2025 Cleveland Guardians season explained

Cleveland Guardians
Season:	2025
League:	American League
Division:	Central
Ballpark:	Progressive Field
City:	Cleveland, Ohio
Owners:	Larry Dolan
Presbo:	Chris Antonetti
General Managers:	Mike Chernoff
Manager:	Stephen Vogt
Television:	FanDuel Sports Great Lakes WKYC (select simulcasts)
Radio:	English: WTAMWMMS Spanish: WARF
Next Season:	none

The 2025 Cleveland Guardians season will be the 125th season for the franchise, which competes in the American League of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Offseason

Coaching changes

On October 24, 2024, the Cincinnati Reds hired hitting coach Chris Valaika away from the team.^[1] Valaika was reunited with former Indians/Guardians manager Terry Francona, who was hired by the Reds on October 4.^[2] Grant Fink was promoted to replace Valaika on November 13, 2024.^[3]

Transactions

October 2024

	Recalled 3B Gabriel Arias; RHP's Peter Strzelecki and Daniel Espino; LHP Logan Allen; RF's Johnathan Rodríguez and George Valera; SS Juan Brito; CF Tyler Freeman; RHP's Triston McKenzie and Connor Gillispie from Columbus Clippers. RHP Alex Cobb roster status changed.
	RHP Nick Sandlin and RHP Ben Lively roster status changed. Activated RHP Alex Cobb. RHP Pedro Ávila and CF Myles Straw roster status changed. Activated CF Tyler Freeman. CF Angel Martínez roster status changed.
	Activated CF Ángel Martínez. CF Tyler Freeman roster status changed.
	CF Ángel Martínez roster status changed. Activated RHP Pedro Ávila.
	RHP Alex Cobb roster status changed. Activated RHP Ben Lively.
	Activated RHP's Triston McKenzie and Connor Gillispie; CF Ángel Martínez; RF Johnathan Rodríguez; CF Tyler Freeman; RHP Peter Strzelecki; SS Juan Brito; CF Myles Straw; LHP Logan Allen; RHP Nick Sandlin; 3B Gabriel Arias; RF George Valera; RHP Alex Cobb and RHP Daniel Espino.
	C Austin Hedges; RHP Alex Cobb; LHP Matthew Boyd; and RHP Shane Bieber elected free agency.

Source^[4]

November 2024

Sent CF Myles Straw outright to Columbus Clippers.

Source^[5]

