Lane Thomas had a rough opening to 2025 and finally decided an IL stint was needed as he dealt with a foot injury. He hopes he's back to himself.

Catcher Bo Naylor, shown tagging out Cincinnati's Matt McLain at home on Tuesday night at Progressive Field, and the rest of the Guardians will open a nine-game West Coast trip on Friday in Seattle. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com

The Guardians having five prospects on the list is tied for the third most, only behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (six) and the Seattle Mariners (seven). Of the players included on Bleacher Report's list, Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, is easily the most notable.

Preview the June 11 matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Nunez joined the Guardians from Columbus on Friday after Hedges was placed on the IL. On June 4, Hedges was catching Emmanuel Clase in the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium, when Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit him in the head with his back swing.

Anticipation swelled within Progressive Field in the ninth inning on Tuesday, when a fly ball off the bat of Carlos Santana carried out toward the wall in left-center field. The 39-year-old put a good swing on it,

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