Cleveland Guardians Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	B. Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Mashes first home run of 2026 Bo Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Mashes first home run of 2026	A. HedgesAustin Hedges	D. FryDavid Fry
First Base	K. Manzardo Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: On bench against lefty Kyle Manzardo Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: On bench against lefty	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. BritoJuan Brito
Second Base	B. RocchioBrayan Rocchio	J. BritoJuan Brito	D. Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Gets start at second base Daniel Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Gets start at second base 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: Gets start at second base Daniel Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Gets start at second base J. BritoJuan Brito A. MartinezAngel Martinez
Third Base	J. Ramirez Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Leads MLB in steals Jose Ramirez Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Leads MLB in steals	D. Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Gets start at second base Daniel Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Gets start at second base	J. BritoJuan Brito 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	A. MartinezAngel Martinez	G. Valera Guardians' George Valera: Idle against southpaw George Valera Guardians' George Valera: Idle against southpaw C. DeLauterChase DeLauter D. Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Gets start at second base Daniel Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Gets start at second base 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: Gets start at second base Daniel Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Gets start at second base	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: Idle against southpaw George Valera Guardians' George Valera: Idle against southpaw	C. DeLauterChase DeLauter D. FryDavid Fry D. Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Gets start at second base Daniel Schneemann Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Gets start at second base 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. Manzardo Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: On bench against lefty Kyle Manzardo Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: On bench against lefty D. FryDavid Fry J. Ramirez Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Leads MLB in steals Jose Ramirez Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Leads MLB in steals G. Valera Guardians' George Valera: Idle against southpaw George Valera Guardians' George Valera: Idle against southpaw B. Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Mashes first home run of 2026 Bo Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Mashes first home run of 2026 S. KwanSteven Kwan

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
T. BibeeTanner Bibee	G. WilliamsGavin Williams	J. CantilloJoey Cantillo	P. MessickParker Messick	S. CecconiSlade Cecconi

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
C. SmithCade Smith	E. SabrowskiErik Sabrowski	H. GaddisHunter Gaddis S. ArmstrongShawn Armstrong M. FestaMatt Festa T. HerrinTim Herrin A. Walters Guardians' Andrew Walters: Piling up Ks on rehab Lat: Expected to be out until at least May 8 Andrew Walters Guardians' Andrew Walters: Piling up Ks on rehab Lat: Expected to be out until at least May 8 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