The 2024 Cleveland Guardians season was the 124th season for the franchise, which competed in the American League of Major League Baseball (MLB). This was the franchise's third season using the name "Guardians" and the first season under manager Stephen Vogt after previous manager Terry Francona stepped down at the conclusion of the previous season. The season opened on March 28, 2024, on the road against the Oakland Athletics and ended on September 29, 2024, at home against the Houston Astros.
On September 19, the Guardians clinched a postseason berth after beating the Minnesota Twins 3–2 in 10 innings on an Andrés Giménez walk-offsingle, becoming the second American League team after the New York Yankees to clinch a 2024 postseason berth. It was their seventh postseason appearance in the past 12 seasons (2013, 2016–2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024). On September 21, the Guardians clinched their 12th American League Central division title following the Kansas City Royals' loss to the San Francisco Giants. It was their second division title in the past three years. Vogt was named AL Manager of the Year for his contributions to the team's regular season success.
Cleveland beat their division rival Detroit Tigers in the American League Division Series in five games to advance to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2016. In a matchup with the Yankees, the Guardians were defeated in five games.
Offseason Transactions October 2023 Recalled SS Ángel Martínez; LHP Joey Cantillo; 3B Jhonkensy Noel; RHP Michael Kelly; SS Juan Brito; LHP Tim Herrin; RHP Cody Morris; OF George Valera and RHP Hunter Gaddis from Columbus Clippers.Activated LHP Logan Allen from the 15-day IL.Activated C David Fry from the paternity list.Activated SS Gabriel Arias from the 10-day IL. Signed international free agent RHP Luilli Cabrera from Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. Source
November 2023 Claimed 1B Alfonso Rivas off waivers from Pittsburgh Pirates.RHP Reynaldo López – (signed a major league contract with Atlanta Braves on November 20); RF Kole Calhoun; and RHP Lucas Giolito – (signed a major league contract with Boston Red Sox on January 3) elected free agency. Selected the contract of OF Johnathan Rodríguez from the Columbus Clippers.Activated OF Johnathan Rodríguez. Claimed C Christian Bethancourt off waivers from Tampa Bay Rays.Activated RHP Tanner Bibee from the 60-day IL.Designated C Cam Gallagher for assignment. C Cam Gallagher elected free agency. Selected the contracts of RHP's Cade Smith from the Columbus Clippers and Daniel Espino from the Akron RubberDucks.Designated RHP's Michael Kelly and Cal Quantrill for assignment.Activated RHP's Cade Smith and Daniel Espino.Signed free agent RHP Adam Oller from the Oakland Athletics to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Oakland Athletics claimed RHP Michael Kelly off of waivers.Acquired RHP Scott Barlow from the San Diego Padres for RHP Enyel De Los Santos.Acquired C Kody Huff from the Colorado Rockies for RHP Cal Quantrill.Activated RHP's Gavin Williams; Scott Barlow; Tanner Bibee; and SS Brayan Rocchio. Source
December 2023 New York Yankees claimed RF Oscar González off of waivers.Signed free agent RHP Jaime Barría to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Drafted 3B Deyvison De Los Santos from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 Rule 5 draft.Activated 3B Deyvison De Los Santos. Acquired cash from the Miami Marlins for C Christian Bethancourt. Signed RHP Ben Lively from the Cincinnati Reds to a one-year, $7.5 million contract. Signed C Austin Hedges from the Texas Rangers to a one-year, $4 million contract. Los Angeles Angels claimed 1B Alfonso Rivas off of waivers. Acquired CF Estevan Florial from the New York Yankees for RHP Cody Morris.Activated CF Estevan Florial. Source
Season standings
American League Central
American League Wild Card
Record vs. opponents Record vs. American League
Record vs. National League
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Regular season
Game log
