Cleveland, OH
Predicting The Cleveland Guardians 2025 Opening Day Lineup
No matter what happens from now until the start of Spring Training, the Cleveland Guardians’ lineup going into Opening Day will look much different than it did when the 2024 season ended.
Josh Naylor and Andres Gimenez are out; Carlos Santana is in. The Guardians will either rely heavily on their prospects and youth, sign one of the remaining free agents, or swing a trade to fill their spots.
Based on everything we know about the Guardians’ offseason so far, here’s the best prediction for Cleveland’s 2025 Opening Day lineup.
LF – Steven Kwan
1B – Carlos Santana
3B – Jose Ramirez
DH – Kyle Manzardo
2B – Juan Brito
CF – Lane Thomas
RF – Austin Hays
SS – Brayan Rocchio
C – Bo Naylor
There’s nothing too surprising with the top four in this order. The most significant decision Stephen Vogt will have in this section of the lineup is who to bat second.
Manzardo had some experience hitting their last season, but Santana still has a tremendous eye and on-base percentage (.328 OBP in 2024), making him a better option as a top-two hitter in the order.
Moving on to second base, the Guardians have some decisions to make with how they want to approach the position heading into this season. As of now, allowing Brito to be the full-time second baseman appears to be the best option.
Yes, there are some defensive concerns, but his offensive potential should make up for that.
Lane Thomas was at the center of some trade rumors earlier this offseason, but the Guardians would need a backup option if they were to move on from him. So far, that hasn’t happened, so it’s hard to envision a Thomas trade happening.
Maybe the biggest shock of this prediction is including Austin Hays as the starting right fielder.
The Guardians need more offensive production from their outfield. It’s no secret that they’re a money-conscious organization, so signing someone such as Hays with a ton of upside makes a lot of sense for the team.
Maybe it won’t end up being Hays who becomes a Guardian, but Cleveland should at least sign one low-risk, high-reward veteran before the offseason is over.
If the front office doesn’t sign a veteran outfield, Jhonkensy Noel is the next option up to start in the Guardians lineup.
Both Rocchio and Naylor could take big steps forward in 2025. They’re likely locks at their defensive positions, but it’s hard to move them up any further than this because of their regular season performances from a year ago.
It’s important to note that there is still plenty of time before Spring Training games actually begin and plenty of free agents left, which could directly or indirectly impact the Guardians. This is just a prediction of what Cleveland’s lineup could be, not what it will be.
But until that happens, this type of lineup feels like what Guardians fans could see on March 27.
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland woman killed crash on West Virginia Turnpike
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ/WOIO) – West Virginia State Police said Monday a Cleveland woman has died after she was involved in two crashes Sunday on the West Virginia Turnpike.
Alexis Vega, 25, of Cleveland, has been identified as the victim.
The incident happened near mile-marker 87 of I-77 and I-64 in the Chesapeake area.
Troopers say the first crash happened in the southbound lanes.
According to police, Vega’s vehicle struck the concrete median barrier and came to rest sideways in both lanes of travel.
Vega got out of the vehicle and was walking in the traffic lanes, troopers said, when another driver stopped and tried to help her off the roadway.
Sadly, troopers say the driver of a southbound tractor-trailer was unable to stop and hit the witness’s car, as well as Vega.
She was taken to a hospital, where troopers say she later died.
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Cleveland, OH
Live updates: Winter storm hits Ohio
A powerful winter storm began to hit many areas of Ohio Sunday night, especially central down to southern Ohio.
Widespread snow totals of 6 to 8 inches are likely, with isolated higher amounts around a foot possible. Additionally, there’s a threat of sleet and freezing rain/drizzle. This will impact some local snowfall totals but pose another threat for travel conditions.
Follow along for live updates:
Cleveland, OH
A new restaurant has opened in Cleveland, Ohio – NewsBreak
CLEVELAND, OH – A new restaurant has come to the city.
Are you in the mood for fried chicken and/or fish? If you answered yes to that question, you might want to check out MVP’s Chicken & Fish, which recently opened a new restaurant in Cleveland at 6241 Broadway Ave. According to the restaurant’s social media account, the new location opened its doors last month.
MVP’s menu includes appetizers like Jamaican beef, pizza puffs, jalapeno poppers, onion rings, fried okra, fried mushrooms, mozzarella fries, hushpuppies, chicken nuggets, French fries, and egg rolls. Also on the menu is fried chicken. Customers can get whole wings, tenders, party wings, legs, thighs, gizzards, and livers.
In addition, the restaurant offers a variety of fried seafood. Customers can get catfish, tilapia, Boston blue, perch, whiting, orange roughy, catfish nuggets, shrimp, and jumbo shrimp. Furthermore, MVP’s has sandwiches like a Philly steak (which comes with peppers, onions, mayo, cheese, and mushrooms; the restaurant also offers a version with chicken instead of steak), Chicago-style Italian beef, NY-style chopped cheese (which comes with peppers, onions, mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese), fish sub (which comes with your choice of fried fish, tartar sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and banana peppers), gyro, chicken gyro, cheeseburger, buffalo chicken sandwich, teriyaki chicken sandwich, hot chicken sandwich, and BBQ chicken sandwich.
As for sides, the restaurant has options like mac & cheese, coleslaw, greens, baked beans, and honey biscuits. If you have room for something sweet, the restaurant offers desserts like cheesecake, chocolate cake, Oreo cake, banana pudding, sweet potato pie, and lemon cake.
Here is what a customer had to say about the new restaurant in a Google review:
Fast service! Great prices. Chicken was hot and tender was very good and fresh. Able to go inside and order. Help was very professional. Clean restaurant. Inside & out. Will be back. I Stopped 12/22/24 and the chicken was out of site and so delicious I had to thank the cook
Another customer wrote:
This place has the best chicken & fish, crispy & flavorful and my kids love it too
If you want to check out the new restaurant, you can find it at 6241 Broadway Ave, Cleveland, OH 44127.
The new restaurant is open 7 days a week, Monday to Thursday from 11 AM to 11 PM, Friday to Saturday from 11 AM to 12 AM, and Sunday from 12 PM to 9 PM.
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