Three questions for Cleveland Guardians after MLB playoffs exit

19.10.2022 - 03:25 espn.com

The Cleveland Guardians won the American League Central, but they won't be playing the Houston Astros for the AL pennant, falling to the New York Yankees in Game 5 of a hard-fought division series.

So what's next for the Guardians after exiting the 2022 MLB playoffs? Here are their most notable free agents, potential trade candidates — and three key questions facing Cleveland as it heads into 2023 and beyond. Notable free agents: CAustin Hedges As baseball's youngest team, most of the Guardians' roster consists of players still in their controllable seasons.

Plus, franchise cornerstone Jose Ramirez has been signed for the long term. So the free agent concerns for the club are very mild. Trade candidates: SP Shane Bieber, SS Amed Rosario The Guardians' ability to produce quality pitching out of their scouting and development system continues to be among the best in baseball.

Once again Cleveland was able to put together a postseason club even though big names of the recent past like Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco, Mike Clevinger and Trevor Bauer were pitching elsewhere or not at all.

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It was almost 24 hours later than expected, but on Tuesday afternoon, as Aaron Judge traded forearm bashes and smiles with teammates after a home run that put the New York Yankees up 4-0, relief had invaded the faces of teammates in the Yankees' dugout. They have seemingly lived at the precipice for weeks now, briefly flirting with the worst collapse in the division era, sliding one game away from elimination in the American League Division Series against the Guardians in Cleveland. With the help of Monday's rainout, the Yankees have survived — and they have advanced.

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Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge staggered Cleveland with early homers, and the New York Yankees beat the Guardians 5-1 Tuesday in the decisive Game 5 of their AL Division Series to set up another rematch with Houston for the pennant.

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The 2022 MLB postseason continues Tuesday with the start of the National League Championship Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres, a best-of-seven that promises to be packed with drama and intensity. As for the American League, the rain has once again wreaked havoc on the timetable for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians, who will attempt to settle their ALDS best-of-five and finally determine which team gets to move on to face the Houston Astros.