Kwan lifts surging Guardians to 3-2 win over slumping Mets
Steven Kwan singled home the tiebreaking run with two outs in the seventh inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the slumping New York Mets 3-2AUGUST 6 • Associated Press
CADE SMITH #36 - PITCHER - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
8-5 W-L •
1.00 WHIP •
2.93 ERA
8-5 W-L
1.00 WHIP
2.93 ERA
Guardians turn to B Team relievers, along with Cade Smith, in 3-2 win over Mets The Guardians have won 18 of their last 25 games.
AUGUST 6 • CLEVELAND.COM
Guardians reliever Nic Enright, battling lymphoma, earns emotional first save
Nic Enright's first career save for the Cleveland Guardians is particularly meaningfulAUGUST 5 • Associated Press
Alonso pulls within 1 homer of Strawberry, but Mets fall to Guardians after comeback bid
Pete Alonso hit his 251st career homer Monday night to pull within one of Darryl Strawberry’s New York Mets franchise record, but the Cleveland Guardians earned a 7-6, 10-inning wi...AUGUST 5 • Associated Press
Fans three in win Smith (3-4) came away with the win against the Twins on Friday after tossing two scoreless innings while striking out three batters.
Impact Smith was dispatched in the ninth inning to keep the game tied at 2-2, and his efforts were rewarded after Kyle Manzardo walked off the Twins in the 10th with an RBI single. Smith appears to be the next man up at closer for the Guardians with Emmanuel Clase on non-disciplinary leave through Aug. 31 as part of MLB's sports-betting investigation. In 21 appearances since the beginning of June, Smith boasts a 3.32 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 27:7 K:BB across 21.2 innings.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Manzardo's RBI single in 10th inning gives Guardians 3-2 win over Twins
Kyle Manzardo singled home Brayan Rocchio with one out in the 10th inning for his second walk-off hit of the season, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota...AUGUST 2 • Associated Press
Guardians beat Rockies 5-0 on Fry's homer and Allard's pitching
David Fry hit a two-run homer, Kolby Allard struck out five in 3 1/3 innings, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0JULY 31 • Associated Press
Guardians bullpen fails first test without Emmanuel Clase Monday’s game had the perfect set up for the Guardians. They entered the ninth inning leading by one against the lowly Rockies, with Cade Sm...
JULY 29 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM
Rockies score 4 runs in 9th inning against Cade Smith to rally for 8-6 win over Guardians
Tyler Freeman singled home the go-ahead run off Cade Smith as Colorado scored four times in the ninth inning, rallying the Rockies to an 8-6 victory over the Cleveland Guardians af...JULY 29 • Associated Press
Blows save, takes loss Monday Smith (2-4) took the loss against the Rockies on Monday, allowing four runs (one earned) on two hits while recording only one out in the ninth inning. He did not register a strikeo...
Impact With Emmanuel Clase on non-disciplinary leave through Aug. 31, it was Smith who received the team's first save chance in his absence. Unfortunately, he allowed the tying run to score on his own throwing error and was ultimately charged with three more runs. While it wasn't an ideal audition for the closer role, Smith has gone 3-for-5 in save opportunities this season with a 3.40 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 65:17 K:BB across 45 innings. It's unclear whether he'll get the next shot in the ninth or if manager Stephen Vogt will go with a committee approach moving forward.
JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Blows save, takes loss Monday Smith (2-4) took the loss against the Rockies on Monday, allowing four runs (one earned) on two hits while recording only one out in the ninth inning. He did not register a strikeo...
Impact With Emmanuel Clase on non-disciplinary leave through Aug. 31, it was Smith who received the team's first save chance in his absence. Unfortunately, he allowed the tying run to score on his own throwing error and was ultimately charged with three more runs. While it wasn't an ideal audition for the closer role, Smith has gone 3-for-5 in save opportunities this season with a 3.40 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 65:17 K:BB across 45 innings. It's unclear whether he'll get the next shot in the ninth or if manager Stephen Vogt will go with a committee approach moving forward.
JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Jeff Passan's new 'best trade deadline fit' for Dodgers is a controllable bullpen dream Guardians reliever Cade Smith was recently named the "best trade deadline fit" for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He comes with contract control a...
