On Thursday, the Cleveland Guardians 2025 season ended with a whimper in the form of a 6-3 loss to the Tigers in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series. While they made it to the postseason on the back of some strong pitching, timely hitting and a fair sprinkle of pixie dust, it’s clear that they’re going to need to make some changes if they want to turn into a serious contender.
Here are three Guardians who could end up elsewhere as Cleveland reshapes its roster for next season.
These three Guardians should be back next year
OF Lane Thomas
Including Thomas on this list feels like cheating since he’s one of the Guardians’ few impending free agents, but the Guardians tipped their hand this postseason by including Chase DeLauter on their postseason roster.