Who the Cleveland Guardians REINFORCEMENTS Will Be in September & How to Cool Off the KC Royals

Who will the Cleveland Guardians bring up as September roster expansion reinforcements? Will it be top prospect Ralphy Velazquez or will roster and lockout concerns keep him stuck at Triple-A.   Justin Lada and Jeff Ellis debate the likelihood of Velazquez joining the big-league club, evaluate the implications of 40-man roster constraints, and who is making waves in Triple-A. We dive into the strengths and risks of Cleveland’s pitching staff, the strategic use of pinch runners like Schneemann or Watson, and how looming MLB lockout rules could affect player service time and long-term roster planning. The show also spends time breaking down the weekend showdown against the red hot Kansas City Kansas City Royals, and the need for Tanner Bibee, Foster Griffin, and Parker Messick to cool off Vinnie Pasquantino and Bobby Witt Jr.     00:00 — Guardians September Call-Ups Debate Kicking off with a discussion on who the Guardians might select as their September roster reinforcements, minor league surges. 12:10 — 40-Man Roster Implications Examining how upcoming offseason 40-man roster decisions and service time uncertainties influence who does and doesn't get called up in September. 30:09 — Royals Series Preview Detailed preview of the upcoming Guardians vs. Royals series, pitching matchups, hot hitters, and what the Guardians need to do to keep their momentum.   Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonguardians.supercast.com   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Amazon This Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them.     Clutch Parlays Go to https://ClutchParlays.com today and use code LOCKEDON for your first month free on a monthly plan. Pick Smarter. Parlay Sharper.     Stance Check out the ICON collection from Stance—premium comfort, performance, and durability designed for whatever your day brings.   Use promo Code LOCKEDON at checkout for 20% off your purchase.  Learn more at https://Stance.com. Stance. The Official Sock Partner of Major League Baseball.   5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast.   KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10.     Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season.     FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)   Locked On MLB League-Wide: Every Team, Prospects & More 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/mlb/   #Guardians #ClevelandGuardians #MLB Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.