Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Avoids arbitration at $5.15M
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Laureano signed a one-year, $5.15 million contract with the Guardians on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Laureano was designated for assignment by the Athletics this past August, but Cleveland quickly scooped him up and he went on to post a decent .724 OPS over 41 games with his new team while drawing regular starts in the outfield. The 29-year-old gets a nice raise here over his $3.55 million salary from 2023.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Three walks, steal in win
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Laureano went 1-for-2 with three walks, one stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 7-5 win over the Tigers.
Laureano is batting .297 (11-for-37) with seven walks over his last 12 contests. The outfielder logged a steal for the second game in a row, and he's up to 11 thefts this season, though he was also caught stealing for the first time this year. He's slashing .228/.308/.376 with nine home runs, 35 RBI, 45 runs scored, 18 doubles and four triples over 103 games between Cleveland and Oakland in 2023.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Picks up 10th steal
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Laureano went 1-for-4 with a stolen base,a run scored and three strikeouts in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
The steal was Laureano's first since Aug. 10. The outfielder is hitting .250 with six extra-base hits and five RBI over 19 contests in September while serving as a fourth outfielder. He's at a .226/.302/.376 slash line with 10 steals, nine home runs, 35 RBI and 43 runs scored through 102 contests this season.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Sitting out Monday
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Laureano is not in the lineup Monday's game in Kansas City.
Laureano has now started just three times across the Guardians' last eight games and could be moving into a fourth-outfield role. With Laureano on the bench Monday, the Guardians will deploy a starting outfield trio of Steven Kwan, Myles Straw and Will Brennan from left to right.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Losing playing time
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Laureano is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers.
Laureano has been an inconsistent presence in the Guardians' lineup, starting only two of the team's last six games. He did manage to reach base four times Friday against the Rangers, but Myles Straw will take over in center field while hitting eighth.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Reaches base four times
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Laureano went 2-for-2 with two walks, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's victory over the Rangers.
He clubbed his ninth home run of the season to lead off the fifth inning. This performance marked Laureano's seventh multi-hit game since joining Cleveland on Aug. 8 from the Athletics. In 29 games with the Guardians, he's slashing .248/.342/.406 with three homers, 13 RBI, 14 runs and one stolen base over 101 at-bats.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Sitting Tuesday
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Laureano isn't in the Guardians' lineup Tuesday against the Giants.
Tuesday will mark the third straight game Laureano has missed after beginning September by going 6-for-29 with three RBI across eight games. Steven Kwan, Myles Straw and Will Brennan will make up Cleveland's outfield while Laureano sits.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Not starting Sunday
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Laureano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Laureano started the past four games and will head to the bench Sunday after going 1-for-12 with two walks, two RBI and four strikeouts. Myles Straw will man center field and bat ninth.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Sitting out Tuesday
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Laureano is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Laureano had started each of the last 12 games but will take a seat versus Sonny Gray and the Twins on Tuesday. With Laureano on the bench, the Guardians will roll out a starting outfield of Steven Kwan, Myles Straw and Will Brennan from left to right.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Racks up three hits
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Laureano went 3-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored in Monday's 20-6 loss to the Twins.
Laureano is batting .314 (11-for-35) over his last eight games, a span that includes three multi-hit efforts. The outfielder has just one steal in 23 games for the Guardians, giving him nine on the year. He's also slashing .225/.294/.375 with eight home runs, 31 RBI and 35 runs scored through 87 games between Cleveland and Oakland, though his play has been strong enough with his new team to command a near-everyday role.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Gains traction in everyday lineup
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Laureano will start in right field and bat cleanup Wednesday against the Twins.
