It's February 27th. Here's your Cleveland Guardians news in two minutes. Subscribe to stay locked in all season. The Cleveland Guardians lost their third straight Cactus League game to the Seattle Mariners, eight to seven in Peoria.
Prospect Joey Cantillo started, but had a tough outing, pitching one in the third innings, allowing four runs on four hits with two earned and throwing. 47 pitches before coming out. He ran into early pitch count trouble, triggering the re-entry rule in both the first and second innings. Still, the focus remains on building his arm for the rotation as he's experimenting with a new sinker alongside his usual pitches.
Beat reporters praised Cantillo's confidence and attitude, saying he is not pitching scared and treats spring training as a time to work on stuff. They highlighted that the pitch count, not the box score, shows real progress toward being stretched out. Defensive miscues hurt early, with errors from prospects like Angel Martinez in center and Kyle Manzardo at first contributing to the runs. Later, the offense fired up as Juan Brito hit a two-run homer and Petey Halpin added a three-run shot despite his own fielding mistake.
Looking ahead, the Guardians faced the Cups today with Logan Allen on the mound for his second start. Reese Hoskins could make his debut a designated hitter, while top prospects like Daniel Esfino ramp up on backfields. This story is made possible by our sponsor. Some people meditate.
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