The Guardians beat the Tigers again 3-1, but got the distressing news that Ben Lively will get Tommy John surgery.
You can read the recap of the game from Nick here. It’s great to see the team respond to a terrible series in Cincinnati by winning their last three games against division rivals. Also, great to see Slade Cecconi deal again; he’s a strike-thrower and a great competitor.
Steven Kwan, Jose Ramirez and Bo Naylor were offensive standouts, and Hunter Gaddis (for 2 innings!) and Emmanuel Clase were lights out in the bullpen.
The tough news about Lively’s elbow probably means he has pitched his last game in Cleveland, unless he is released and re-signed. He was a true hero in the rotation last year and an amazing fifth starter in general. Hope he gets to do all that in the majors again.
AROUND MLB:
The Twins beat the Royals
The Rockies beat the Yankees!