Locked On Guardians - Daily Podcast On The Cleveland Guardians

The cost of pitching in MLB this winter has been expensive. The Cleveland Guardians needed to add it. How have the Guardians navigated adding pitching in this market? Have their moves of paying a recovering Shane Bieber, and trading for Luis L. Ortiz and Slade Secconi looked smarter or better vs. what players like Matthew Boyd, Alex Cobb and Charlie Morton have cost this winter?   We also discuss...

We discuss the Cleveland Guardians minor league free agent signings of Jake Anchia and Luis Frias, and how that fits into their 2025 plans. While taking your mailbag questions and offseason reaction, we get into the rotation battles, Slade Cecconi's stuff, the plan at DH and a trade or signing that could really pull the offseason together for the Guardians, Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! R...

We look at what the Guardians got from 1B and 2B in 2024 and what it will take for them to get an upgrade from those positions after trading Josh Naylor and Andres Gimenez. We look at the depth at those spots and who's next in the system and we look at what new year's resolutions the Guardians need to make going into 2025. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rocket Money Cancel your unwanted su...

The Cleveland Guardians were apparently "interested" in Gleyber Torres before he signed with the Detroit Tigers. What does that mean about the Guardians approach to second base and free agency if anything at all? We explore that in this episode, and why the Guardians aren't approaching 2025 the way they approached 2017 after a deep playoff run. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rocket Money C...

Can the Cleveland Guardians' latest moves reshape their future? With Carlos Santana's return, the Guardians are making waves in the baseball world. This episode dives into the strategic signing of Santana, exploring how his contract compares to Josh Naylor's and what it means for the team's first base market. Jeff Ellis breaks down the implications of recent trades involving Nathaniel Lowe and Jak...

New Cleveland Guardians Assistant Pitching Coach and Ohio native Brad Goldberg joins the show to talk about his role as bullpen coach with the Guardians in 2024, the incredible season the team and bullpen had. We talk about his journey from growing up in Cleveland to coaching for the Guardians, what makes Carl Willis so great, the role of a bullpen coach and what his new role might entail. Support...

We discuss if the Guardians are better, worse, or basically the same after trading Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks. We look at why they like Slade Cecconi, why they made this trade, why there have to be more moves after this, and what that might look like.   2:00 Are the Guardians Better or Worse For This Trade? 10:00 Trade Analysis 15:00 Financial Implications and Market Dynamics 20:00 Gu...

What is the Cleveland Guardians next offseason move? Where do they look next on the trade front? And why does Josh Naylor's name keep coming up? We look at if there are trade targets the Guardians to consider now, or perhaps further into 2025 and which Guardians prospects are going to have the most value and make the most sense for them to flip? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rocket Money...

We dig into the recent headlines, rumors, and signings to discuss their impact on the Cleveland Guardians. We mention the newest minor readdiction with the Guardians resigning Dom Nunez, and why he might be the most impactful player who is unlikely to play for the Guardians this year.   Then we jump in a 27-pick mock draft with Sleepers and Selections for all 27 picks. While I might struggle to re...

What's next for the Cleveland Guardians as they navigate a pivotal offseason? With the recent trade of Andre Gimenez to the Toronto Blue Jays, the Guardians are making strategic moves to maintain financial flexibility and strengthen their roster.   This episode dissects Chris Antonetti's media comments, exploring potential reinvestments and the team's evolving strategy. We also debate Guardians' e...

What is the Cleveland Guardians 2B outlook after the Andres Gimenez trade and when will we see Travis Bazzana? A mailbag show answers those questions, the rotation outlook in 2025, if the Guardians will make more moves this offseason, what is Jose Ramirez's future, will Luis Ortiz be more valuable than Gimenez, and much more.   5:22 When will the Guardians bring on Travis Bazzana? 10:37 Second bas...

The Cleveland Guardians have had a busy start to the hot stove season. This episode discusses if the Guardians are done after signing Shane Bieber and flipping Andres Gimenez for pitching help/financial relief, or if they will actually make more moves before spring training.   We talk about re-investing the money into one contract extension, whether or not this makes it more or less likely that Jo...

The Cleveland Guardians have been very active in Dallas at the 2024 Winter Meetings.     This episode talks about the Guardians day at the winter meetings, talking about why Andres Gimenez is now on the Blue Jays and how the Guardians acquired some much needed pitching from the Pirates.   We dive into the return from the Pirates, who is going to play second base now, when Travis Bazzana will arriv...

