Of all the weeks of the young 2025 season, this past week was certainly one of them. For the first time since 2014, Cleveland is on the verge of losing the Ohio Cup to the Reds after an embarrassing sweep at the hands of mostly Will Benson. As is typical, an old friend got the better of the Guardians as Will Benson earned himself NL Player of the Week honors with his four home runs in three games against Cleveland.
On the positive end of things, starting pitching has picked up for the Guardians in May. Since the start of the month, some warmer weather has brought better pitching.