JULY 25 • DODGERSWAY.COM
Dodgers Named Best Fit for 1.91 ERA Guardians Reliever The Los Angeles Dodgers are named the best fit for Cleveland Guardians reliever Cade Smith by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
JULY 23 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Guardians could trade Emmanuel Clase, Cade Smith for much-needed upgrade | Sporting News The Cleveland Guardians could trade Emmanuel Clase or Cade Smith for a much-needed upgrade on the roster.
JULY 21 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Manzardo has tiebreaking HR, Kwan adds 2 RBIs as Guardians beat White Sox 6-2
Kyle Manzardo hit a tiebreaking home run and All-Star Steven Kwan drove in two runs to help the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2JULY 12 • Associated Press
Returns from back spams Smith (2-3) has returned from back spasms and picked up the loss in Sunday's game against Detroit. He allowed six runs (four earned) on five hits and an error over a third of an in...
Impact Smith came on to pitch the 10th inning after closer Emmanuel Clase's wild pitch in the ninth allowed the tying run to score. Smith, who had ceded just one regular-season home run during his MLB career, was taken deep twice in the final frame. Back spasms limited his availability over the final week of June.
JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Returns from back spams Smith (2-3) has returned from back spasms and picked up the loss in Sunday's game against Detroit. He allowed six runs (four earned) on five hits and an error over a third of an in...
Impact Smith came on to pitch the 10th inning after closer Emmanuel Clase's wild pitch in the ninth allowed the tying run to scored. Smith, who had ceded just one regular-season home run during his MLB career, was taken deep twice in the final frame. Back spasms limited his availability over the final week of June.
JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE
An imperfect 10: 'Heart-wrenching' loss gives Guardians their first double-digit skid in 13 seasons
Cleveland's 7-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers in 10 innings extended the Guardians’ losing streak to 10 gamesJULY 6 • Associated Press
Tigers get 10th-inning homers from Sweeney and Greene and extend Guardians' skid to 10 with 7-2 win
Trey Sweeney and Riley Greene homered during a six-run 10th inning as the Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland 7-2, extending the Guardians’ losing streak to 10 gamesJULY 6 • Associated Press
Day-to-day with back spasms Smith is dealing with back spasms, MLB.com reports.
Impact Smith, who threw prior to Wednesday's game, is considered day-to-day. He last pitched June 22 but hasn't been placed on the injured list.
JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE
Ortiz pitches Guardians to 4-2 win over Athletics
Luis Ortiz struck out 10 in six shutout innings of two-hit ball and José Ramírez capped a four-run second with his 900th RBI as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Athletics 4-2JUNE 22 • Associated Press
Will Guardians trade Emmanuel Clase for power-hitting outfielder? Hey, Hoynsie Is Cade Smith ready to replace Emmanuel Clase as the Guardians closer if Clase is traded?
JUNE 21 • CLEVELAND.COM
Schneeman hits 3-run homer power the Guardians past Verlander and the Giants, 4-2
Daniel Schneeman hit a three-run home run to keep Justin Verlander winless in a San Francisco uniform, powering the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 victory over the Giants on Wednesda...JUNE 19 • Associated Press
Stays in game after comebacker Smith took a comebacker off his forehead Friday but remained in the game, Josh Kirshenbaum of MLB.com reports.
Impact Smith talked the staff into letting him stay in the game, and he struck out the next batter faced to finish off the inning. To prove there was no delayed issue, Smith pitched a 1-2-3 inning while striking out two during Saturday's game. He's been an effective bullpen arm for the Guardians in 2025, posting a 2.32 ERA with three saves and a 47:10 K:BB ratio over 31 innings.
JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE
Stays in game after comebacker Smith took a comebacker off his forehead Friday but remained in the game, Josh Kirshenbaum of MLB.com reports.
Impact Smith talked the staff into letting him stay in the game, and he struck out the next batter faced to finish off the inning. To prove there was no delayed issue, Smith pitched a 1-2-3 inning while striking out two during Saturday's game. He's been an effective bullpen arm for the Guardians in 2025, posting a 2.32 ERA with three saves and a 47:10 K:BB ratio over 31 innings.
JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE
