Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Absent from Game 5 lineup
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Manzardo isn't in the lineup for Game 5 of the ALCS against the Yankees, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
With southpaw Carlos Rodon set to start on the bump for New York, the left-handed bat of Manzardo will stay put in the Guardians' dugout. David Fry will step in as the designated hitter and bat second.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Idle against lefty
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Called up, hitting seventh Monday
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The Guardians selected Manzardo's contract from Triple-A Columbus on Monday. He'll serve as the Guardians' designated hitter and hit seventh in Monday's series opener versus the Tigers.
With Steven Kwan (hamstring) landing on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move, Manzardo should get the chance to play on an everyday basis in his first taste of the big leagues. If he performs well enough, Manzardo should have a strong case for sticking around with Cleveland even after Kwan returns, as the 23-year-old is viewed as one of the organization's top hitting prospects and isn't in need of further development time in the minors. In his first full season with the Cleveland organization after coming over from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline last July, Manzardo slashed .303/.375/.642 with nine home runs, 20 RBI and 25 runs across 128 plate appearances for Columbus. Though he'll be deployed at DH on Monday, Manzardo picked up 24 starts at first base with Columbus and could be an option at the position when Josh Naylor needs a day off.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Misses out on Opening Day roster
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The Guardians reassigned Manzardo to minor-league camp Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Manzardo is one of the Guardians' top prospects and was given the chance to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster, but despite slashing .381/.458/.476 over his 13 Cactus League appearances, the Cleveland brass determined that he could use some more development time in the minors. After coming over from the Rays last summer in a deadline deal that sent right-hander Aaron Civale to Tampa Bay, the 23-year-old got on base at a .348 clip at Triple-A Columbus and slugged six home runs in 92 plate appearances, showing the blend of power and on-base skills that could make him a mainstay at first base for the big club for years to come. However, against lefties, Manzardo slashed just .161/.269/.330 between his Triple-A stops with Columbus and Durham, so mastering same-handed pitching may be the final box that he needs to check before getting his first taste of the big leagues.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Could be ticketed for Triple-A
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Manzardo seems likely to begin the season with Triple-A Columbus, Jason Lloyd of The Athletic reports.
Josh Naylor is slated to be the Guardians' primary first baseman, but Manzardo seemingly could receive plenty of starts between designated hitter and first base. However, it would appear Cleveland is leaning toward sending the 23-year-old back to Columbus initially. Manzardo is coming off a relatively disappointing season in the minors, although he finished strongly at Columbus (.938 OPS) after arriving via trade from the Rays and carried that over into the Arizona Fall League (.905 OPS). Guardians officials have reiterated how difficult it is to hit in Cleveland in April and how that can hurt the confidence of a young hitter. Perhaps that's factoring into the front office's thinking regarding where Manzardo will begin the season.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Traded to Cleveland for Civale
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Manzardo (shoulder) was traded from the Rays to the Guardians in exchange for Aaron Civale on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
This one-for-one deal is final, as Manzardo goes from the 64-44 Rays to the 53-53 Guardians. Manzardo has been on the 7-day injured list since July 6 due to a sore left shoulder, per Topkin, but he is expected to return to action soon. He hit .238/.342/.442 with 11 home runs, a 20.8 percent strikeout rate and a .269 BABIP in 73 games for Triple-A Durham before landing on the shelf.
