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Hot Shots: Guardians Fall to the Pinstripes, Successful Season Nonetheless

Transparency Item: Hot Shots is an opinion piece in which the writer shares their take on a sports topic.

Having the youngest team in the MLB and still winning the division is a testament to how successful the Cleveland Guardians can be in the upcoming years— especially once the veterans, emerging stars and farm systems all come together. The average age of Guardian batters is 26.1 years old, and pitchers are 26.5 years old, according to Front Office Sports.

On Oct. 18, the Cleveland Guardians failed to make it past the ALDS— falling short yet again.