Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Goes on family emergency list
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The Guardians placed Manzardo on the family medical emergency list Monday.
By rule, Manzardo must miss the team's next three games and a maximum of seven contests. The Guardians could mix and match at designated hitter against right-handed pitching until Manzardo returns to the lineup.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Resting Saturday
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Manzardo isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
After going 0-for-5 in Friday's series opener, Manzardo will take a day off to regroup while Jose Ramirez works as Cleveland's DH. Daniel Schneemann will move to third base as a result, and Angel Martinez will start at second.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Sitting in third straight vs. LHP
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Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
The Guardians are facing a lefty (Shota Imanaga) for the third game in a row, and the left-handed-hitting Manzardo has been excluded from the lineup for all of those contests. David Fry will get another start at designated hitter Wednesday at Manzardo's expense.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Sitting against lefty
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Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
With southpaw Matthew Liberatore on the bump for the Cardinals, Manzardo will join fellow left-handed hitters Bo Naylor, Daniel Schneemann and Nolan Jones on the bench. David Fry will replace Manzardo as the Guardians' designated hitter.
Manzardo went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-6 loss to Toronto.
Manzardo entered as a pinch hitter for David Fry in the seventh and finished the game at designated hitter. He eventually launched his 12th home run of the season -- and first in 13 games -- in the ninth inning. Manzardo had a nice start to the season as the team's primary DH -- he homered eight times and had a .557 slugging percentage through the first 26 contests -- but he has since lost playing time to Fry as his power stroke has waned. Since April 30, Manzardo has just four home runs and is slugging .378 over 41 games.
Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Falling into platoon at DH
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Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
The left-handed-hitting Manzardo has produced a .947 OPS in 40 plate appearances versus lefties this season, but he'll likely find himself on the bench more frequently against southpaws while the Guardians have plenty of right-handed bats available off the bench. David Fry will replace Manzardo at designated hitter in Wednesday's series finale while the Reds send southpaw Nick Lodolo to the bump.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Taking seat against lefty
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Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
With southpaw Brandon Walter on the hill for the Astros, Manzardo will hit the bench for the series finale. Though he's produced a .206/.300/.647 slash line (155 wRC+) over 40 plate appearances versus lefties this season, Manzardo could have to settle for a strong-side platoon role at designated hitter with David Fry now off the IL.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Snaps homer drought
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Manzardo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Yankees.
Manzardo's eighth-inning homer finished the scoring and snapped his 15-game long-ball drought. He'd entered the contest mired in a slump, batting .180 (9-for-50) with three RBI during that span. Manzardo is up to 11 home runs and 29 RBI while batting .211 over 54 games.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Sitting versus southpaw
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Manzardo is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.
With lefty Carlos Rodon on the bump for the Yankees, the left-handed-hitting Manzardo will begin the tilt on the bench. David Fry is at designated hitter and batting cleanup for the Guardians.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Idle against LHP
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Manzardo isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Manzardo's streak of eight consecutive starts comes to an end Wednesday as the Guardians face off against southpaw Clayton Kershaw. Jose Ramirez will DH while Carlos Santana plays first base.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Starting Sunday after all
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Manzardo will start at first base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Tigers.
The left-handed-hitting Manzardo was initially scheduled to receive the day off, but he'll end up having to face southpaw Tarik Skubal after the Guardians made Carlos Santana (leg) a late scratch. Manzando has a surprising 1.139 OPS against southpaws this season, albeit in only 34 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Sitting against Skubal
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Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Manzardo has turned in a 204 wRC+ in a small sample of 34 plate appearances against southpaws this season, but the Guardians will still be selective with his usage versus same-handed pitching. With reigning Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal on the bump for Detroit, Manzardo will head to the bench and allow Jose Ramirez to get a partial rest as the designated hitter.
Manzardo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-5 loss to Milwaukee.
Manzardo put the Guardians on the board with a second-inning home run. After leaving the yard five times over 53 games in 2024, Manzardo has gone deep 10 times in 38 games this season.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Clubs ninth homer
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Manzardo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-0 win over the Phillies.
The 24-year-old slugger opened the scoring in the fourth inning by driving an Aaron Nola fastball 411 feet to straightaway center field. Manzardo is emerging as a desperately needed power source for Cleveland, and through 33 games he's slashing .221/.326/.504 with nine homers, 16 runs and 22 RBI.
Manzardo is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Manzardo sat out the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader and will now rest in Wednesday's series finale. Steven Kwan is in the designated hitter spot, while Daniel Schneemann is playing left field for the Guardians.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Not starting nightcap
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Manzardo isn't in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Manzardo will sit out the final game of Tuesday's activities after going 0-for-4 with an RBI and scoring a run during the early game. His absence will move Jose Ramirez to the DH spot, while Will Wilson starts at third base and bats seventh.
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Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: On base four times
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Manzardo went 2-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Manzardo shook off a 1-for-14 stretch with his fifth multi-hit game of the season. The steal was his first as a big-leaguer and just his fifth since becoming a professional in 2021.
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