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. Valera Guardians' George Valera: Makes second straight start George Valera Guardians' George Valera: Makes second straight start	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. Valera Guardians' George Valera: Makes second straight start George Valera Guardians' George Valera: Makes second straight start	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. Valera Guardians' George Valera: Makes second straight start George Valera Guardians' George Valera: Makes second straight start 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. BibeeTanner Bibee	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