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• Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Out of Monday's lineup

  Rotowire Apr 15, 2024

  Laureano is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Boston. It looks to be a routine day off for Laureano, who had started five of the previous five games. Estevan Florial will handle right field and Tyler Freeman will be in center Monday.

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• Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Not starting Game 1

  Rotowire Apr 13, 2024

  Laureano isn't in the Guardians' lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees. Laureano went 1-for-3 with a run scored during the Guardians' last game Wednesday and could still see playing time during the nightcap Saturday. Steven Kwan, Tyler Freeman and Will Brennan will start across the outfield to begin Game 1, and Estevan Florial will serve as Cleveland's designated hitter.

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• Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Records two steals in loss

  Rotowire Apr 10, 2024

  Laureano went 0-for-2 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, two stolen bases and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the White Sox. Laureano continues to get plunked -- he's been hit by as many pitches (four) as he has hits through seven games this season. He is up to three steals while batting just .200 with two runs scored and a 3:8 BB:K. Laureano is seeing a large share of the time in right field and can cover center. His main competitors for playing time are also off to slow starts, as Tyler Freeman is hitting .200 and Estevan Florial is batting .167.

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• Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Sitting out again Wednesday

  Rotowire Apr 3, 2024

  Laureano is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Seattle. It's the second straight game on the bench for Laureano, who could still be a little sore after being hit by two pitches Monday. The Guardians are going with Will Brennan in right field and Estevan Florial in center.

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• Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Day off Tuesday

  Rotowire Apr 2, 2024

  Laureano isn't in the Guardinas' lineup Tuesday against Seattle. Laureano will get a breather Tuesday after getting hit by two pitches during Monday's loss. Will Brennan will start in right field while Bo Naylor serves as the DH, allowing Austin Hedges to start behind the dish.

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• Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Swipes bag Saturday

  Rotowire Mar 31, 2024

  Laureano went 1-for-2 with a double and a stolen base in Saturday's 12-3 win over the Athletics. Laureano has started in right field against both left-handed pitchers the Guardians have faced this season. His double was his first hit of the campaign, and he's added a walk, two strikeouts and a steal. It's still early, but it appears Laureano and Will Brennan are in a strict platoon in right field. It's also possible Laureano could see some games as the designated hitter versus right-handers if his bat warms up.

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• Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Will sit Friday vs. Oakland

  Rotowire Mar 29, 2024

  Laureano is not in the Guardians' lineup Friday against the Athletics. Laureano drew the start in right field Opening Day and finished 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and a walk. With the Athletics turning to right-hander Ross Stripling for Friday's game, Will Brennan will start in right field and bat fifth.

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• Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Dialed in early in spring

  Rotowire Mar 3, 2024

  Laureano has gone 2-for-7 with four walks over his first four Cactus League games. Laureano is in a pivotal season at age 29. He was designated for assignment by Oakland last year and revitalized his career with the Guardians to an extent. Laureano is an option for the outfield, either in center or right, as well as designated hitter. Estevan Florial, Myles Straw (illness) and Will Brennan are also in the mix to join Steven Kwan in Cleveland's outfield on a regular basis.

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• Guardians' Ramon Laureano: Avoids arbitration at $5.15M

  Rotowire Nov 17, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Sep 30, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Sep 28, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Sep 18, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Sep 16, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Sep 15, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Sep 12, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Sep 10, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Sep 5, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Sep 5, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Aug 30, 2023

  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

  Rotowire Aug 28, 2023

  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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