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State of the Team

We finished 93-39, good for 1st place in the AL Central and a bye in the playoffs.

The team's AL Ranks:

Runs Scored: 4th
OPS: 4th
Runs Allowed: 1st
ERA: 1st
SP ERA: 1st
RP ERA: 2nd
Defensive Efficiency: 1st
Zone Rating: 1st

News Dump

While most of the team is healthy and intact, with Carlos Correa returning in the final week of the season, SP A.J. Puk at the same time suffered biceps tendinitis that will keep him out for 4-5 weeks, likely ending his season. In corresponding moves, 2B Bryson Stott was optioned to AAA Columbus and SP Tanner Burns was recalled from AAA Columbus.

Playoff Roster

* = as a Guardian

Hitters:

C Luis Campusano*: .240/.306/.314, 72 OPS+, -0.2 WAR
C Austin Hedges: .178/.228/.295, 43 OPS+, 0.7 WAR
1B J.C. Correa*: .293/.333/.459, 115 OPS+
1B Vinnie Pasquantino: .271/.338/.503, 128 OPS+
2B Andres Gimenez: .286/.334/.467, 118 OPS+, 22 SB, 6.0 WAR
SS Carlos Correa: .267/.365/.474, 129 OPS+, 5.3 WAR in 448 PA
SS Angel Martinez: .323/.365/.489, 133 OPS+, 6 SB, 1.6 WAR in 200 PA
SS Jermaine Palacios: .250/.281/.398, 84 OPS+, 0.2 WAR
3B Jose Ramirez: .253/.332/.509, 127 OPS+, 11 SB, 4.9 WAR
LF George Valera: .259/.342/.472, 124 OPS+, 3.8 WAR
CF Michael A. Taylor: .218/.275/.324, 64 OPS+, 5 SB, 0.7 WAR
RF Kyle Tucker: .297/.358/.477, 127 OPS+, 8 SB, 4.3 WAR
RF Matt Vierling: .253/.294/.432, 97 OPS+, -0.1 WAR

Pitchers:

SP Shane Bieber: 2.65 ERA, 3.08 FIP, 0.99 WHIP, 10.7 K/9, 7.1 fWAR
SP Sandy Alcantara: 3.77 ERA, 4.16 FIP, 1.23 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 3.3 fWAR
SP Sean Hjelle: 2.70 ERA, 4.13 FIP, 1.18 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 2.8 fWAR
SP Lenny Torres: 2.92 ERA, 2.35 FIP, 1.22 WHIP, 11.3 K/9, 0.8 fWAR
SP Tanner Burns: 5.03 ERA, 4.12 FIP, 1.18 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, 2.5 fWAR

CL Emmanuel Clase: 3.57 ERA, 3.40 FIP, 1.16 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 37/45 SV/OPP, 1.4 fWAR
RP James Karinchak: 3.00 ERA, 3.34 FIP, 1.10 WHIP, 13.4 K/9, 0.8 fWAR
RP Jakob Hernandez: 2.69 ERA, 3.65 FIP, 1.09 WHIP, 12.9 K/9, 0.8 fWAR
RP Marlon Perez*: 2.89 ERA, 3.29 FIP, 0.96 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 0.3 fWAR
RP R.J. Dabovich: 2.40 ERA, 2.64 FIP, 0.89 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 1.1 fWAR
RP Denny Bentley: 2.70 ERA, 3.27 FIP, 1.40 WHIP, 10.5 K/9, 0.6 fWAR
RP Jake Cousins*: 7.41 ERA, 6.48 FIP, 1.59 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, -0.4 fWAR
RP Gavin Williams: 4.46 ERA, 4.06 FIP, 1.57 WHIP, 7.6 K/9, 0.5 fWAR

Around the League

Standings

AL Seeding:

1. Guardians (93-69)
2. Rangers (90-72)
3. Yankees (88-74)
4. Royals (89-73)
5. Orioles (87-75)
6. Rays (84-73)

The Mariners and White Sox each finished 83-79.

