News and Notes for Saturday, May 24th, 2025
The Guardians beat the Tigers again 3-1, but got the distressing news that Ben Lively will get Tommy John surgery.
Ben Lively will undergo Tommy John surgery in the coming days. He’s expected to miss 12 to 16 months.https://t.co/T6TDIg3v8l
— Zack Meisel (@ZackMeisel) May 23, 2025
You can read the recap of the game from Nick here. It’s great to see the team respond to a terrible series in Cincinnati by winning their last three games against division rivals. Also, great to see Slade Cecconi deal again; he’s a strike-thrower and a great competitor.
Slade Cecconi’s 2Ks in the 5th. pic.twitter.com/8eByX9zc4U
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 24, 2025
Steven Kwan, Jose Ramirez and Bo Naylor were offensive standouts, and Hunter Gaddis (for 2 innings!) and Emmanuel Clase were lights out in the bullpen.
The tough news about Lively’s elbow probably means he has pitched his last game in Cleveland, unless he is released and re-signed. He was a true hero in the rotation last year and an amazing fifth starter in general. Hope he gets to do all that in the majors again.
AROUND MLB:
The Twins beat the Royals
The Rockies beat the Yankees!