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Cade Smith on first All-Star Game | 07/07/2026 Guardians closer Cade Smith discusses what he's most excited about for his first All-Star Game

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

Montgomery homers to break tie, White Sox beat Guardians 3-1 to retake AL Central lead

Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning off Tim Herrin for the second of his two RBIs, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Saturda...

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Escapes jam for 26th save Smith earned the save Sunday against the Mariners, allowing one unearned run on two hits while striking out one in the ninth inning.

Impact After Cleveland erupted for five runs in the eighth inning, Smith was called on to protect a two-run lead. He allowed back-to-back singles before a throwing error by Victor Robles allowed a run to score. The right-hander stranded runners on second and third to preserve his 26th save of the season. Following a brief rough patch over his last few appearances, Smith has begun to steady himself and lower his ratios once again. He owns a 3.05 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and a 57:10 K:BB across 38.1 innings.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians use 5-run 8th inning to rally for 6-5 win over Mariners

Rhys Hoskins had a two-run double down the left-field line during a five-run eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Registers save No. 25 Smith earned a save against the Mariners on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over one scoreless inning.

Impact Smith was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning. He made things interesting, yielding a one-out single and then hitting a batter with two outs, but he was able to escape with the save by getting Josh Naylor on a game-inning groundout. Though the outing wasn't smooth, it was a needed rebound for Smith after he took a loss and blew a save while surrendering four runs across 2.1 frames over his previous two appearances. Even with those hiccups, Smith's season ERA is still fine at 3.13, and he leads the majors with 25 saves in 28 chances.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Cooper Ingle's first major league hit drives in 2 runs, Guardians edge AL West-leading Mariners 4-3

Cooper Ingle had a two-run single for his first major league hit and Slade Cecconi pitched six shutout innings, helping the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-3 win over the Seattle Marine...

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Blows third save Wednesday Smith gave up two runs on three hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning Wednesday to take his third blown save of the season in a 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox. He str...

Impact The normally reliable closer blew his first save since April 14, retiring the first two batters he faced in the ninth inning before serving up back-to-back solo shots to Braden Montgomery and Randal Grichuk to tie the game at 3-3 before he put two more batters aboard and got the hook. The Guardians were able to bail Smith out in the 10th, but the right-hander has now been tagged for four runs in his last two appearances, and he's issued at least one free pass in four straight. If his struggles continue, Erik Sabrowski, Hunter Gaddis and Shawn Armstrong -- who finished up Wednesday's contest -- could all find their way into the closing mix, but Smith's job security won't evaporate that quickly.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Khalil Watson drives in 3 runs, Guardians beat White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings to avoid sweep

Khalil Watson singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning for his third RBI of the day, and the Cleveland Guardians survived a ninth-inning collapse to beat the Chicago White So...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Takes L in non-save situation Smith (2-1) was the losing pitcher Monday, surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk while striking out three over 1.2 innings in a 6-5 loss to the White Sox.

Impact The start to a three-game series between the AL Central's leaders kicked off Monday in exciting fashion. Smith entered to start the eighth inning with the Guardians trailing 4-3 and through his first inning without issue. After Cleveland scored twice in the top half of the ninth, Smith was in position for a win while pitching in a save-like situation -- ahead by a run in the ninth inning. The White Sox rallied for a pair of runs and the walk-off win. This was Smith's first hiccup of any kind since April 14 when he blew a save.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

Antonacci plays hero in back-and-forth victory to put South Siders atop AL Central CHICAGO – Sam Antonacci’s two-run, two-out walk-off single off Cleveland closer Cade Smith gave the White Sox an improbable 6-5 victory over...

JUNE 23 • MLB.COM

Up to 24 saves Smith earned the save in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Brewers, working around a pair of walks while striking out two across 1.1 scoreless innings.

Impact After entering the game with two outs in the eighth inning, Smith issued a walk to load the bases before striking out Christian Yelich. He'd then turn in a scoreless ninth, earning his league-leading 24th save. Smith has now converted 21 straight save chances, allowing just four earned runs over 25 innings in that span. His ERA is down to 2.38 with a 1.06 WHIP and 51:8 K:BB across 34 innings this season.

