Cleveland Guardians reliever Cade Smith was unable to shut the door on the Texas Rangers in a 4-3 loss on Friday. Smith came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning with a 3-2 lead and proceeded to allow three straight hits,

The Cleveland Guardians were in control during their series opener against the Texas Rangers on Friday night. They took an earlier lead against Nathan Eovaldi, one of the best pitchers in baseball, and Slade Cecconi, looking solid after a couple of rough outings.

Closer Cade Smith was rocked for his second straight blown save as the Guardians lost the opener of their series with the Rangers.

As Stephen Vogt met the media prior to Friday’s series opener against the Rangers, he did not shy away from the fact that the Guardians have reached or are nearing a key point in their 2025 campaign.

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"Smith leads the Guardians with three saves during Clase's leave," Ulrich writes, "and Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt explained his faith in Smith's ability to thrive amid pressure-packed scenarios is connected with Smith aspiring to become an eye surgeon when he was younger."

One of those relievers can surely step up as the closer. Enter Cade Smith. The 26-year-old Canadian right-hander seemed like everyone’s favorite bet to inherit the ninth inning. His performance so far in his young MLB career has been impressive ...

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