In 2022, the newest era of Cleveland Guardians baseball was kicked off in earnest at Chase Field when José Ramírez agreed to his contract extension inside the crammed confines of the visiting manager’s office during spring training.
Nearly three-and-a-half years later, the Guardians are heading to Chase Field to kick off a six-game road trip that may end up determining how the rest of the season goes for the Guardians.
Why this road trip could decide the Guardians’ postseason fate
After entering the weekend just a half game behind the Yankees in the race for the American League Wild Card, the Guardians were swept by the Braves over the weekend, which has dropped them to 3 1/2 games back in the race for the Wild Card and 8 1/2 games behind the Tigers in the American League Central.