 45 pitches. Maybe he'll finally make it through 6

I find the most curious set of early season statistics are home run totals for

Steven Kwan 4 5-8 OF
Gabriel Arias 4 6-1 IF
Daniel Schneeman 2 5-11 IF
not to mention Jose Ramirez 5 5-8 3B

as compared with
Johnkensky Noel 6-3 250 OF Zero
Nolan Jones 6-5 196 OF Zero
In fact neither of the latter two hit a homer last September either.