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Kyle Manzardo

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Preseason
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KC
Sat, Mar 15
W 7-5
@
MIL
Sun, Mar 16
L 8-2
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CIN
Mon, Mar 17
W 3-0
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TEX
Tue, Mar 18
L 7-3
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ATH
Wed, Mar 19
L 8-3
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LAA
Wed, Mar 19
L 6-3
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SF
Fri, Mar 21
4:05 pm
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SD
Sat, Mar 22
4:05 pm
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CIN
Sun, Mar 23
3:05 pm
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Player Outlook
Kyle Manzardo got his feet wet at the major-league level last season and seemed to hit his stride in September, slashing .270/.333/.540 with five home runs in 69 plate appearances. He then clubbed another homer while posting an .842 OPS in 19 trips to the dish during the postseason. The 24-year-old put up double-digit walk rates and sub-20 percent strikeout rates consistently in the minors, so improvement from last year's 26.3 percent strikeout rate and 5.8 percent walk rate seems likely. Manzardo has also always been an extreme fly ball hitter and that held true with the Guardians with a 53.3 percent fly ball rate. Progressive Field is a below average park for left-handed power and Manzardo's raw pop is merely solid, but he should settle in as a 20-25 homer bat. Designated hitter looks to be Manzardo's path to regular at-bats and he will enter 2025 with DH-only eligibility on most fantasy platforms.

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2025 — — — — — — — .000
2024 76.51.4 11 5 15 9 — .235
2023 — — — — — — — .000
3y Avg. 76.51.4 11 5 15 9 — .235
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Clubs third spring homer

    Rotowire
    Manzardo went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's spring game against the Royals. Manzardo launched his third Cactus League home run and is batting .412 (14-for-34) with five extra-base hits and seven RBI through 13 games. The 24-year-old should be a lineup regular in 2025 for the Guardians, either at designated hitter or first base.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Swats first spring homer

    Rotowire
    Manzardo started at designated hitter and went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Monday's spring game against the Diamondbacks. Manzardo connected on a changeup for his first home run of the Cactus League. The 24-year-old got his feet wet in the majors last season and is viewed as a potential replacement for the power lost when the Guardians sent Josh Naylor to Arizona during the offseason. The left-handed batter fared well against all pitching in the minors but was held to a .566 OPS and just 19 at-bats against southpaws in the majors.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Absent from Game 5 lineup

    Rotowire
    Manzardo isn't in the lineup for Game 5 of the ALCS against the Yankees, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. With southpaw Carlos Rodon set to start on the bump for New York, the left-handed bat of Manzardo will stay put in the Guardians' dugout. David Fry will step in as the designated hitter and bat second.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Idle against lefty

    Rotowire
    Manzardo isn't in the starting lineup Saturday for Game 5 of the ALDS against the Tigers, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. With left-hander Tarik Skubal set to start the game for Detroit, the left-handed bat of Manzardo will step out of the starting nine Saturday. His absence will put David Fry in the DH spot, batting second.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Sitting against left-hander

    Rotowire
    Manzardo is not in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the ALDS against the Tigers, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. It's lefty ace Tarik Skubal on the bump for the Tigers, so the left-handed hitting Manzardo will grab a seat. David Fry is in the designated hitter spot and batting second for the Guardians.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Lifts fifth homer

    Rotowire
    Manzardo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Reds. Manzardo has gone 7-for-18 with three homers and four walks over his last eight games. In his last four starts, he's batted second after having previously been in the bottom half of the order regularly. The 24-year-old is up to five homers, 15 RBI, 11 runs scored and a .248/.299/.451 slash line through 50 major-league games this season.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Sitting Sunday

    Rotowire
    Manzardo is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals. The lefty-hitting designated hitter will head to the bench, even with righty Andre Pallante on the hill for St. Louis. Manzardo went 0-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts in the first two games of the series. Jose Ramirez is starting at DH while Angel Martinez gets the nod at third base.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Three hits, homer vs. Twins

    Rotowire
    Manzardo went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 win over Minnesota. Manzardo opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot off Simeon Woods Richardson. The 24-year-old Manzardo has swung the bat well since he was recalled on Sep. 1, going 15-for-42 (.357) with four homers in 16 games after batting just .207 with a .571 OPS across 30 contests in his first stint with the Guardians earlier this year.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Crushes game-winning homer

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    Manzardo went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's 4-3 win over the Twins. The rookie slugger tattooed a Griffin Jax fastball deep to right field in the eighth inning, giving the Guardians their first and only lead of the game. Manzardo still isn't seeing consistent playing time, but he's been a more reliable contributor of late when he is on the lineup card, slashing .278/.333/.583 through 39 plate appearances in September with two doubles and all three of his big-league homers so far.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: On bench against lefty

