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José Ramírez returns to Guardians after star 3B missed 5 weeks following left hand surgery

Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez has been activated from the injury list after missing five weeks following hand surgery

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Demoted back to minors The Guardians optioned Watson to Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Impact Watson was in the middle of a modest six-game hitting streak, but on the whole he slashed just .239/.264/.341 with a 3:32 BB:K over his first 27 contests in the majors. With Watson back in the minors, Petey Halpin could continue to see an uptick in playing time.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Tuesday Watson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Impact Following a run of 10 starts in 11 games, Watson finds himself on the bench Tuesday for a second consecutive contest. The 23-year-old has a .584 OPS in his first 26 big-league games, though he is currently in the midst of a modest five-game hit streak, during which he's gone 6-for-18 with two doubles, two steals, two RBI and a run scored.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Monday Watson is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Impact Watson had started 10 of the last 11 contests, and the one he didn't start during that stretch was the second leg of a doubleheader. He'll get a breather for Monday's series opener while Chase DeLauter handles right field and Rhys Hoskins is deployed at designated hitter.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Bazzana hits 2-run homer in 9th to rally Guardians to 5-3 victory over Pirates

Rookie All-Star Travis Bazzana hit a two-run homer to center field in the ninth inning for his first career walk-off hit and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 5-3 victory over...

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Kahlil Watson game-tying single | 07/18/2026 Kahlil Watson lines an RBI single to right field, tying the game 3-3 in the 8th inning

JULY 19 • MLB.COM

Ending twin bill on bench Watson isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh.

Impact Watson will get a chance to catch his breath after going 1-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts to begin the day. Steven Kwan, Petey Halpin and David Fry will form Cleveland's outfield trio with Watson on the bench.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Threat on basepaths Watson went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Marlins.

Impact Watson's bat has gone quiet of late, but the rookie made the most of the limited times he's reached base. The outfielder is 4-for-29 with one walk over his last eight contests but swiped six bases during that stretch. Watson, who stole 14 bases over 56 games at Triple-A Columbus before joining the Guardians, has double-digit steals over the previous four seasons in the minors.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Cantillo strikes out 9, Rocchio and DeLauter homer as Guardians beat Marlins to sweep series

Joey Cantillo struck out nine over five innings of one-run ball, Brayan Rocchio homered and drove in two and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Sunday to complet...

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Tanner Bibee, Guardians cool off Marlins with 4-1 win

Tanner Bibee threw 6 2/3 solid innings, Steven Kwan and Patrick Bailey hit two-run doubles and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Miami Marlins 4-1

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Roden's RBI single in the 9th inning lifts Twins past the Guardians 6-5

Alan Roden's RBI single in the ninth inning helped the Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland 6-5 for their fourth straight win over the Guardians

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Guardians bring 2-1 series advantage over White Sox into game 4

The Cleveland Guardians lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Kahlil Watson walks it off in extras | 07/03/2026 Kahlil Watson lines a single to center field to walk it off for the Guardians in the bottom of the 10th inning

JULY 4 • MLB.COM

Hits game-winning single Friday Watson went 1-for-2 with an RBI single during the Guardians' 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox on Friday.

Impact Watson pinch hit for David Fry in the eighth inning, though the former proceeded to strike out swinging. However, Watson came up big when it mattered most, with his single in the 10th inning bringing home Steven Kwan for the game-winning run. Watson was called up by the Guardians in mid-June and went 0-for-10 with eight strikeouts across his first four major-league games. However, since June 22, he has gone 13-for-36 (.361) with two steals, one home run and nine RBI. Watson should continue to see reps in the outfield for as long as Angel Martinez (foot) is on the 10-day injured list.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Brayan Rocchio hits 2-run homer in 9th to lift Guardians over White Sox 6-5 in AL Central showdown

Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a four-game series...

JULY 3 • Associated Press

White Sox visit the Guardians to start 4-game series

The Cleveland Guardians open a four-game series at home against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday

JULY 2 • Associated Press

Cameron Cauley makes splash in big league debut as Rangers top Guardians 6-3 for 5th straight win

Cameron Cauley tripled in the seventh inning for his first hit in his major league debut before scoring the go-ahead run on a single by Nicky Lopez to help the Texas Rangers beat t...

JUNE 30 • Associated Press

Rookies Surge Guardians Past Tough Seattle Squad in Series Finale from Progressive When the Cleveland Guardians need the youngsters, they always step up. And on Sunday, June 28, the combination of rookies Cooper Ingle, Kahl...

JUNE 29 • SI.COM

Delivers with RISP Watson went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.

Impact Watson's fourth-inning double produced Cleveland's first run and extended an RBI streak to five games. In a small sample size, the rookie is 4-for-6 with runners in scoring position. He and fellow rookie, Cooper Ingle, have been called up to help an offense that ranks 28th in runs and OPS.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

RBI streak reaches four games Watson went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Watson gave the Guardians an early lead with a first-inning, run-scoring double. It was the fourth consecutive game with an RBI for the rookie, who has gone 6-for-13 with a home run and seven RBI during that stretch. That productive stretch could be raising Watson's profile in the lineup. He batted cleanup Friday the highest spot in the order in his seven starts in Cleveland.

JUNE 27 • ROTOWIRE

Emerson homers, Crawford singles in go-ahead run in the Mariners' 3-1 win over the Guardians

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JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Kahlil Watson's RBI double gives Guardians early lead | 06/26/2026 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

JUNE 27 • MLB.COM

Deadspin | Guardians rookie Kahlil Watson, Mariners arrive in Cleveland Deadspin | Guardians rookie Kahlil Watson, Mariners arrive in Cleveland

JUNE 26 • DEADSPIN.COM

Kahlil Watson made clear Guardians statement with fantastic series against White Sox After struggling in his first four games with the Guardians, Kahlil Watson finally broke out against the Chicago White Sox.

JUNE 25 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Sparks offense in win Watson went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.

Impact Watson singled in two runs in the sixth inning and then produced the game-winning tally in the top of the 10th. The rookie found a groove against MLB pitching during this three-game set in Chicago. He recorded his first career hit and first career home run while driving six of 10 runs the Guardians scored in the series. After striking out eight times in his first 12 at-bats, Watson has fanned just once over the next nine. With Chase DeLauter (ribs) and Angel Martinez (foot) on the injured list, Watson should receive significant playing time in the short term.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

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