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE

Bazzana's 7th-inning homer helps lift Guardians past Brewers 4-2

Travis Bazzana hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning, Parker Messick pitched six effective innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2

JUNE 18 • Associated Press

Cade Smith's fastball isn't as good this year - but his splitter is elite This story was excerpted from Tim Stebbins' Guardians Beat newsletter, with MLB.com's Jared Greenspan filling in for this edition. To read t...

JUNE 16 • MLB.COM

Records four-out save Saturday Smith earned the save in Saturday's win over the Tigers after allowing a hit and a walk across 1.1 innings, striking out two.

Impact Smith hasn't blown a save since April 14 and leads the majors in that category with 23. The star closer also has a career-best 2.48 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP across 32.2 innings (31 outings) this season, and he's been one of the best relievers in the majors with a 12.3 K/9, 2.0 BB/9 and 0.1 HR/9 thus far.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Tarik Skubal returns from elbow surgery, José Ramírez breaks hand in Guardians' 3-1 win over Tigers

Tarik Skubal was tagged for a two-run homer by Cleveland’s Daniel Schneemann in the two-time reigning Cy Young winner’s return from elbow surgery and the Guardians downed the Detro...

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

Notches save No. 22 Smith struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning to secure the save in Friday's win over the Tigers.

Impact Smith needed just 13 pitches to retire the side in order, picking up a strikeout of Riley Greene in the process. The 27-year-old remains on top of the MLB saves leaderboard with 22 and boasts a 2.59 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with a 47:5 K:BB through 31.1 innings.

JUNE 13 • ROTOWIRE

Tanner Bibee wins 2nd straight start to propel Guardians over Tigers 3-2

Tanner Bibee won his second straight start and had eight strikeouts as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 to snap a four-game losing streak

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

Hangs on for save No. 21 Smith secured the save Wednesday against the Yankees, allowing one run on one hit and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.

Impact While Smith did allow the possible tying run to get to the plate, he got Jose Caballero to pop out and seal a one-run win for Cleveland. The right-hander has mostly excelled as the Guardians' closer in 2026, posting a 2.83 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 43:5 K:BB over 28.2 innings with just two blown saves. Smith ranks first in the major leagues with 21 saves to this point.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Ramírez leads the way again as Guardians hit 3 homers off Cole in 5-4 victory over Yankees

José Ramírez launched one of Cleveland’s three home runs off Gerrit Cole and finished with three hits for the second consecutive game as the Guardians beat the New York Yankees 5-4

JUNE 4 • Associated Press

American League May Reliever of the Month Award Goes to Deserving Recipient Cade Smith has earned his national recognition. Across 13 appearances and 13 save opportunities, Smith pitched to a 1.32 ERA with just nine...

JUNE 3 • SI.COM

After a Wacky End to 2025, Cade Smith Has Thrived as the Guardians' Closer It seems like Cade Smith was always meant to be a MLB closer. But to get to such a point, the road wasn't smooth. As the 2025 campaign appro...

MAY 31 • SI.COM

Reaches 20 save mark Smith earned the save in Friday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox, allowing one hit and no walks with three strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Smith was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning and worked around a leadoff single to become the first pitcher to reach 20 saves this season. A whopping 13 of those saves have come in May, and the 27-year-old has now converted 17 straight opportunities dating back to April 16. Overall, he's 20-for-22 in save chances with a 2.60 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 41:5 K:BB across 27.2 innings.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Martínez comes up with key hit, fielding play as Guardians hold on for 4-3 win over Red Sox

Angel Martínez had an RBI single during Cleveland’s four-run first and made a key defensive play in the second inning as the Guardians held on for a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red...

MAY 30 • Associated Press

Collects 19th save Smith gave up one run on two hits and struck out two in the ninth inning Wednesday, recording his 19th save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Nationals.

Impact Back-to-back singles by Curtis Mead and CJ Abrams to lead off the final frame made things interesting, but Smith buckled down and struck out the last two hitters he faced after giving up a sacrifice fly. The right-hander hasn't blown a save since April 14, reeling off 16 straight successful conversions, and on the season he sports a 2.70 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 39:5 K:BB over 26.2 innings.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Gavin Williams pitches 7 strong innings, Guardians edge Nationals 3-2 and avoid series sweep

Gavin Williams settled down after a choppy start and pitched seven solid innings as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to salvage the finale of a three-game...

MAY 27 • Associated Press

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