The Cleveland Guardians had some tough injury news to announce on Tuesday. Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, will miss about two months, if not more, with an internal oblique strain suffered last week in a game with the Akron RubberDucks.

That would leave them with three outfielders in Noel, Jones and Will Brennan to sort through. Jones, out of options, is hitting .181 (19 for 105) with two homers and seven RBI. Brennan, just recalled from Columbus, is 0 for 9.

In a designated hitter role with Akron on Tuesday, Fry had three at-bats, notching a single and an RBI. He said it felt great to be back to game action.

From José Ramírez's dominance to disappointments in the pitching staff, these numbers shed some light on the Guardians’ state of play.

Yes, they couldn’t get former Cleveland first-round pick Will Benson out, but from a big-picture point of view, Tanner Bibee, Slade Cecconi and Luis Ortiz did what they were supposed to do. They each pitched five or more innings, and kept the game within reach for an offense that took the weekend off.

Reds outfielder Will Benson smoked four home runs in a weekend series against his former Cleveland Guaridans teammates.

The Guardians received a tough injury blow on Tuesday that will certainly alter their path slightly as they look to stay afloat this season.

After being swept by Cincinnati and going 3-for-21 with runners in scoring position, Cleveland needs to tap into its Triple-A talent pool before falling too far behind in the AL Central, Terry Pluto says.