GuardiansUpdated: Oct. 25, 2025, 12:08 p.m.|Published: Oct. 25, 2025, 12:01 p.m.
Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee (28) is congratulated by Cleveland Guardians pitching coach Carl Willis following after Bibee threw a two-hit shutout against the White Sox on Sept. 12, 2025 at Progressive Field.Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
CLEVELAND, Ohio — One of the best things about the Guardians’ surprise 2025 season was watching a young starting rotation emerge to cover the shortcomings of a struggling offense and a reshaped bullpen.
Carl Willis, the man who played a big part in that emergence, will return as Guardians’ pitching coach for 2026. There had been speculation that Willis, 64, might step down, but it has been confirmed that he’ll return for the upcoming season.
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