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || March 28 || @ Athletics || 8–0 || Bieber (1–0) || Wood (0–1) || — || 13,522 || 1–0 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || March 29 || @ Athletics || 6–4 || Allen (1–0) || Stripling (0–1) || Clase (1) || 3,837 || 2–0 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || March 30 || @ Athletics || 12–3 || Sandlin (1–0) || Sears (0–1) || — || 5,425 || 3–0 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || March 31 || @ Athletics || 3–4 || Jiménez (1–0) || Barlow (0–1) || — || 4,118 || 3–1 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 1 || @ Mariners || 4–5 || Hancock (1–0) || McKenzie (0–1) || Stanek (1) || 21,322 || 3–2 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 2 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Bieber (2–0) || Castillo (0–2) || Clase (2) || 20,646 || 4–2 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 3 || @ Mariners || 8–0 || Allen (2–0) || Kirby (1–1) || — || 22,583 || 5–2 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 4 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Bibee (1–0) || López (1–1) || Clase (3) || 35,595 || 6–2 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 6 || @ Twins || 3–1 || Sandlin (2–0) || Ryan (0–1) || Clase (4) || 25,806 || 7–2 || W4 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 7 || @ Twins || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 9 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 8 || White Sox || 4–0 || McKenzie (1–1) || Banks (0–1) || — || 35,735 || 8–2 || W5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 9 || White Sox || 5–7 || Wilson (1–1) || Barlow (0–2) || Kopech (2) || 14,887 || 8–3 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 10 || White Sox || 7–6 || Morgan (1–0) || Shaw (0–1) || — || 12,405 || 9–3 || W1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 12 || Yankees || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 13 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 13 || April 13 || Yankees || 2–3 || Schmidt (1–0) || Carrasco (0–1) || Holmes (6) || 17,089 || 9–4 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 13 || Yankees || 2–8 || Poteet (1–0) || McKenzie (1–2) || — || 31,066 || 9–5 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 14 || Yankees || 8–7 || Beede (1–0) || Ferguson (0–2) || — || 28,119 || 10–5 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 15 || @ Red Sox || 6–0 || Herrin (1–0) || Bernardino (0–1) || — || 33,008 || 11–5 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 16 || @ Red Sox || 10–7 || Clase (1–0) || Winckowski (1–1) || Barlow (1) || 30,133 || 12–5 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 17 || @ Red Sox || 0–2 || Houck (3–1) || Lively (0–1) || — || 32,024 || 12–6 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 19 || April 18 || @ Red Sox || 5–4 || Carrasco (1–1) || Criswell (0–1) || Clase (5) || 35,494 || 13–6 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 19 || Athletics || 10–2 || McKenzie (2–2) || Boyle (1–3) || — || 16,262 || 14–6 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 20 || Athletics || 6–3 || Allen (3–0) || Wood (0–2) || Clase (6) || 19,487 || 15–6 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 21 || Athletics || 6–2 || Bibee (2–0) || Stripling (0–5) || — || 16,905 || 16–6 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 23 || Red Sox || 4–1 || Barlow (1–2) || Houck (3–2) || Clase (7) || 13,543 || 17–6 || W5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || April 24 || Red Sox || 0–8 || Criswell (1–1) || Carrasco (1–2) || — || 13,916 || 17–7 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || April 25 || Red Sox || 6–4 || Gaddis (1–0) || Anderson (0–1) || Clase (8) || 16,082 || 18–7 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || April 26 || @ Braves || 2–6 || Sale (3–1) || Allen (3–1) || — || 40,210 || 18–8 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || April 27 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Barlow (2–2) || Lee (0–1) || Sandlin (1) || 41,696 || 19–8 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || April 28 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Minter (5–1) || Clase (1–1) || — || 40,758 || 19–9 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || April 30 || @ Astros || 9–10 || Hader (1–2) || Gaddis (1–1) || — || 29,711 || 19–10 || L2