Game log

Regular season

|-style="background:#;" | 1 || March 27 || @ Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;" | 2 || March 29 || @ Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;" | 3 || March 30 || @ Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;" | 4 || March 31 || @ Padres || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 5 || April 1 || @ Padres || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 6 || April 2 || @ Padres || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 7 || April 4 || @ Angels || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 8 || April 5 || @ Angels || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 9 || April 6 || @ Angels || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 10 || April 8 || White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 11 || April 9 || White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 12 || April 10 || White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 13 || April 11 || Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 14 || April 12 || Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 15 || April 13 || Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 16 || April 15 || @ Orioles || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 17 || April 16 || @ Orioles || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 18 || April 17 || @ Orioles || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 19 || April 18 || @ Pirates || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 20 || April 19 || @ Pirates || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 21 || April 20 || @ Pirates || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 22 || April 21 || Yankees || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 23 || April 22 || Yankees || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 24 || April 23 || Yankees || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 25 || April 25 || Red Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 26 || April 26 || Red Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 27 || April 27 || Red Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 28 || April 28 || Twins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 29 || April 29 || Twins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 30 || April 30 || Twins || – || || || — || || – || |- |-style="background:#;"| 31 || May 1 || Twins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 32 || May 2 || @ Blue Jays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 33 || May 3 || @ Blue Jays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 34 || May 4 || @ Blue Jays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 35 || May 5 || @ Nationals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 36 || May 6 || @ Nationals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 37 || May 7 || @ Nationals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 38 || May 9 || Phillies || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 39 || May 10 || Phillies || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 40 || May 11 || Phillies || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 41 || May 12 || Brewers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 42 || May 13 || Brewers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 43 || May 14 || Brewers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 44 || May 16 || @ Reds || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 45 || May 17 || @ Reds || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 46 || May 18 || @ Reds || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 47 || May 19 || @ Twins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 48 || May 20 || @ Twins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 49 || May 21 || @ Twins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 50 || May 22 || @ Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 51 || May 23 || @ Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 52 || May 24 || @ Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 53 || May 25 || @ Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 54 || May 26 || Dodgers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 55 || May 27 || Dodgers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 56 || May 28 || Dodgers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 57 || May 30 || Angels || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 58 || May 31 || Angels || – || || || — || || – || |- |-style="background:#;"| 59 || June 1 || Angels || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 60 || June 3 || @ Yankees || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 61 || June 4 || @ Yankees || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 62 || June 5 || @ Yankees || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 63 || June 6 || Astros || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 64 || June 7 || Astros || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 65 || June 8 || Astros || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 66 || June 9 || Reds || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 67 || June 10 || Reds || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 68 || June 11 || Reds || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 69 || June 13 || @ Mariners || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 70 || June 14 || @ Mariners || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 71 || June 15 || @ Mariners || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 72 || June 17 || @ Giants || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 73 || June 18 || @ Giants || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 74 || June 19 || @ Giants || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 75 || June 20 || @ Athletics || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 76 || June 21 || @ Athletics || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 77 || June 22 || @ Athletics || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 78 || June 24 || Blue Jays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 79 || June 25 || Blue Jays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 80 || June 26 || Blue Jays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 81 || June 27 || Cardinals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 82 || June 28 || Cardinals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 83 || June 29 || Cardinals || – || || || — || || – || |- |-style="background:#;"| 84 || July 1 || @ Cubs || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 85 || July 2 || @ Cubs || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 86 || July 3 || @ Cubs || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 87 || July 4 || Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 88 || July 5 || Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 89 || July 6 || Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 90 || July 7 || @ Astros || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 91 || July 8 || @ Astros || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 92 || July 9 || @ Astros || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 93 || July 10 || @ White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 94 || July 11 || @ White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 95 || July 12 || @ White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 96 || July 13 || @ White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;"| colspan="12" | 95th All-Star Game: Cumberland, GA|-style="background:#;"| 97 || July 18 || Athletics || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 98 || July 19 || Athletics || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 99 || July 20 || Athletics || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 100 || July 21 || Orioles || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 101 || July 22 || Orioles || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 102 || July 23 || Orioles || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 103 || July 24 || Orioles || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 104 || July 25 || @ Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 105 || July 26 || @ Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 106 || July 27 || @ Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 107 || July 28 || Rockies || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 108 || July 29 || Rockies || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 109 || July 30 || Rockies || – || || || — || || – || |- |-style="background:#;"| 110 || August 1 || Twins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 111 || August 2 || Twins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 112 || August 3 || Twins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 113 || August 4 || @ Mets || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 114 || August 5 || @ Mets || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 115 || August 6 || @ Mets || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 116 || August 8 || @ White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 117 || August 9 || @ White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 118 || August 10 || @ White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 119 || August 12 || Marlins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 120 || August 13 || Marlins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 121 || August 14 || Marlins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 122 || August 15 || Braves || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 123 || August 16 || Braves || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 124 || August 17 || Braves || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 125 || August 18 || @ Diamondbacks || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 126 || August 19 || @ Diamondbacks || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 127 || August 20 || @ Diamondbacks || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 128 || August 22 || @ Rangers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 129 || August 23 || @ Rangers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 130 || August 24 || @ Rangers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 131 || August 25 || Rays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 132 || August 26 || Rays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 133 || August 27 || Rays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 134 || August 29 || Mariners || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 135 || August 30 || Mariners || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 136 || August 31 || Mariners || – || || || — || || – || |- |-style="background:#;"| 137 || September 1 || @ Red Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 138 || September 2 || @ Red Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 139 || September 3 || @ Red Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 140 || September 4 || @ Rays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 141 || September 5 || @ Rays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 142 || September 6 || @ Rays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 143 || September 7 || @ Rays || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 144 || September 8 || Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 145 || September 9 || Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 146 || September 10 || Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 147 || September 11 || Royals || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 148 || September 12 || White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 149 || September 13 || White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 150 || September 14 || White Sox || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 151 || September 16 || @ Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 152 || September 17 || @ Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 153 || September 18 || @ Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 154 || September 19 || @ Twins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 155 || September 20 || @ Twins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 156 || September 21 || @ Twins || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 157 || September 23 || Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 158 || September 24 || Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 159 || September 25 || Tigers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 160 || September 26 || Rangers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 161 || September 27 || Rangers || – || || || — || || – || |-style="background:#;"| 162 || September 28 || Rangers || – || || || — || || – || |- |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Postponement     
Bold = Guardians team member

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

External links

• Cleveland Guardians 2025 Schedule at MLB.com
• 2025 Cleveland Guardians season at Baseball Reference

Notes and References

1. Web site: McDonald . Darragh . Reds Hire Chris Valaika As Hitting Coach . MLB Trade Rumors . October 25, 2024 . October 24, 2024.
2. Web site: Reds give Francona 3-year deal to be new manager . MLB.com . October 4, 2024 . October 4, 2024.
3. Web site: Albernaz, Willis staying put on Guardians' coaching staff . MLB.com . November 3, 2024 . November 13, 2024.
4. Web site: Transactions. MLB.com. October 20, 2024.
5. Web site: Transactions. MLB.com. November 1, 2024.