Kyle Manzardo

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Huge day in opener

  Rotowire Mar 27, 2025

  Manzardo went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, a triple and four total RBI in Thursday's 7-4 win over Kansas City. Manzardo starred in Cleveland's Opening Day win, ultimately winding up a single shy of a cycle. The left-hander put the Guardians ahead 4-3 with a two-run homer off Angel Zerpa in the fourth inning before driving in two more runs with a triple in the 10th, the first of his MLB career. Manzardo already came into the season as a popular sleeper candidate after a strong showing in Spring Training. He slashed .234/.282/.421 with five homers and 15 RBI in 156 plate appearances as a rookie last year.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Good to go Sunday

  Rotowire Mar 23, 2025

  Manzardo (shoulder) is starting at first base and batting third in Sunday's spring game against the Reds. The 24-year-old was scratched from Friday's starting nine due to left shoulder inflammation, but his return to action two days later indicates the injury was a minor concern. Manzardo has a .976 OPS through 16 games in spring training and appears set to fill a full-time role between first base and designated hitter for the Guardians.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Dealing with shoulder inflammation

  Rotowire Mar 21, 2025

  Manzardo was scratched from Friday's Cactus League lineup due to left shoulder inflammation, SI.com reports. The severity of the injury is unclear, but Manzardo will be withheld from the lineup for at least one game. The 24-year-old will have a few opportunities to play in exhibition games ahead of Opening Day in Kansas City on Thursday.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Clubs third spring homer

  Rotowire Mar 16, 2025

  Manzardo went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's spring game against the Royals. Manzardo launched his third Cactus League home run and is batting .412 (14-for-34) with five extra-base hits and seven RBI through 13 games. The 24-year-old should be a lineup regular in 2025 for the Guardians, either at designated hitter or first base.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Swats first spring homer

  Rotowire Feb 24, 2025

  Manzardo started at designated hitter and went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Monday's spring game against the Diamondbacks. Manzardo connected on a changeup for his first home run of the Cactus League. The 24-year-old got his feet wet in the majors last season and is viewed as a potential replacement for the power lost when the Guardians sent Josh Naylor to Arizona during the offseason. The left-handed batter fared well against all pitching in the minors but was held to a .566 OPS and just 19 at-bats against southpaws in the majors.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Idle against lefty

  Rotowire Oct 12, 2024

  Manzardo isn't in the starting lineup Saturday for Game 5 of the ALDS against the Tigers, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. With left-hander Tarik Skubal set to start the game for Detroit, the left-handed bat of Manzardo will step out of the starting nine Saturday. His absence will put David Fry in the DH spot, batting second.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Sitting against left-hander

  Rotowire Oct 7, 2024

  Manzardo is not in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the ALDS against the Tigers, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. It's lefty ace Tarik Skubal on the bump for the Tigers, so the left-handed hitting Manzardo will grab a seat. David Fry is in the designated hitter spot and batting second for the Guardians.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Lifts fifth homer

  Rotowire Sep 25, 2024

  Manzardo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Reds. Manzardo has gone 7-for-18 with three homers and four walks over his last eight games. In his last four starts, he's batted second after having previously been in the bottom half of the order regularly. The 24-year-old is up to five homers, 15 RBI, 11 runs scored and a .248/.299/.451 slash line through 50 major-league games this season.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Sitting Sunday

  Rotowire Sep 22, 2024

  Manzardo is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals. The lefty-hitting designated hitter will head to the bench, even with righty Andre Pallante on the hill for St. Louis. Manzardo went 0-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts in the first two games of the series. Jose Ramirez is starting at DH while Angel Martinez gets the nod at third base.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Three hits, homer vs. Twins

  Rotowire Sep 19, 2024

  Manzardo went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 win over Minnesota. Manzardo opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot off Simeon Woods Richardson. The 24-year-old Manzardo has swung the bat well since he was recalled on Sep. 1, going 15-for-42 (.357) with four homers in 16 games after batting just .207 with a .571 OPS across 30 contests in his first stint with the Guardians earlier this year.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Crushes game-winning homer

