Cleveland Indians

The former Cy Young winner is expected to return to the Guardians in the middle of 2025.

The fine folks at OPC scrambled to airbrush him into a Cleveland Indians cap, while the people at Topps had no time before the presses started rolling, so they went with a nice image of him still with the San Diego Padres. After playing the first eight years of his Big League career with the Padres, Kendall was shipped to Cleveland along with two other players for George Hendrick, in December of 1976.

As the Guardians often operate with an eye on the future, here are three candidates for long-term contract extensions this winter and spring.

Much of the recent focus on the Cleveland Guardians has been on their need to add more starting pitching to the roster. Does a Guardians trade centered around their All-Star first baseman actually make sense for the organization? Cleveland does have a plethora of first basemen throughout their farm system. Kyle Manzardo is already at the major league level.

Every move during the Major League Baseball offseason has a ripple effect, and the Cleveland Guardians are just hoping not to get caught up in a riptide. Not known as big spenders, the Guardians are constantly looking to improve their roster with bargain signings and internal improvements. It wouldn't be easy, but the Guardians may be able to squeeze former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber onto their payroll for 2025, due to his recovery from Tommy John surgery likely keeping him out until midseason. The Boston Red Sox are chasing after superstar outfielder Juan Soto this winter, and there's a surprising amount of sentiment building that suggests they have a shot.

The Cleveland Guardians must find a way to add more starting pitchers to their roster before Opening Day. One of their possible free-agent targets, Matthew Boyd, is no longer an option after he signed a two-year deal with the Chicago Cubs. Mandy Bell of MLB.com compiled a list of potential options for the Guardians, including veteran arm Alex Cobb, whom Cleveland traded for at last year's deadline.

Various figures from around the MLB have criticized commissioner Rob Manfred’s suggestion of a Golden At-Bat rule, which would allow managers to send anyone they like to the plate once per game.

He appeared in three games for Cleveland last season.

An eight-man "Classic" list under consideration for the Baseball Hall of Fame doesn't include Canton's Thurman Munson. Supporters respond.

Ben Lively and Triston McKenzie had very different 2024 seasons. Both will be back in 2025 with one-year deals. But how will they fit into any plans?

He played in Cleveland from 1974-77.

He was Cleveland's No. 1 rated prospect in 2022.

Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in a Major League Baseball game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians. Nakken made history in 2022 when she took over as first-base coach following an ejection. A former college softball star at Sacramento State, Nakken joined the Giants in 2014 and was promoted to a spot on manager Gabe Kapler's staff in 2020, becoming the majors' first full-time female coach.

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal reflected on the greatest personal accomplishment of his MLB career, then he turned the page to 2025.

The Chicago Cubs took initial steps Wednesday to address two areas of need on their roster. A bullpen that must be overhauled this offseason gained a new big-league arm as the Cubs acquired 28-year-old right-hander Eli Morgan from the Cleveland Guardians for Low-A outfield prospect Alfonsin Rosario. They also traded for catcher Matt Thaiss from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash ...

After guiding the Cleveland Guardians to the postseason in his first year at the helm, Stephen Vogt was recognized as Manager of the Year in the AL.