NL Seeding:

1. Dodgers (98-64)
2. Cubs (96-66)
3. Braves (90-72)
4. Cardinals (88-74)
5. Pirates (86-76)
6. Giants (86-76)

League Leaders

AL:

Hitter WAR:

1. Mike Trout (LAA) - 7.6
2. Josh Lowe (TBR) - 7.1
3. Josh Jung (TEX) - 6.5

AVG:

1. Luis Robert (CHW) - .310
2. Josh Jung (TEX) - .306
3. Tim Anderson (CHW) - .306

OPS:

1. Josh Jung (TEX) - .960
2. Mike Trout (LAA) - .948
3. Adley Rutschman (BAL) - .928

HR:

1. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 49
2. Rafael Devers (NYY) - 45
3. Mike Trout (LAA) - 42

RBI:

1. Rafael Devers (NYY) - 128
2. Vinnie Pasquantino (CLE) - 117
3. Mike Trout (LAA) - 115

SB:

1. Vidal Brujan (TBR) - 59
2. Julio Rodriguez (SEA) - 57
3. Enrique Bradfield Jr. (BOS) - 56

Pitcher fWAR:

1. Jacob deGrom (DET) - 9.7
2. Shane Bieber (CLE) - 7.1
3. Shane Baz (TBR) - 6.4

ERA:

1. Jacob deGrom (DET) - 2.53
2. Shane Bieber (CLE) - 2.65
3. Sean Hjelle (CLE) - 2.70

Strikeouts:

1. Jacob deGrom (DET) - 292
2. Shane Bieber (CLE) - 291
3. Gerrit Cole (NYY) - 284

Wins:

1. Shane Bieber (CLE) - 19
2. Gerrit Cole (NYY) - 18
3. Sean Hjelle (CLE) - 18

SV:

1. Tim Herrin (KCR) - 45
2. Andres Munoz (SEA) - 45
3. Tommy Kahnle (OAK) - 40

NL:

Hitter WAR:

1. Ezequiel Tovar (COL) - 6.9
2. Patrick Bailey (SFG) - 6.3
3. Mookie Betts (LAD) - 6.2

AVG:

1. Elehuris Montero (COL) - .319
2. Ezequiel Tovar (COL) - .316
3. Jeff McNeil (NYM) - .305

OPS:

1. Oneil Cruz (PIT) - .951
2. Mookie Betts (LAD) - .942
3. Juan Soto (WSH) - .931

HR:

1. Kristian Robinson (ARI) - 46
2. Oneil Cruz (PIT) - 45
3. Mookie Betts (LAD) - 42

RBI:

1. Oneil Cruz (PIT) - 129
2. Kristian Robinson (ARI) - 123
3. Ian Happ (CHC) - 113

SB.

1. Esteury Ruiz (STL) - 48
2. Myles Straw (MIA) - 42
3. Trea Turner (LAD) - 30

Pitcher fWAR:

1. Julio Urias (LAD) - 5.6
2. Max Fried (ATL) - 5.0
3. Kyle Wright (ATL) - 4.7

ERA:

1. Luis Castillo (CHC) - 2.77
2. Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 2.80
3. Sonny Gray (NYM) - 3.16

Strikeouts:

1. Freddy Peralta (MIL) - 252
2. Lyon Richardson (CIN) - 237
3. Brandon Woodruff (MIL) - 230

Wins:

1. Julio Urias (LAD) - 18
2. Kyle Wright (ATL) - 17
3. Nabil Crismatt (SDP) - 16

SV:

1. Yerry De Los Santos (PIT) - 48
2. Jasseel De La Cruz (ATL) - 46
3. Tony Santillan (CIN) - 42

Major Extensions

CF Alek Thomas (3.0, 3.0) signs with DBacks for $138.2M/8yr


The Guardians will play whoever wins between the Royals and Orioles, and there will be a post previewing the ALDS. I have my worries about the back end of the starting rotation and bullpen but there is no time left to worry, we can only see what happens. Let's do it.