JULY 29 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM
Twins make clear trade deadline declaration Guardians fans have been begging Chris Antonetti for On Tuesday, Jeremy Zoll declared that the Twins are going to be sellers. That's going to have a huge impact on the Guardians.
Jose Franco - Heading back to Triple-A The Reds optioned Franco (elbow) to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.
Impact Franco will report back to Triple-A after he served as the Reds' 27th man for Wednesady's doubleheader with the Guardians. He was active for Game 2 of the twin bill and worked in bulk relief in the Reds' 2-0 victory, earning his first big-league win while striking out two and allowing one hit and two walks over 3.2 scoreless frames before exiting in the seventh inning due to right elbow discomfort. He'll likely undergo further testing before the Reds have a better idea regarding the extent of his injury, but Franco could be at risk of landing on Louisville's 7-day injured list if he isn't ready to go for his next turn through the rotation.
JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Angel Martínez - Exiting starting lineup Martinez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in Cincinnati.
Impact Martinez is hitless in four games since coming off the injured list. With the Guardians being idle Thursday, Martinez will get extra time to regroup before likely returning to the lineup for the start of a homestand Friday versus the Diamondbacks. Chase DeLauter will patrol right field Wednesday, Travis Bazzana will be the designated hitter and Gabriel Arias will enter the lineup at second base.
JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Daniel Espino - Sent back to Triple-A The Guardians optioned Espino to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.
Impact As expected, Espino will head back to Triple-A after he was called up to serve as the Guardians' 27th man for Tuesday's doubleheader with the Reds. He appeared out of the bullpen in the Guardians' 2-0 loss in the second game of the twin bill, striking out three batters and issuing a walk over a scoreless inning.
JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE
JJ Bleday - Sitting versus southpaw Bleday is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Guardians.
Impact The left-handed-hitting Bleday plays against most southpaws, but he will begin Wednesday's game on the bench as the Guardians send lefty Joey Cantillo to the hill. Ivan Johnson will cover left field for the Reds.
JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE
The Biggest Mistake the Guardians Can't Make This Deadline All things considered, the Cleveland Guardians are in a very good spot. They’re 1.5 games back from the Chicago White Sox in the American Le...
JULY 29 • SI.COM
2026 MLB Milestones and Records Tracker: Tarik Skubal Gets 1,000th Strikeout
We're keeping track of all the major milestones reached and records broken in MLB this season. Here's the latest!JULY 29 • FOX SPORTS
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