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 1 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Smith (1–0) || Dubin (0–1) || Clase (9) || 25,733 || 20–10 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 2 || @ Astros || 2–8 || Scott (1–1) || Allen (3–2) || — || 26,600 || 20–11 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 3 || Angels || 0–6 || Soriano (1–4) || Bibee (2–1) || — || 19,698 || 20–12 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 4 || Angels || 7–1 || Lively (1–1) || Detmers (3–3) || — || 26,292 || 21–12 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 5 || Angels || 4–1 || Carrasco (2–2) || Canning (1–4) || Clase (10) || 19,579 || 22–12 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 6 || Tigers || 2–1 || Sandlin (3–0) || Flaherty (0–2) || Clase (11) || 15,029 || 23–12 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 7 || Tigers || 7–11 || Holton (3–0) || Ávila (1–1) || — || 15,531 || 23–13 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 8 || Tigers || 5–4 || Clase (2–1) || Lange (0–2) || — || 20,788 || 24–13 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 9 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || Fedde (3–0) || Lively (1–2) || Kopech (4) || 10,495 || 24–14 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 10 || @ White Sox || 3–6 || Crochet (3–4) || Carrasco (2–3) || Leasure (2) || 17,319 || 24–15 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || May 11 || @ White Sox || 1–3 || Hill (1–0) || McKenzie (2–3) || Brebbia (1) || 26,152 || 24–16 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 12 || @ White Sox || 7–0 || Allen (4–2) || Soroka (0–5) || — || 15,529 || 25–16 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || May 13 || @ Rangers || 7–0 || Gaddis (2–1) || Leclerc (3–3) || — || 27,100 || 26–16 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 14 || @ Rangers || 7–4 || Lively (2–2) || Leiter (0–1) || Clase (12) || 33,885 || 27–16 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 15 || @ Rangers || 0–4 || Gray (2–1) || Carrasco (2–4) || — || 29,276 || 27–17 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 45 || May 17 || Twins || 3–2 || Herrin (2–0) || Durán (0–1) || Clase (13) || 30,121 || 28–17 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 46 || May 18 || Twins || 11–4 || Allen (5–2) || Ober (4–2) || — || 35,545 || 29–17 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || May 19 || Twins || 5–2 || Clase (3–1) || Durán (0–2) || — || 25,136 || 30–17 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || May 20 || Mets || 3–1 || Lively (3–2) || Megill (0–2) || Clase (14) || 20,046 || 31–17 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 21 || Mets || 7–6 || Sandlin (4–0) || Houser (0–4) || Clase (15) || 20,977 || 32–17 || W5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 22 || Mets || 6–3 || Gaddis (3–1) || Garrett (5–1) || Smith (1) || 22,322 || 33–17 || W6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || May 24 || @ Angels || 10–4 || Allen (6–2) || Sandoval (2–7) || — || 37,618 || 34–17 || W7 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 52 || May 25 || @ Angels || 4–3 || Bibee (3–1) || Soriano (2–5) || Clase (16) || 35,861 || 35–17 || W8 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 53 || May 26 || @ Angels || 5–4 || Lively (4–2) || Detmers (3–5) || Clase (17) || 38,741 || 36–17 || W9 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 54 || May 27 || @ Rockies || 6–8 || Rogers (1–0) || Curry (0–1) || Beeks (5) || 35,122 || 36–18 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 55 || May 28 || @ Rockies || 13–7 || Smith (2–0) || Lambert (2–4) || — || 21,009 || 37–18 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || May 29 || @ Rockies || 4–7 || Blach (2–2) || Allen (6–3) || — || 21,374 || 37–19 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 57 || May 31 || Nationals || 7–1 || Bibee (4–1) || Corbin (1–6) || — || 35,526 || 38–19 || W1
|- style="background:#bfb;" | 58 || June 1 || Nationals || 3–2 || Lively (5–2) || Parker (4–3) || Clase (18) || 36,725 || 39–19 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 2 || Nationals || 2–5 || Irvin (3–5) || Carrasco (2–5) || Finnegan (16) || 25,521 || 39–20 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;"