The Cleveland Guardians just don’t make sense, and perhaps it took coming in third place in the AL Central last year for them to see it.
The team finished dead last in home runs, 27th in runs scored, and didn’t draw nearly enough walks. Despite that, Cleveland still struck out the least and team batting average was a clean .250. The Guardians’ pitching staff also overcame some injuries and underperformance to finish 10th in MLB with a 3.99 staff ERA.
The 2024 season figures to be a big one for this scrappy team as change takes over and the post-Francisco Lindor era takes shape.