5 DAYS AGO • AWAYBACKGONE.COM
JAKOB JUNIS #16 - PITCHER - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
4-1 W-L •
1.23 WHIP •
2.97 ERA
4-1 W-L
1.23 WHIP
2.97 ERA
3 former Guardians who make sense as free agent targets Even though the Guardians didn't re-sign Nic Enright, Will Brennan and Jakob Junis, they make sense as free agent targets.
These 3 unsung Guardians could be postseason heroes this year While the Guardians have plenty of superstars who will perform this postseason, Jakob Junis, Angel Martínez and Joey Cantillo should also st...
SEPTEMBER 26 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM
Naylor drives in 4 as Guardians beat Twins 6-2 for eighth straight victory
Bo Naylor snapped an eighth-inning tie with his second two-run single of the game, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Friday night for their eighth straigh...SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press
Jakob Junis' scorching second-half is cementing his status for Guardians' 2026 roster While Jakob Junis may not be the biggest name in the Cleveland Guardians’ bullpen, he’s slowly becoming one of the most valuable. After gett...
SEPTEMBER 2 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM
Carlos Narváez gets 1st career pinch hit, Trevor Story hits strange homer as Red Sox beat Guardians
Carlos Narváez had his first career pinch hit, a tiebreaking single in the fifth inning, Trevor Story had a strange homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-4SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press
Trevor Story gets a strange homer at Fenway Park. Ball hits RF's glove and ticks off Pesky Pole
Boston’s Trevor Story had a strange Fenway Park homer in the sixth inning against Cleveland when the ball went off an outfielder’s glove and then the Pesky PoleSEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press
Santana drives in 4, Kayfus knocks in 3 to lead Guardians past White Sox 9-5 for 4th straight win
Carlos Santana drove in four runs and rookie CAUGUST 9 • 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
Angel Martínez's grand slam in 10th inning gives Guardians win over Astros
Angel Martínez hit a grand slam off closer Josh Hader with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-6 win over the Houston AstrosJULY 9 • Associated Press
José Ramírez hits an RBI single in 10th to give Guardians 5-4 win over Blue Jays
José Ramírez hit a walk-off single in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat Toronto 5-4 in the second start of the season for the Blue Jays’ Max ScherzerJUNE 26 • Associated Press
Benson and Hinds homer, Reds win third straight, 4-1 over Guardians
Will Benson and Rece Hinds hit solo home runs as the Cincinnati Reds won their third straight game, 4-1 over the Cleveland GuardiansMAY 18 • Associated Press
Rhys Hoskins has four hits, drives in five runs for Brewers in 9-5 victory over Guardians
Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in five runs, Jake Bauers had two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 to avoid a three-game series sweepMAY 14 • Associated Press
Methodical Jakob Junis delivers in fire drill outing: Guardians breakfast today Guardians relievers are becoming proficient at making surprise appearances out of the bullpen.
MAY 13 • CLEVELAND.COM
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
Guardians' starter Ben Lively exits after 3 innings due to right forearm inflammation
Guardians pitcher Ben Lively exited Monday night’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers after three innings due to right forearm inflammationMAY 12 • Associated Press
Harper homers and has 3 hits, Suárez bounces back in Phillies' 7-1 victory over Guardians
Bryce Harper homered during Philadelphia’s six-run eighth inning, Ranger Suárez allowed only three hits over seven scoreless innings and the Phillies defeated the Cleveland Guardia...MAY 11 • Associated Press
Lukes delivers tiebreaking hit in eighth, Ramírez leaves injured as Blue Jays beat Guardians 5-3
Nathan Lukes hit a two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning to snap a tie and give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-3 win over the Cleveland GuardiansMAY 3 • Associated Press
Avoids injury Junis allowed one hit and struck out one over two scoreless innings in Monday's 11-1 loss to the Twins.
Impact Junis, who entered after starter Gavin Williams lasted just two innings, took a comebacker off his left quad in the third inning. He was down for a brief time while trainers assessed the right-hander and was deemed fit to continue. He got out of that inning and set down the side in order in the fourth. Junis has been a useful arm out of the bullpen, posting a 1.93 ERA with just one walk over 14 innings.
APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE
Kwan has 4 hits, 4 RBIs as Guardians win 6-1 to send White Sox to their 8th straight loss
Steven Kwan had a homer and three singles and drove in four runs to help Cleveland complete a three-game sweep and hand the Chicago White Sox their eighth straight loss with a 6-1...APRIL 10 • Associated Press
Guardians add RHP Jakob Junis on 1-year deal The Cleveland Guardians added right-hander Jakob Junis on Sunday with a one-year, $4.5 million deal.Junis, 32, was a combined 4-0 with a car...
FEBRUARY 16 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Right-hander Jakob Junis and Guardians finalize $4.5 million, 1-year contract
Right-hander Jakob Junis and the Cleveland Guardians have finalized their $4.5 million, one-year contractFEBRUARY 16 • Associated Press
Adds versatility for CLE Junis signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Guardians on Thursday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Junis has worked primarily in relief for each of the last two seasons and was particularly impressive across 67 innings in 2024 by maintaining a 2.69 ERA and 0.85 WHIP. He's unlikely to crack the Guardians' rotation to begin the season, but he should certainly make spot starts and occupy a multi-inning relief role.
FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE
MLB Free Agent Signings List
MLB Free Agent SigningsNOVEMBER 9, 2024 • Associated Press
Declines mutual option Junis declined his $8 million mutual option for 2025 on Friday and became a free agent.
Impact Junis put up a career-best 2.69 ERA and 0.85 WHIP across 67 innings between Milwaukee and Cincinnati last season. Rather than accepting an $8 million salary for 2025, the 32-year-old will accept a $3 million buyout and presumably seek a more lucrative deal in the open market.
NOVEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Martinez, Junis decline options with Reds as Maile, France and Martini become free agents
Right-handers Nick Martinez and Jakob Junis declined 2025 options with the Cincinnati Reds, who turned down their option on catcher Luke MaileNOVEMBER 1, 2024 • Associated Press
