Shawn Armstrong - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Guardians Injuries: Ben Lively makes return to mound, Shawn Armstrong looking at extended absence While Ben Lively took a step toward returning to a big league mound, Shawn Armstrong keeps moving further away from it.

3 DAYS AGO • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Marlins' free fall could help Guardians swing bullpen-fortifying trade in wake of Shawn Armstrong injury While the Miami Marlins snapped their losing streak last night, they seem to be clear deadline sellers. That could help the Guardians.

4 DAYS AGO • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Guardians' trade deadline approach just got flipped on its head due to brutal Shawn Armstrong injury Shawn Armstrong's calf injury means the Guardians are going to need to change the way they attack the trade deadline.

5 DAYS AGO • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Armstrong has 'pretty significant calf tear' after being carried off field Friday ST. PETERSBURG -- Guardians right-handed reliever Shawn Armstrong was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with a left calf strain....

6 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Lands on injured list The Guardians placed Armstrong on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left calf strain.

Impact Armstrong gave up three runs in just two-thirds of an inning during his outing Friday, and the Guardians will now be without his services until at least Aug. 9. Will Dion will return to the majors to fill the vacancy in Cleveland's bullpen.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

3 Guardians players with the most to lose in their quest to complete AL Central three-peat Slade Cecconi, Steven Kwan and Shawn Armstrong are going to be crucial to the Guardians' success in the second half.

JULY 19 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

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

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

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

Khalil Watson drives in 3 runs, Guardians beat White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings to avoid sweep

Khalil Watson singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning for his third RBI of the day, and the Cleveland Guardians survived a ninth-inning collapse to beat the Chicago White So...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Shawn Armstrong secures Guardians' 4-3 win in the 10t | 06/24/2026 Shawn Armstrong secures a 4-3 win for the Guardians against the White Sox in extra innings

JUNE 25 • MLB.COM

Top 5 Guardians Prospect Placed on Injured List With Elbow Injury Injuries to pitchers have popped up out of nowhere recently for the Cleveland Guardians' organization. After seeing major league relievers S...

JUNE 12 • SI.COM

Guardians Lose Key High-Leverage Arm Due to Potential Season-Threatening Injury The Cleveland Guardians have suffered yet another injury in it's bullpen. After just recently getting back veteran righty Shawn Armstrong, a...

MAY 25 • SI.COM

Returns from IL The Guardians reinstated Armstrong (groin) from the 15-day injured list Monday.

Impact Armstrong will be taking over the 26-man active roster and bullpen spot of right-hander Codi Heuer, who was optioned to Triple-A Columbus. Shelved since April 26 due to a right groin strain, Armstrong proved his health after making two rehab appearances with Double-A Akron last week.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Throws in rehab game Armstrong (groin) allowed one hit and struck out one over a scoreless inning for Double-A Akron on Friday, MLB.com reports.

Impact This was the second rehab outing for Armstrong, who also threw an inning Wednesday. The Guardians are determining the next step for the right-hander.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Kicks off rehab assignment Armstrong (groin) allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out two over one inning for Double-A Akron on Tuesday.

Impact Armstrong began a rehab assignment with the RubberDucks on Tuesday. He threw 19 pitches (11 strikes) and will likely need another outing or two before rejoining Cleveland's bullpen. He hasn't pitched since April 21 and can be activated at any time.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE

MiLB assignment kicking off Tuesday Armstrong (groin) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Akron, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Guardians are planning for Armstrong to cover one inning and around 20-to-25 pitches in the appearance, which will be his first since April 21. Armstrong is working his way back from a right groin strain and probably won't need to throw more than a couple of innings on the farm before the Guardians feel comfortable bringing him back from the 15-day injured list.

MAY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Rehab assignment nears Armstrong (groin) threw a bullpen session Friday, MLB.com reports.

Impact The Guardians will evaluate Armstrong's response to the session before sending him out on a rehab assignment. The right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to April 23 and can rejoin the club at any time.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Armstrong lands on IL with right groin strain; Guardians recall Holderman TORONTO -- The Guardians placed right-hander Shawn Armstrong on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a right groin strain, recalling right...

APRIL 26 • MLB.COM

Lands on IL with groin injury The Guardians placed Armstrong on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right groin issue, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Armstrong has been a key part of Cleveland's bullpen this season, working in 12 games and registering three holds while posting a 4.22 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 13:7 K:BB over 10.2 innings. To take his spot in the bullpen, the Guardians brought Colin Holderman up from from Triple-A Columbus.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie lefty Parker Messick pitches into 7th and José Ramírez homers as Guardians beat Braves 6-0

Rookie left-hander Parker Messick pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning and José Ramírez hit his second home run of the season as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Atlanta B...

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Earns third hold Armstrong struck out one over a scoreless inning to pick up a hold in Friday's 4-1 win over the Cubs.

Impact After allowing a home run in his initial appearance this season, Armstrong hasn't allowed a run in four consecutive outings (3.2 innings). The right-hander has allowed five base runners during the scoreless streak but has managed to work around the traffic and recorded three holds thus far in 2026.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Shawn Armstong's comments show just how revered Guardians' pitching system is Last week Guardians reliever Shawn Armstrong told reporters that the Guardians were a "top-three" destination for him in free agency.

FEBRUARY 24 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Guardians pay a premium for Shawn Armstrong while Rangers snap up Jakob Junis in calculated bullpen exchange Cleveland was willing to spend $1.5M more on Shawn Armstrong than Texas paid for Jakob Junis. Is it a reflection of the Guardians' commitmen...

JANUARY 19 • CLEVELAND.COM

Details of Shawn Armstrong's $5.5 million, 1-year contract with the Cleveland Guardians

Details of Shawn Armstrong’s $5.5 million, one-year contract with the Cleveland Guardians:

JANUARY 5 • Associated Press

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