The only way these two promising young bats will have a shot to become the productive big league pieces they’re projected to be, is if they are given the chance to consistently hit against big league pitching.

And both Noel and Manzardo ended 2024 on high note, as they flashed their immense potential when the lights were shining brightest in October.

In limited at-bats, Noel hit for a .958 OPS in the ALCS. And in the same series Manzardo posted a 1.077 OPS which includes a huge early-inning homer in Game 3.

Given their opposite handedness at the dish, they could very well have Cleveland’s DH platoon locked up with Fry hitting the shelf. And with Noel’s ability to play both the corner outfield spot and at first base, along with Manzardo’s ability to hold his ground at first should Josh Naylor need a day off, the at bats seem as though they’ll be more plentiful for them in 2025.

Now is Not the Time for the Guardians to Sit Back

While the Guardians can take solace and feel good about capturing the 2024 AL Central Division title, there’s no time to dwell too long on it.

After all, that division will very likely be one of the best in all of baseball, with both the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers having just made the postseason, and the Minnesota Twins always seeming to have names that can keep them in the postseason hunt.

This Guardians team undeniably has some real strengths, but there’s also some legitimate holes that need to be addressed very soon if they want to remain competitive in 2025.

If they focus on the starting rotation, some of their biggest big league positional holes, and commit to really honing in on the development of some younger potential stars, then there’s no reason why this team couldn’t win 90+ games again in 2025.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio high school football scores from the third week of the OHSAA playoffs, as provided by The Associated Press.

OHSAA Playoffs=

Regional Semifinal=

Division I=

Region 1=

Mentor 31, Can. McKinley 0

St. Edward (OH) 40, Perrysburg 24

Region 2=

Centerville 42, Dublin Coffman 7

Huber Hts. Wayne 31, Hilliard Davidson 7

Region 3=

Pickerington N. 10, Delaware Olentangy Berlin 7

Powell Olentangy Liberty 17, Cols. Upper Arlington 13

Region 4=

Cin. Moeller 28, Cin. Princeton 10

St. Xavier (OH) 16, W. Chester Lakota W. 13

Division II=

Region 5=

Akr. Hoban 48, Macedonia Nordonia 13

Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 42, Austintown-Fitch 28

Region 6=

Avon 41, Wadsworth 10

Medina Highland 38, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 14

Region 7=

Massillon Washington 48, Ashville Teays Valley 14

Sunbury Big Walnut 28, Ashland 10

Region 8=

Cin. Anderson 42, Cin. Mt Healthy 0

Cin. La Salle 37, Harrison 0

Division III=

Region 9=

Gates Mills Gilmour 35, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 28

Youngs. Ursuline 29, Aurora 10

Region 10=

Parma Padua 42, Cle. Benedictine 28

Tol. Cent. Cath. 35, Lexington 7

Region 11=

Bishop Watterson 30, Newark Licking Valley 0

Steubenville 42, Dover 14

Region 12=

Bellbrook 24, Wapakoneta 21

London 30, St Marys 7

Division IV=

Region 13=

Cle. Glenville 28, Mentor Lake Cath. 0

Perry 45, Streetsboro 21

Region 14=

Ontario 49, Shelby 48

Sandusky Perkins 35, Napoleon 21

Region 15=

Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 42, New Lexington 23

St Clairsville 35, Millersburg W. Holmes 21

Region 16=

Cin. Taft 30, Cin. Indian Hill 14

Kettering Alter 37, N. Bend (Cleves) Taylor 13

Division V=

Region 17=

Canfield S. Range 42, Sugarcreek Garaway 14

Poland Seminary 24, New Franklin Manchester 13

Region 18=

Liberty Center 24, Oak Harbor 21

Milan Edison 49, Pemberville Eastwood 28

Region 19=

Ironton 41, Canal Winchester Harvest 13

Wheelersburg 30, Zanesville W. Muskingum 14

Region 20=

Lewistown Indian Lake 28, Jamestown Greeneview 13

W. Liberty-Salem 45, Waynesville 42

Division VI=

Region 21=

Dalton 25, New Middletown Spring. 0

Kirtland 41, Columbia Station Columbia 7

Region 22=

Bluffton 61, Tol. Ottawa Hills 22

Hamler Patrick Henry 35, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 7

Region 23=

Cols. Grandview Hts. 27, Beverly Ft. Frye 0

Galion Northmor 21, W. Lafayette Ridgewood 7

Region 24=

Anna 56, Cin. Country Day 14

Coldwater 56, St Bernard-Elmwood Place 0

Division VII=

Region 25=

Cuyahoga Hts. 21, Warren JFK 19

Jeromesville Hillsdale 50, Malvern 48

Region 26=

Columbus Grove 35, Sycamore Mohawk 13

Delphos St John’s 21, Leipsic 13

Region 27=

Beaver Eastern 29, Bowerston Conotton Valley 22

Danville 46, Corning Miller 6

Region 28=

Maria Stein Marion Local 61, Ansonia 0

Minster 42, Cin. College Prep. 0

Cleveland, OH – The Cleveland Guardians today announced changes to the Cleveland Guardians jersey set for the 2025 season. Refinements will be made to the Guardians four uniforms, injecting energy into the set while honoring the club’s 124-year history. The four jerseys will join Cleveland’s City Connect uniforms to complete the 2025 on-field look. 

 Blue Alternative Road Uniform

Cleveland’s biggest change for the 2025 season will be seen in its blue alternative uniform set. The jersey will continue to have a navy base but will move away from ‘Cleveland’ across the chest and instead feature the Guardians ‘Diamond C’ logo. The new look gives a nod to the franchise’s jerseys that also had a ‘C’ on the chest from 1901-1945, including the 1920 World Series team jersey, while elevating the Guardians’ primary logo.

The piping on the blue jersey will differ from the other uniforms. It will have red-white-red piping to match the navy base. 

Red Alternative Home Uniform

The Guardians red home alternative uniform will feature a new look across the chest, as the script Guardians from 2024 will change to the club’s Bridge Print font with ‘Guardians’ across the chest. Piping on the red jersey will showcase a blue-white-blue look.

The new look allows the club to continue to incorporate the Guardians brand into the jersey set, featuring the same font that can be seen in the number set on the back of all Cleveland jerseys.

 White Home Uniform

Cleveland’s white home uniform will continue to carry on its primary historic look with the script ‘Guardians’ across the chest. The logo will shift from being on a slant to horizontal. New piping will be on the jersey with a red-blue-red design on the neckline and arms.

A new home hat will make its debut in 2025, solely with the white uniform set, as the main color of the hat will change to red with a blue bill. All hats will continue to feature the ‘Diamond C’, and the club’s blue cap with red bill will be worn with all other jerseys (home red, road blue, road gray).

 Gray Road Uniform

Cleveland’s gray road jersey will stay the same, featuring ‘Cleveland’ across the chest in Bridge Print font. 

 Piping on the gray jersey will be the same red-blue-red color scheme that can be found on the white home uniform set.

Fans can learn more about the 2025 uniform set by visiting, CLEGuardians.com/uniforms.

Team Store & Merchandise

The new 2025 uniform set will be made available for fans to purchase before the start of the 2025 season and will be announced at a later date.