The front office will be much more meticulous. And while there are always tweaks to every part of a ballclub in the offseason, the Guardians are set up well enough at the positions and in the bullpen to give the majority of their focus to the rotation these next several months.

Does falling short of the World Series sting the Guardians? Absolutely. Yet, they shattered expectations in Stephen Vogt's first season as manager.

Stephen Vogt emphasizes how proud he is of the Cleveland Guardians after their playoff loss to the New York Yankees.

With rookie manager Stephen Vogt, the Guardians appeared in their sixth ALCS. But the Yankees kept Cleveland from making the World Series.

The New York Yankees are just one victory away from reaching the franchise’s first World Series since 2009. The Yanks held off a resilient Cleveland Guardians team to secure a thrilling 8-6 win in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Friday night.

The Cleveland Guardians, who played well beyond expectations throughout the 2024 season, seizing first place early in the year and holding it throughout the summer on the way to a 92-69 record, saw their season come to an end Saturday night in the ALCS.

From the impending free agents to arbitration-eligible players and key situations to watch, here's everything you need to know about the Guardians.

Their surprising season came to a sudden finish late Saturday night with a 5-2 loss in 10 innings to the New York Yankees in Game 5 of an American League Championship Series that seemed to have a little bit of everything.

The Guardians fell to the Yankees in Game 5 of the ALCS. Here's how they responded to such a bitter end after a surprising, thrilling playoff run.