Kwan, an admitted self-deprecator, struggled with self-doubt during a months-long slump early in the season.

The 25-year-old rookie works at one of the quickest tempos in the league, a rapid pace that exhausts hitters.

After a season-long slump, Steven Kwan has returned to his old approach — and the Guardians are noticing the difference.

The Athletic asked Guardians players for their draft-day recollections. "We all have a different story," Erik Sabrowski said.

Jakob Junis has waited for this. And he wants his teammates — many of them younger — to savor this moment.

José Ramírez likes to poke, prod, needle and nudge his teammates. It has helped keep them ready for anything in this roller-coaster season.

He missed the steady beat of the 162-game schedule. He missed the camaraderie. Most of all, he missed the people.

Cleveland's starters have flashed hints of a forthcoming breakout, and with the possible return of Shane Bieber, they could be formidable.

While the feats of Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani hog headlines, an overlooked infielder has been charting a possible path to Cooperstown.

Here are the players who made the biggest contributions for a franchise that has made the postseason nine times since 2001.

Santana made his big-league debut against the Washington Nationals on June 11, 2010. His teammates often call him “Grandpa.”

In 2022, pitcher Nic Enright was well on the road to his major-league dream. A cancer diagnosis changed — but did not stop — his plans.

In 2022, pitcher Nic Enright was well on the road to his major-league dream. A cancer diagnosis changed — but did not stop — his plans.

Cleveland outfielder Steven Kwan has compensated for physical limitations by pursuing competitive advantages mentally.

Francona has tried to escape the sport many times, yet he keeps coming back, baseball’s most reliable boomerang, unable to resist the grind.

After a difficult year on and off the field in 2024, Jones returned to the game in 2025 with a stronger sense of perspective.

It’s a day to celebrate a new season and a day to remember those who are no longer able to join them for the journey ahead.

In the late 1990s, an Ottawa man changed bat technology with the creation of maple bats. Soon, almost every major leaguer wanted one.

After a legendary moment in last year's ALCS, Noel is looking to prove he belongs as a reliable hitter in the Guardians' lineup.

Catcher Austin Hedges put it like this: "Last year was for convincing. Now there’s no convincing. We know exactly how good we are."