Noel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-1 win over Detroit.
Noel turned on a Tarik Skubal changeup in the fourth inning, sending the ball 411 feet into the seats in left field. It was the second homer this week for Big Christmas and third in 12 appearances since being recalled from the minors as part of September roster expansion. Noel is part of a rotation in right field along with C.J. Kayfus and Nolan Jones.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Adds insurance
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Noel hit a pinch-hit home run in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Noel entered as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the eighth inning and blasted his fourth home run, giving the Guardians a two-run cushion. It was his second home run since being called up when rosters expanded at the beginning of the month, and both have come against southpaws. Noel will likely continue to start against left-handers, but he hasn't shown much of a split advantage in 2025. Noel has a .412 OPS against lefties and a .451 OPS against righties.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Homers in three-hit night
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Noel went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox.
Noel opened up the scoring with an opposite-field home run off Garrett Crochet in the second inning. He would garner two more base knocks for his first three-hit game since August of last year and just his second multi-hit game this season. Noel will see opportunities against lefties down the stretch after slashing .246/.302/.667 against them during his major-league stint in 2024.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Moves up from Triple-A
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The Guardians recalled Noel from Triple-A Columbus on Monday.
Noel had a rough sophomore showing in the majors to start the season, hitting .140 with a 35:3 K:BB in 111 plate appearances before getting demoted in early June. He got a brief cup of coffee in July but has spent the bulk of the summer at Triple-A, slashing .273/.337/.493 with 12 home runs and a 26.6 percent strikeout rate in 61 games. The righty-hitting slugger should play primarily against southpaws down the stretch.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Back in minors
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The Guardians optioned Noel to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.
Noel came up from Triple-A on Monday with Kyle Manzardo's move to the family medical emergency list, and the former will now head back to the minors following the latter's return. After turning a few heads with his impressive power in 2024, Noel has slashed just .140/.162/.215 with two home runs through 111 plate appearances in the big leagues this year.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Back with big club
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The Guardians recalled Noel from Triple-A Columbus on Monday.
Noel was sent down to Columbus a month ago after putting up an ugly .392 OPS and 31.8 percent strikeout rate over 107 plate appearances with Cleveland. He could be up with the big club for a brief spell, as Kyle Manzardo was placed on the family medical emergency list Monday and will be eligible for activation as soon as Thursday.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Demoted to Triple-A
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The Guardians optioned Noel to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Noel was hitting .104 (5-for-48) with 18 strikeouts in 23 games since the start of May and has now lost his place on the big-league roster. The 23-year-old will likely need to right the ship with Columbus before getting another look with the Guardians this summer. Johnathan Rodriguez was called up in a corresponding move.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Sits against lefty Friday
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Noel was held out of Friday's starting lineup against Houston left-hander Colton Gordon.
Noel, who has been the short side of a platoon in right field all season, found himself on the bench Friday while the left-handed-hitting Nolan Jones started instead. Noel is batting .109 (5-for-46) over 22 games since May 1 and is at .149 for the season.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Slide continues
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Noel started in right field and went 0-for-2 before being lifted for a pinch hitter in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Reds.
Noel's average slipped to .150 following his hitless day, and he has one hit over the last 23 at-bats. He's been part of a platoon in right field with Nolan Jones, but something may have to change soon. Guardians right fielders rank last in batting average (.170), 29th in OPS (.517) and 29th in slugging (.288). Lane Thomas (wrist), who is expected to return in the coming days, could help alleviate the problem.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Stuck in short side of platoon
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Noel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
After making three straight starts last week, Noel appeared to be encroaching on Nolan Jones' role as the Guardians' top right fielder, but Noel looks like he'll remain in the short side of a platoon for now. Noel finds himself on the bench Wednesday for the fourth game in a row, with the Guardians having faced right-handed starting pitchers in each of those contests.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Idle for Game 2
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Noel isn't in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus Washington.
Noel entered Game 1 as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored. He'll begin the nightcap on the bench as well while Nolan Jones starts in right field, batting sixth.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Taking seat for Game 1
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Noel is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
The 23-year-old was poised to sit for Monday's contest before it was postponed, and he'll remain on the bench Tuesday for the make-up game. It's his second straight game on the bench after starting five of the previous six contests. Noel is in the midst of a 4-for-31 slump, and he's struck out 13 times during that stretch.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Taking seat again Monday
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Noel is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Nationals.
Noel has now been on the bench for consecutive games after starting five of the previous six contests. Nolan Jones is in right field and batting eighth for the Guardians on Monday.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Retreating to bench Sunday
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Noel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Though Noel is on the bench for the series finale, he had started in right field five of the past six games. The Guardians have deployed Noel as a short-side platoon player for most of the season, but he's been getting more opportunities against right-handed pitching of late while Nolan Jones has struggled to get the job done. Jones is back in the lineup Sunday but is slashing just .160/.284/.267 with a 33 percent strikeout rate over his 88 plate appearances on the season.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Launches second home run
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Noel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning win over Minnesota.
Noel extended Cleveland's lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning with a towering, 450-foot blast off Simeon Woods Richardson, his second homer this season. It's been a tough start to the year overall for Noel, who's slashing .186/.210/.305 with a 29 percent strikeout rate. However, the 23-year-old outfielder has already demonstrated his impressive power potential. Noel posted a .774 OPS with 13 homers in 198 plate appearances last year.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Clubs first homer of year
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Noel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
After sitting out the matinee against Tanner Houck, Noel got the start in right field and batted eighth in the nightcap against Walker Buehler. Big Christmas took advantage of the opportunity, launching a hanging sweeper over the left-field fence in the fourth inning for his first long ball of the season. Noel has seen sporadic playing time so far and hasn't done much to push for a bigger role, managing just a .465 OPS through 49 plate appearances. Nolan Jones hasn't fared much better (.567 OPS in 70 PAs), so if Noel can heat up, there's a clear path for him to take on a bigger share of the workload in right field.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Starts against lefty
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Noel started in right field and went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Kansas City.
Noel, who as usual was in the lineup against a left-hander, singled and scored in the Guardians' two-run second inning. He's scored a run in four straight games. Noel isn't chasing as much as he did last season, but those better swing decisions have not resulted in improvement. Big Christmas is batting .188 through 13 games.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Delivers in win
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Noel went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.
With the hit-and-run on in the first inning, Noel singled through a vacated shortstop hole to produce Cleveland's first run. He had two of the team's three hits, as the Guardians used seven walks, two steals and aggressive baserunning to eke out the win. Noel's run-producing single snapped an 0-for-15 skid.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Makes rare start against righty
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Noel started in right field and went 0-for-2 in Friday's 8-6 win over the Angels.
Noel, who made his first start against a right-hander this season, was eventually pinch hit for by Nolan Jones, who had started the previous games against righties. Noel is 1-for-11 (.091) to start the season and has gone nine at-bats without a hit.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-3, 250 lbs
Birthplace: San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
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