It was a fun and crucial win for the Guardians tonight after dropping game 1 of the Ohio cup. There were a ton of contributions tonight. Brayan Rocchio continues to be one of the most clutch hitters not only on the Guardians, but in the entire league. I’m not sure how long he will keep this up, but he is having an awesome season thus far. José Ramírez appears to be busting out of his slump which is massive for this lineup, the same can be said for Kyle Manzardo, who had two more hits tonight. Steven Kwan responded very well to being demoted to the six spot in the lineup, which is great to see.
The story of this game and one of the bigger stories this season is the emergence of Angel Martinez. After going 2-4 tonight with a double and a 2 run HR, he has officially been the second most productive hitter on the team behind Chase DeLauter. We knew he could hit lefties, but his improvement against right handed pitching this year has proved that he can be an everyday option for the foreseeable future, assuming he keeps this up. It has been so fun to watch, who would’ve thought he would be leading the team in Home Runs on May 16th?
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It was looking like another solid outing for Joey Cantillo until he ran into some trouble in the 5th inning after issuing a few walks and giving up a double to Spencer Steer. He ended the night allowing 4 runs in 5 innings, which isn’t ideal, but not the worst case scenario. His ERA sits at 3.40 on the season.
This was a masterful game from the bullpen. Holderman, Sabrowski, Gaddis, and Smith combined for 4 scoreless innings of relief, and boy did they look dominant. That was the best we’ve seen Gaddis look all season, Holderman and Sabrowski continue to be rock solid, and Cade Smith is beyond back. If those four can continue to throw this way, along with the additions of Aleman, Walters, and Espino, this bullpen will be more than fine.
The Guardians will look to secure the Ohio cup tomorrow at 1:40 pm ET. it will be Gavin Williams vs Brady Singer.