Day 1 of MLB's 2024 Winter Meetings are in the books. Now that the Guardians have re-signed Shane Bieber, what is their next step this off-season?   In this episode, we discuss where the Guardians need to turn their focus after making the decision to bring back Bieber coming off of Tommy John and off a run to the ALCS.   We also discuss the disappointing cancellation of GuardsFest in 2024/2025 and...

Shane Bieber is reportedly returning to the Cleveland Guardians. This episode breaks down how and why Bieber is back in the fold for 2025 and maybe 2026, and looks at the risk for both sides and what the best case scenario is for the Guardians and Bieber in this deal.   We also discuss if this deal takes the Guardians out of doing anything else in the way of adding pitching this offeason, as well...

MLB's Winter Meetings are coming Dec. 8. Though nothing much happens at the meetings anymore, especially for the Cleveland Guardians, there was some suggestion about the Guardians listening to offers on Josh Naylor Lane Thomas.   Justin and Jeff explore if the  buzz around trading Lane Thomas feels substantial, dissecting rumors from insiders.   Justin also challenges Jeff to distinguish between r...

MLB's Winter Meetings start next week. Not as much happens at the Winter Meetings like they used to, but it's a good place to get conversations started. This episode discusses looks into if the Cleveland Guardians could find some help in the form of some trades with their old friends the Tampa Bay Rays, or with the Miami Marlins? Both teams might trade some pitching this winter and the Rays are re...

There's some buzz that the Cleveland Guardians are "contemplating" the current outfield market. Is this the offseason the Guardians finally do something about their outfield, or will they wait on a healthy Chase DeLauter?   This episode debates who the real Steven Kwan is and if the Guardians are too late to extend him if the Guardians got enough answers on Will Brennan or Tyler Freeman, and what...

With Matthew Boyd signing with the Chicago Cubs, we look back at the Cleveland Guardians 2024 starting pitching group and ask, what happened to the Guardians pitching factory?   What happened to Logan Allen and Gavin Williams in 2024 and can they be fixed? Will Triston McKenzie ever be consistent?   We also discuss why the Guardians need to extend Tanner Bibee and what pitching prospects in the sy...

Why is it that of all the major sports only the MLB fails to turn its free agency and offseason into an event that has fans' interests and attention glued to their favorite sport? Why does the MLB offseason feel like a lot of nothing with minor moments of interest and how can they fix it? We get into the changing pitching market and the only area people are attacking in Free Agency. Then we talk a...

What is the Cleveland Guardians 5 year outlook? We look into our crystal ball and talk about what the Cleveland Guardians roster could look like in 2029. Who will still be here from the current roster? Will Jose Ramirez still be a Guardian? Who will be traded? What prospects will emerge? What draft picks might make an impact? And we predict one future trade of a current Cleveland Guardians player...

Who are the best free agent fits for the Cleveland Guardians in this year's free agent class?   This episode first covers why George Valera is back in Cleveland's system and how Yusei Kikuchi's deal with the Angels impacts the Guardians search for pitching.   And most of the show, we get into our top free agent fits for the Guardians from this class, including names like Patrick Sandoval, Jose Qui...

It's an Old School solo show today. We get into some of the news of the weekend. We evaluate the trade the Royals and Reds made that we think made a rival better. We then talk about the Guardians three signings to avoid arbitration and how much money they saved. We then dive deep into why this organization should have more money to spend, and bring up a point not mentioned anywhere else. Then we d...

MLB's non-tender deadline is November 22. The Cleveland Guardians already avoided arbitration with Triston McKenzie for 2025, so he'll be back.     This episode discusses what to expect from McKenzie heading into 2025 now that he's under contract and if the team has any other non-tender candidates.   We also look at candidates from other teams that could be non-tenders that could be of interest to...

The Cleveland Guardians made their first trade of the offseason, swapping Eli Morgan to the Cubs for 20-year-old OF prospect Alfonsin Rosario.   This episode looks at what the Guardians are getting in Rosario, why they  are taking a shot on high variance and dealt Morgan, where Rosario fits in the Guardians farm system rankings, and if the Guardians can still trade from their bullpen to acquire ot...