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Guardians meet the Royals with 2-1 series lead

The Cleveland Guardians lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Royals aim to stop 3-game skid, play the Guardians

The Kansas City Royals aim to break their three-game slide with a win over the Cleveland Guardians

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Guardians play the Royals in first of 4-game series

The Cleveland Guardians open a four-game series at home against the Kansas City Royals on Monday

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Means pitches into 5th inning in rehab start, nearing MLB return TAMPA -- John Means took another step toward a return to the Majors on Sunday, when the lefty made his fifth rehab start in his comeback fro...

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • MLB.COM

Knocked around in rehab start Means (elbow) struck out three and allowed five earned runs on six hits and two walks over 4.1 innings in a rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Columbus.

Impact Means had originally lined up to make the fifth start of his rehab assignment Friday with Columbus, but after falling ill, he ended up being pushed back a couple of days in the pitching schedule. The additional time off didn't prove beneficial for Means, who got stretched out to 72 pitches but wasn't particularly effective, as he surrendered four extra-base hits. The southpaw will presumably make at least one more rehab start with Columbus during the upcoming week before potentially returning from the 60-day injured list to make his Guardians debut in the second half of September.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians meet the Rays with 2-1 series lead

The Cleveland Guardians take a 2-1 advantage into the next game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians Saturday

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Under the weather Means (elbow) will not make his scheduled rehab start with Triple-A Columbus on Friday due to an illness, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Impact Means' fifth rehab start will be delayed by at least a day, with the Guardians hoping that the 32-year-old southpaw will be able to pitch Saturday. Means is in the final stages of his recovery from Tommy John surgery in June of 2024, and the hope is that he will rejoin the Guardians' rotation before the end of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rays try to keep home win streak alive, host the Guardians

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Cleveland Guardians looking to continue a six-game home winning streak

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Jeff Passan predicts Guardians will move on from this reclamation project Last offseason, the Guardians signed John Means to a one year contract that includes a team option for next season. It seems like they may n...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Diaz leads Rays against the Guardians after 5-hit outing

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Cleveland Guardians after Yandy Diaz had five hits against the Mariners on Wednesday

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Another rehab start scheduled Means (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday followed by a rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Friday, MLB.com reports.

Impact Friday's outing will be the fifth rehab start for Means, who logged four innings and 58 pitches in his previous outing Sunday. His pitch count will bump up to 75, at which point the left-hander could rejoin Cleveland's staff. Presumably, Means would join the rotation, but the Guardians are moving to a six-man rotation this week that currently doesn't include Means, per Molly Burkhardt of MLB.com reports. Joey Cantillo will start Wednesday's series finale at Fenway Park against Boston, joining the existing five-man rotation. Of the six current starters, Slade Cecconi and Gavin Williams have already passed their career highs in innings pitched, while Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee are nearing theirs. That suggests Means could be a replacement for one of the starters at or past their previous career high in innings.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians face the Red Sox looking to stop road slide

The Cleveland Guardians travel to the Boston Red Sox looking to end a seven-game road losing streak

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Guardians bring road losing streak into matchup with the Red Sox

The Cleveland Guardians will look to end their six-game road skid in a matchup against the Boston Red Sox

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Logs four innings Sunday Means (elbow) allowed one unearned run on two hits and two walks while striking out four over four innings for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday. He threw 58 pitches (37 strikes).

Impact Means made his fourth rehab start and second one with the Clippers. Sunday's outing was much better than his previous turn for Columbus and was his longest since beginning his assignment. The left-hander is on the verge of joining the Guardians for September, although where his inning and pitch counts are at suggests Means may need one more rehab outing.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs four innings in rehab start Means (elbow) allowed one unearned run on two hits and two walks while striking out four over four innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

Impact Making his fourth rehab start and second in a row with Columbus, Means tossed 58 pitches (37 strikes). The left-hander is on track to return from the 60-day injured list at some point in September, though Means will likely need one or two more outings in the minors to build up his pitch count before the Guardians consider him for a spot in the rotation. Per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com, Cleveland 's brass has discussed moving to a six-man rotation in September, as the team facing a taxing schedule that includes a stretch of 17 games in 17 days.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox begin 3-game series with the Guardians

The Boston Red Sox start a three-game series at home against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Means nearing return, makes 4th rehab start CLEVELAND -- John Means spun his longest rehab start yet in his comeback from June 2024 Tommy John surgery on Sunday, when the Guardians lef...

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • MLB.COM

Rehab start coming Sunday Means (elbow) is scheduled to start for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, MLB.com reports.

Impact Means will be making his fourth rehab start and second for the Clippers. He was knocked around in first start at Columbus, allowing four runs on three hits (all home runs) in three innings. Means had much better results in two previous starts at High-A Lake County.

AUGUST 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians host the Mariners on 4-game home win streak

The Cleveland Guardians, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Seattle Mariners

AUGUST 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Mariners try to end 6-game road losing streak, play the Guardians

The Seattle Mariners will attempt to break their six-game road slide in a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians

AUGUST 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Mariners take on the Guardians looking to end road skid

The Seattle Mariners visit the Cleveland Guardians looking to end a five-game road skid

AUGUST 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Knocked around at Triple-A Means (shoulder) allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two over three innings for Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Impact Means made his third rehab start and first at the Triple-A level, which provided more pushback than his previous outings in High-A. The left-hander was touched for three home runs during his three frames. The one positive to take away is that Means upped his pitch count to 61, putting him another start or two away from potentially joining the Guardians for the final month.

AUGUST 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Knocked around at Triple-A Means (elbow) allowed four runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two over three innings for Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday.

Impact Means made his third rehab start and first at the Triple-A level, which provided more pushback than his previous outings in High-A. All three hits allowed by the left-hander left the park. The one positive to take away is that Means upped his pitch count to 61, putting him another start or two away from potentially joining the Guardians for the final month.

AUGUST 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians and Rays meet with series tied 1-1

Both the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

AUGUST 27, 2025 • Associated Press

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