Allen (7-10) took the loss against Texas on Saturday, allowing nine runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out two across five innings.
Allen got through the first inning unscathed, but that was about the only positive thing to come out of Saturday's outing for the 26-year-old southpaw. The nine runs he yielded were the most of his major-league career, and the three homers he gave up were his most since June 25, 2024 against the Orioles. Saturday's game inflated Allen's numbers to a 4.35 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 128.1 innings this season. He'll look to turn things around in his next start, tentatively slated for next weekend at home against the Mariners.
Guardians' Parker Messick: Next start coming Tuesday
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Messick is slated to make his next scheduled start Tuesday against the Rays at Progressive Field.
Messick will unsurprisingly receive a second straight turn through the Cleveland rotation after he excelled in a no-decision in his MLB debut this past Wednesday, when he limited the Diamondbacks to one run on seven hits and one walk over 6.2 innings while striking out six batters. The 25-year-old lefty may eventually cede his spot in the rotation to the rehabbing John Means (elbow), but Messick could make it tough for the Guardians to justify moving him to the bullpen or back to Triple-A Columbus if he comes through with another strong start Tuesday.
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Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Delivers two runs in loss
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Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 4-3 loss to Texas.
Ramirez delivered a two-out, two-run double with the bases loaded in the eighth inning that gave Cleveland a late lead, but that evaporated in the ninth. It was the fourth straight game with a hit for Ramirez, who has knocked in four runs during that stretch.
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Guardians' Cade Smith: Blows another save
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Smith (5-5) allowed two runs on three hits and did not retire a batter, picking up a blown save and the loss Friday against the Rangers.
Smith squandered a second consecutive save opportunity and has allowed runs in three straight appearances. Prior to this stretch, he pitched well as a fill-in closer for Emmanuel Clase (personal). Smith entered Friday with a 2.13 ERA in 12.2 innings over his last 12 appearances while converting four of his six save tries since replacing Clase as the primary closer.
Cecconi didn't factor into the decision against the Rangers on Friday, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out three over six innings. He did not issue a walk.
Both runs Cecconi surrendered came via the long ball, as Rowdy Tellez took him deep in the fifth inning and Wyatt Langford followed with a solo shot in the sixth. Home runs have been a consistent issue for Cecconi, who has now surrendered 19 homers across 96 innings this season. Despite the flaw, the right-hander has provided steady innings for Cleveland, and will carry a 4.41 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 79:26 K:BB into his next scheduled outing against the Rays.
Guardians' Carlos Hernandez: Accepts outright assignment
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Hernandez cleared waivers and accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus on Friday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
The Guardians designated Hernandez for assignment Wednesday, and he'll stick around in the team's farm system after clearing waivers. The 28-year-old has been DFA'd three times this season and has a 6.23 ERA in 43.1 big-league innings combined during his stints with the Guardians, Tigers and Phillies in 2025.
The Guardians promoted Hartle to Double-A Akron on Thursday.
Hartle had played his entire 2025 season with High-A Lake Country prior to Thursday's promotion. He posted a 2.35 ERA with an 100:37 K:BB across 103.1 innings in 22 starts. The 22-year-old did not allow any earned runs in his last six starts since July 12, which included 28 strikeouts in 31 innings.
Smith allowed one hit and one run while striking out one over 1.1 innings, getting charged with a blown save in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to Arizona.
Smith was unable to close the door in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Lourdes Gurriel took him deep and set up the Diamondbacks' walk-off win an inning later. Smith has performed well as a fill-in closer, so this one hiccup shouldn't diminish his value. He entered the contest with a 0.82 ERA and an 11:2 K:BB while converting all four save opportunities over the previous 11 innings.
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Guardians' John Means: Strong second rehab start
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Means (elbow) allowed two hits and one walk while striking out four over 3.2 innings for High-A Lake County on Wednesday.
Means made his second rehab start for the Captains and worked his pitch count to 51 (34 strikes) while using his entire arsenal, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. The left-hander, who underwent Tommy John surgery in June of 2024, is on schedule relative to what the team has laid out for him. Means will likely need a couple more rehab starts before he's deemed ready for activation.
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Guardians' Parker Messick: Limits Arizona in debut
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Messick didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, allowing one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out six over 6.2 innings.
Starting in his MLB debut, the 24-year-old southpaw settled in after yielding an RBI single to Lourdes Gurriel in the first inning, keeping Arizona off the board the rest of the way while working deep into the contest. With the strong outing, the rookie has made a compelling case to remain in Cleveland's rotation moving forward. Messick also arrived in the majors on the heels of a solid season in Columbus, where he posted a 3.47 ERA and a 119:42 K:BB over 98.2 innings.
Guardians' Ralphy Velazquez: On fire for RubberDucks
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Velazquez is hitting .500 with four home runs and a 4:4 K:BB in six games since getting promoted to Double-A Akron on Aug. 11.
Velazquez had been dialed in at High-A Lake County prior to his promotion, as he slashed .336/.417/.598 with seven home runs and a 14.4 percent strikeout rate in his final 31 games for the Captains. The lefty-hitting first baseman/corner outfielder turned 20 in May, so he's young for Double-A but has been the best hitter at the level since arriving there last week.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Sitting after three straight starts
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Jones is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Jones had started in each of the Guardians' last three games and went 3-for-10 with two walks, one run and one RBI, but he'll head to the bench for the series finale. The 27-year-old appears to be stuck in a part-time role while the Guardians have been opening up steady at-bats for the likes of C.J. Kayfus, Daniel Schneemann and Angel Martinez.
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Guardians' Carlos Hernandez: DFA'd by Guardians
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The Guardians designated Hernandez for assignment Wednesday.
The transaction frees up spots on the active and 40-man rosters for Parker Messick, who's been summoned from Triple-A Columbus to start Wednesday's game in Arizona. Hernandez has allowed three runs with a 3:3 K:BB over seven innings since arriving in Cleveland via waiver claim and will now go through the waivers process again.
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