JUNE 14 • CLEVELAND.COM
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' Cade Smith shows resilience after line drive deflects off bill of his cap against Mariners Cade Smith credits his parents' prayers and remarkable composure after scary on-field incident where a line drive from Rowdy Tellez struck t...
Canzone's two-run single helps Mariners beat Guardians 7-2 to get back to .500
Dominic Canzone hit a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 to move back toJUNE 14 • Associated Press
Nolan Jones scores go-ahead run on throwing error in 7th, Guardians beat Astros 4-2
Nolan Jones scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error by pitcher Steven Okert in the seventh inning as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Houston Astros 4-2JUNE 8 • Associated Press
Santana's 2-run double, Bibee's 7 scoreless innings help Guardians beat Tigers 7-0 in ALDS rematch
Carlos Santana had a two-run double in the fourth inning, Angel Martínez hit a solo shot in the fifth and Tanner Bibee threw seven scoreless innings to lead the Cleveland Guardians...MAY 23 • Associated Press
Kody Clemens gives Twins a 6-5 walk-off win against Guardians with RBI double in 9th Kody Clemens halted a Guardians comeback attempt with an RBI double off Cade Smith in the ninth.
MAY 21 • CLEVELAND.COM
Kody Clemens hits walk-off double to give Twins 6-5 win over Guardians in Game 1 of doubleheader
Kody Clemens doubled home the game-winning run with two out in the ninth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 in the resumption of a suspended gameMAY 21 • Associated Press
Arias has 3-run double, Ramírez steals 3 bases as Guardians blank Brewers 5-0
Gabriel Arias had a three-run double in the fourth inning, José Ramírez stole three bases and five Cleveland pitchers combined on a shutout as the Guardians beat the Milwaukee Brew...MAY 13 • Associated Press
Carlos Santana kick-starts Guardians' 8-run 6th in 8-6 win over Nationals
Carlos Santana kick-started an eight-run sixth inning with a bases-clearing double, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Nationals 8-6 on Wednesday to win two of three at Washingto...MAY 7 • Associated Press
José Tena's go-ahead double gives the Nationals a wild 10-9 win over the Guardians
José Tena hit a go-ahead, two-run double during a wild seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Cleveland Guardians 10-9 in the opener of a doubleheader aft...MAY 6 • Associated Press
Tanner Bibee leaves after 5 innings with leg cramps but gets win as Guardians beat Blue Jays 5-4
Tanner Bibee pitched five innings before leaving because of leg cramps, Gabriel Arias had three hits and two RBIs, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4MAY 4 • Associated Press
Bo Naylor hits 3-run homer, closer Emmanuel Clase gets save in Guardians' 4-2 win over Twins
Bo Naylor hit a three-run homer and Luis Ortiz kept Minnesota’s hitters off balance and off the scoreboard for 6 1/3 innings, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 win over the...MAY 1 • Associated Press
Works eighth inning Smith allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two over a scoreless eighth inning in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Twins.
Impact Smith has operated as a fill-in closer while Emmanuel Clase worked on the demons that plagued him early in 2025. Clase followed Smith to pitch the ninth inning of a 1-1 game, which indicates the former is still a trusted late-game arm and in the closer mix.
APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE
Collects third save Smith recorded his third save of the season in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, giving up a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning while striking...
Impact Emmanuel Clase, who had been dealing with a sore shoulder, struck out two in a perfect eighth inning during the matinee as he saw his first game action since Sunday, leaving the ninth to Smith. Smith has been by far the more effective pitcher of the two in the early going, posting a 1.29 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB through 14 innings while converting all three of his save chances and adding seven holds, but the Guardians would prefer for Clase to regain his form and settle back in to closing duties.
APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE
Picks up second save Smith threw a perfect inning and earned a save against the Yankees on Tuesday.
Impact Smith needed only four pitches in the ninth inning to close out the 3-2 victory. He recorded seven holds through 11 appearances to start the year but has now converted saves in back-to-back days. Those two save chances came directly after Emmanuel Clase was rocked for three runs in a blown save against the Pirates on Sunday, inflating his season ERA to 7.84. Clase has not appeared during either of the last two games, and it's unclear how Cleveland plans to use him and Smith out of the bullpen moving forward. Smith owns a 1.38 ERA with a 16:4 K:BB through 13 innings.
APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE
Tanner Bibee settles in after first-pitch homer, Guardians rally to down Aaron Judge, Yankees 3-2
Tanner Bibee recovered from giving up a home run on his first pitch to work six innings, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 win over the New York YankeesAPRIL 23 • Associated Press
Called upon for first save Smith collected the save in Monday's 6-4 victory over the Yankees, pitching a scoreless inning while allowing one hit and no walks. He struck out two.
Impact Smith neatly retired the side on 11 pitches, which included nine strikes. The 25-year-old completed the feat in style, striking out Aaron Judge swinging to end the game. Smith earned the save chance because Emmanuel Clase had pitched on three consecutive days prior to Monday. Despite the Cleveland closer's unsightly 7.84 ERA over 10.1 innings, Smith will likely remain in a setup role for the time being.
APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE
José Ramírez homers, drives in 4 runs for Guardians in 6-4 win over AL-leading Yankees
José Ramírez hit a three-run homer and Kyle Manzardo went deep on the next pitch in the third inning, helping the Cleveland Guardians beat the American League-leading New York Yank...APRIL 22 • Associated Press
Cleveland's Manzardo takes Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes to the river as Guardians beat Pirates 3-0
Cleveland’s Kyle Manzardo spoiled Paul Skenes’ bobblehead day, taking the young Pittsburgh Pirates ace deep in the Guardians’ 3-0 victoryAPRIL 19 • Associated Press
Earns fifth hold Smith struck out two over one scoreless innings to earn a hold in Saturday's 6-3 win over Kansas City.
Impact Smith made quick work of the Royals in the eighth inning to pick up his fifth hold of the season. He's allowed two unearned runs over eight outings, giving up three hits and three walks while striking out nine over 7.2 innings.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Earns fifth hold Smith struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn a hold during Saturday's 6-3 win over Kansas City.
Impact With the Guardians up 3-1, Smith opened the top of the eighth inning with the task of getting the lead to closer Emmanuel Clase. He made quick work of the Royals for his fifth hold, before Cleveland stretched the lead with three runs in the bottom of the frame. Smith has allowed two unearned runs over eight outings, giving up three hits and three walks while striking out nine over 7.2 innings.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Ranking the 10 best closers in MLB for 2025
Our eight-part position player series continues with the top 10 closers entering the 2025 season.MARCH 27 • FOX SPORTS
Cade Smith, Tim Herrin and Hunter Gaddis make spring debuts as Guardians fall to Cubs, 7-4 Three of Cleveland's big four relievers made their spring debuts Saturday against the Cubs.
MARCH 1 • CLEVELAND.COM
Guardians' Cade Smith reflects on journey to MLB, more at Hot Stove Banquet Cleveland Guardians pitcher Cade Smith was the featured speaker at the Akron RubberDucks’ annual Hot Stove Banquet.
JANUARY 25 • CLEVELAND.COM
Reliever Cade Smith takes home Special Achievement Award from Baseball Canada On paper, Cleveland Guardians right-hander
JANUARY 16 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM
Mets legend explains Devin Williams, Cade Smith's top spots in MLB's relief pitcher rankings The importance of relief pitchers in today’s MLB cannot be overstated. Gone are the days when starters regularly pitched more than 200 innin...
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