Cleveland Guardians Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	B. Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Exiting starting nine Bo Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Exiting starting nine	A. HedgesAustin Hedges	D. FryDavid Fry
First Base	K. ManzardoKyle Manzardo	R. HoskinsRhys Hoskins	D. FryDavid Fry G. Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15 Gabriel Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15 J. Brito Guardians' Juan Brito: Slipping after strong start Juan Brito Guardians' Juan Brito: Slipping after strong start
Second Base	B. RocchioBrayan Rocchio	J. Brito Guardians' Juan Brito: Slipping after strong start Juan Brito Guardians' Juan Brito: Slipping after strong start	D. Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Stays hot Daniel Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Stays hot A. MartinezAngel Martinez G. Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15 Gabriel Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15
Shortstop	G. Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15 Gabriel Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15	B. RocchioBrayan Rocchio	D. Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Stays hot Daniel Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Stays hot J. Brito Guardians' Juan Brito: Slipping after strong start Juan Brito Guardians' Juan Brito: Slipping after strong start A. MartinezAngel Martinez
Third Base	J. Ramirez Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Keeps running in loss Jose Ramirez Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Keeps running in loss	D. Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Stays hot Daniel Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Stays hot	J. Brito Guardians' Juan Brito: Slipping after strong start Juan Brito Guardians' Juan Brito: Slipping after strong start G. Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15 Gabriel Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15 A. MartinezAngel Martinez D. FryDavid Fry B. RocchioBrayan Rocchio
Left Field	S. KwanSteven Kwan	G. ValeraGeorge Valera	A. MartinezAngel Martinez C. DeLauterChase DeLauter D. Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Stays hot Daniel Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Stays hot D. FryDavid Fry G. Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15 Gabriel Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15
Center Field	D. Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Stays hot Daniel Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Stays hot	S. KwanSteven Kwan	A. MartinezAngel Martinez C. DeLauterChase DeLauter G. Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15 Gabriel Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15
Right Field	A. MartinezAngel Martinez	G. ValeraGeorge Valera	C. DeLauterChase DeLauter D. Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Stays hot Daniel Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Stays hot D. FryDavid Fry G. Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15 Gabriel Arias Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 15
Designated Hitter	C. DeLauterChase DeLauter	R. HoskinsRhys Hoskins	K. ManzardoKyle Manzardo D. FryDavid Fry J. Ramirez Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Keeps running in loss Jose Ramirez Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Keeps running in loss G. ValeraGeorge Valera B. Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Exiting starting nine Bo Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Exiting starting nine S. KwanSteven Kwan

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
T. Bibee Guardians' Tanner Bibee: Strong start wasted Friday Tanner Bibee Guardians' Tanner Bibee: Strong start wasted Friday	G. WilliamsGavin Williams	S. CecconiSlade Cecconi	J. CantilloJoey Cantillo	P. Messick Guardians' Parker Messick: Comes close to no-hitter Parker Messick Guardians' Parker Messick: Comes close to no-hitter

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
C. Smith Guardians' Cade Smith: Tallies fourth save Cade Smith Guardians' Cade Smith: Tallies fourth save	E. SabrowskiErik Sabrowski	H. GaddisHunter Gaddis S. ArmstrongShawn Armstrong M. FestaMatt Festa T. HerrinTim Herrin A. Walters Lat: Expected to be out until at least May 25 Andrew Walters Lat: Expected to be out until at least May 25 C. BrogdonConnor Brogdon P. PallettePeyton Pallette E. Clase Personal: Expected to be out until at least May 4 Emmanuel Clase Personal: Expected to be out until at least May 4