Laureano will draw his eighth consecutive start Wednesday, including his third in a row out of the cleanup spot. Though he's benefited from fellow outfielder Will Brennan sitting out against lefties while also missing a few days with a knee injury, Laureano still appears to have claimed a regular spot in the lineup at the expense of Oscar Gonzalez, who will head to the bench for the second time in three games while he remains in the midst of a 5-for-42 slump at the plate over his last 11 contests. Laureano, meanwhile, has been running hot while starting the previous seven games, going 10-for-26 with four extra-base hits and four walks. Expect the Guardians to continue to make room in the starting nine for Laureano while he's thriving at the dish.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Homers, records three hits
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Laureano went 3-for-4 with one double, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's win over Toronto.
His two-run shot in the 11th provided the Guardians with a four-run cushion that helped propel them to a victory. Laureano, who also added a single and a double, had struggled since being claimed off waivers from the A's in early August. However, he is showing signs of breaking out of his funk as he now has seven hits with two homers, two doubles, and seven RBI over his past four contests.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Tallies three RBI
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Laureano went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Laureano put the Guardians ahead with a two-run homer in the fourth inning and added an RBI double in the sixth for insurance. It was his second straight multi-hit effort, though just his third such game in 14 contests since he was scooped up off waivers. Across 78 games between Cleveland and Oakland this year, he's slashing .216/.285/.364 with seven homers, nine stolen bases, 27 RBI, 29 runs scored, 13 doubles and three triples. He could get a run of playing time in right field with Will Brennan battling a right knee strain.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Added to lineup Friday
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Laureano has been added to the lineup for Friday's game at Toronto.
Laureano will start in right field and bat sixth after Will Brennan had to be scratched because of a right knee strain. Oscar Gonzalez is serving as the Guardians' designated hitter and batting cleanup.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Batting fifth in CLE debut
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Laureano is starting in right field and batting fifth in his Guardians debut Tuesday versus Toronto.
Will Brennan is on the bench with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi readying to toe the rubber for the Blue Jays. Laureano was claimed off waivers from the Athletics on Monday and should at least get regular starts versus southpaws. He's slashed just .180/.260/.321 in 173 plate appearances this year versus righties.
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Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Lands with Guardians
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The Guardians claimed Laureano off waivers from the Athletics on Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Laureano was designated for assignment by Oakland over the weekend but will remain in the majors and join a team with playoff aspirations. The 29-year-old is sporting a .213/.280/.364 slash line this season, but he should receive a good amount of playing time in Cleveland, especially against left-handed pitching. Laureano is under team control through 2025 but could be a non-tender candidate this offseason unless he finishes 2023 on a high note.
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Athletics' Ramon Laureano: DFA'd by Oakland
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Laureano was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Saturday.
Laureano has scuffled to a .213/.280/.364 slash line this season and put up similar numbers in 2022, but it's still a surprising move from the Athletics. The 29-year-old has a .656 OPS over the past two seasons but had an .800 OPS across his first four years in the big leagues, so he could generate some interest on the waiver wire.
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Athletics' Ramon Laureano: Snaps homer drought Friday
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Laureano went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a solo home run in a win over the Rockies on Friday.
Laureano's RBI came on the opposite ends of the game, as his first-inning single opened the scoring by plating Brent Rooker and his ninth-inning blast represented the final run of the night. Laureano had last left the yard May 17 prior to Friday, although an IL stint due to a fractured hand that was sandwiched around the All-Star break played a notable part in the extent of the long-ball drought.
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Athletics' Ramon Laureano: On base twice in return
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Laureano, who was activated from the injured list Tuesday but did not draw a start, went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run in a loss to the Giants on Wednesday.
Laureano only made a pinch-hit appearance in which he struck out Tuesday, but he was in the starting nine and playing right field Wednesday. Laureano appeared to corroborate the health of his previously fractured right hand during his productive rehab assignment, and Wednesday's game seemed to further demonstrate the veteran outfielder is back to full strength.
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Athletics' Ramon Laureano: Activated from injured list
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Laureano (hand) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Laureano missed a little over a month of action with a fractured right hand but has been cleared to return following four rehab games with Triple-A Las Vegas. The 29-year-old should slide right back into his right field job in Oakland, although he could be a trade candidate.