    Rotowire
    Manzardo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox. The lefty-hitting Manzardo will head to the bench for the third game in a row while southpaw Jared Shuster opens the game for the White Sox. David Fry will step in for Manzardo as the Guardians' designated hitter.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Idle Saturday

    Rotowire
    Manzardo isn't in Cleveland's lineup Saturday against the Dodgers. Manzardo will get a chance to rest Saturday after going 5-for-16 with two home runs through the Guardians' first five games of September. While he sits, David Fry will work as the designated hitter and bat fifth.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Three-hit effort in win

    Rotowire
    Manzardo went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Royals. Manzardo has multiple hits in two of three games since he rejoined the big-league roster. He's gone 5-for-10 with two home runs in that span. The 24-year-old is slashing .239/.276/.424 with two homers, nine RBI, six runs scored, 11 doubles and no stolen bases over 98 plate appearances. He's started three straight games at designated hitter since his recall and looks to be cutting into Will Brennan's playing time, though the right-handed-hitting Jhonkensy Noel could be the one to lose out more often versus right-handed pitchers in the long run.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Another start at designated hitter

    Rotowire
    Manzardo will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Monday's game versus the Royals. Manzardo earned a second straight start after cranking his first two major-league home runs in Sunday's victory over the Pirates. The path is there for the 24-year-old to pick up regular playing time for the Guardians down the stretch, but he'll have to perform. Manzardo slashed just .207/.241/.329 with a 26.4 percent strikeout rate over 30 games in his first stint in the majors.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Heads back to Triple-A

    Rotowire
    The Guardians optioned Manzardo to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. Manzardo was brought up from Triple-A on May 6 and served mostly as a part-time starter during his first stint in the big leagues, slashing .207/.241/.329 with a 26.4 percent strikeout rate over 87 plate appearances. He'll head back to Triple-A to pick up more consistent playing time. Third baseman Jose Ramirez (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list in a corresponding move.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Rotowire
    Manzardo is absent from the lineup in Wednesday's game versus the Mets. In Jose Quintana, the Guardians are facing their second southpaw since Kyle Manzardo was promoted, and the left-handed hitting rookie has been on the bench for both of them. Jose Ramirez is getting a start at designated hitter Wednesday, with Gabriel Arias handling third base.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Not starting Sunday

    Rotowire
    Manzardo is not in the lineup for Sunday's outing against the Twins. Manzardo will begin the game from the bench in Cleveland's series finale against Minnesota after going 1-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 11-4 win. Jose Ramirez will move to designated hitter and bat third in place of Manzardo while Gabriel Arias takes over third base duties.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Hitting bench Sunday

    Rotowire
    Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox. Jose Ramirez is getting a day out of the infield and is serving as the Guardians' designated hitter in the series finale, leaving no room in the lineup for Manzardo. Since getting called up from Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Manzardo is off to an unremarkable start to his big-league career, going 3-for-17 with a double and seven strikeouts through seven games.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Not in Wednesday's lineup

    Rotowire
    Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Tigers. Following his promotion from Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Manzardo started both of the first two games of the series versus Detroit, going 0-for-7 with five strikeouts. He'll begin Wednesday's contest on the bench, with Jose Ramirez getting a day out of the field and serving as Cleveland's DH.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Called up, hitting seventh Monday

    Rotowire
    The Guardians selected Manzardo's contract from Triple-A Columbus on Monday. He'll serve as the Guardians' designated hitter and hit seventh in Monday's series opener versus the Tigers. With Steven Kwan (hamstring) landing on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move, Manzardo should get the chance to play on an everyday basis in his first taste of the big leagues. If he performs well enough, Manzardo should have a strong case for sticking around with Cleveland even after Kwan returns, as the 23-year-old is viewed as one of the organization's top hitting prospects and isn't in need of further development time in the minors. In his first full season with the Cleveland organization after coming over from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline last July, Manzardo slashed .303/.375/.642 with nine home runs, 20 RBI and 25 runs across 128 plate appearances for Columbus. Though he'll be deployed at DH on Monday, Manzardo picked up 24 starts at first base with Columbus and could be an option at the position when Josh Naylor needs a day off.
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  • Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Misses out on Opening Day roster

    Rotowire
    The Guardians reassigned Manzardo to minor-league camp Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. Manzardo is one of the Guardians' top prospects and was given the chance to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster, but despite slashing .381/.458/.476 over his 13 Cactus League appearances, the Cleveland brass determined that he could use some more development time in the minors. After coming over from the Rays last summer in a deadline deal that sent right-hander Aaron Civale to Tampa Bay, the 23-year-old got on base at a .348 clip at Triple-A Columbus and slugged six home runs in 92 plate appearances, showing the blend of power and on-base skills that could make him a mainstay at first base for the big club for years to come. However, against lefties, Manzardo slashed just .161/.269/.330 between his Triple-A stops with Columbus and Durham, so mastering same-handed pitching may be the final box that he needs to check before getting his first taste of the big leagues.
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