  Rotowire Sep 17, 2024

  Manzardo went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's 4-3 win over the Twins. The rookie slugger tattooed a Griffin Jax fastball deep to right field in the eighth inning, giving the Guardians their first and only lead of the game. Manzardo still isn't seeing consistent playing time, but he's been a more reliable contributor of late when he is on the lineup card, slashing .278/.333/.583 through 39 plate appearances in September with two doubles and all three of his big-league homers so far.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: On bench against lefty

  Rotowire Sep 9, 2024

  Manzardo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox. The lefty-hitting Manzardo will head to the bench for the third game in a row while southpaw Jared Shuster opens the game for the White Sox. David Fry will step in for Manzardo as the Guardians' designated hitter.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Idle Saturday

  Rotowire Sep 7, 2024

  Manzardo isn't in Cleveland's lineup Saturday against the Dodgers. Manzardo will get a chance to rest Saturday after going 5-for-16 with two home runs through the Guardians' first five games of September. While he sits, David Fry will work as the designated hitter and bat fifth.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Three-hit effort in win

  Rotowire Sep 4, 2024

  Manzardo went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Royals. Manzardo has multiple hits in two of three games since he rejoined the big-league roster. He's gone 5-for-10 with two home runs in that span. The 24-year-old is slashing .239/.276/.424 with two homers, nine RBI, six runs scored, 11 doubles and no stolen bases over 98 plate appearances. He's started three straight games at designated hitter since his recall and looks to be cutting into Will Brennan's playing time, though the right-handed-hitting Jhonkensy Noel could be the one to lose out more often versus right-handed pitchers in the long run.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Another start at designated hitter

  Rotowire Sep 2, 2024

  Manzardo will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Monday's game versus the Royals. Manzardo earned a second straight start after cranking his first two major-league home runs in Sunday's victory over the Pirates. The path is there for the 24-year-old to pick up regular playing time for the Guardians down the stretch, but he'll have to perform. Manzardo slashed just .207/.241/.329 with a 26.4 percent strikeout rate over 30 games in his first stint in the majors.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Heads back to Triple-A

  Rotowire Jun 18, 2024

  The Guardians optioned Manzardo to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. Manzardo was brought up from Triple-A on May 6 and served mostly as a part-time starter during his first stint in the big leagues, slashing .207/.241/.329 with a 26.4 percent strikeout rate over 87 plate appearances. He'll head back to Triple-A to pick up more consistent playing time. Third baseman Jose Ramirez (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list in a corresponding move.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Not in Wednesday's lineup

  Rotowire May 22, 2024

  Manzardo is absent from the lineup in Wednesday's game versus the Mets. In Jose Quintana, the Guardians are facing their second southpaw since Kyle Manzardo was promoted, and the left-handed hitting rookie has been on the bench for both of them. Jose Ramirez is getting a start at designated hitter Wednesday, with Gabriel Arias handling third base.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Not starting Sunday

  Rotowire May 19, 2024

  Manzardo is not in the lineup for Sunday's outing against the Twins. Manzardo will begin the game from the bench in Cleveland's series finale against Minnesota after going 1-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 11-4 win. Jose Ramirez will move to designated hitter and bat third in place of Manzardo while Gabriel Arias takes over third base duties.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Hitting bench Sunday

  Rotowire May 12, 2024

  Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox. Jose Ramirez is getting a day out of the infield and is serving as the Guardians' designated hitter in the series finale, leaving no room in the lineup for Manzardo. Since getting called up from Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Manzardo is off to an unremarkable start to his big-league career, going 3-for-17 with a double and seven strikeouts through seven games.

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• Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Not in Wednesday's lineup

  Rotowire May 8, 2024

  Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Tigers. Following his promotion from Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Manzardo started both of the first two games of the series versus Detroit, going 0-for-7 with five strikeouts. He'll begin Wednesday's contest on the bench, with Jose Ramirez getting a day out of the field and serving as Cleveland's DH.

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