Cade Smith was oh, so close to a scary injury after narrowly escaping from a 106.6 mph line drive hit directly back at him on Friday night.

Bieber was scratched from his scheduled rehab start with Double-A Akron on June 6 and did not throw for a week while doctors and trainers worked with him to determine his next steps. A bullpen session could be on the horizon for the 30-year-old former Cy Young Award winner who had reconstructive elbow surgery in April of 2024.

The Mariners have a chance to sweep the Guardians after a ninth-inning rally ends long Cleveland winning streak in games it led after 8 innings.

9. The bullpen this season has a 3.61 ERA, ranking 12th. In the month of June, the relievers’ ERA is 1.15. Emmanuel Clase has found his dominating groove. Cade Smith and others are pitching well. That trend needs to continue.

The Cleveland Guardians activated catcher Austin Hedges from the seven-day injured list prior to Friday night's game against the Seattle Mariners.

Lane Thomas had a rough opening to 2025 and finally decided an IL stint was needed as he dealt with a foot injury. He hopes he's back to himself.

Former Cleveland catcher Sandy Alomar knows what hot-hitting Jose Ramirez is going through right now. In 1997, Alomar put together a 30-game hitting streak, the second longest in franchise history.