The Guardians held their end-of-season press conference featuring Stephen Vogt and Chris Antonetti.
Vogt isn’t going to Seattle:
"I am committed to being here in Cleveland and I hope I am here for a long time"#Guardians manager Stephen Vogt addresses speculation around potential interest in the Seattle Mariners job #GuardsBall@WEWSpic.twitter.com/RppqH1wAN9
— Mason Horodyski (@MasonHorodyski) October 22, 2026
Antonetti made it sound like Hedges isn’t coming back:
"Where things go from here, we have to figure out. But as we told Austin, he put together an extraordinary year, and he not only matched an incredibly an incredible defensive reputation as a catcher, but put together the best offensive season of his career. So, he's earned the… https://t.co/eUCrXQufVJpic.twitter.com/UgBshpa5QK
— Mason Horodyski (@MasonHorodyski) October 22, 2026
Vogt lauded the rookies who led the Guardians:
"In talking to all 5 of them and hearing them debrief the season, all they spoke about was 'I can't wait to get back because we're winning it next time'."#Guardians Stephen Vogt on Cleveland's returning rookie core of Parker Messick, Travis Bazzana, Chase DeLauter, Angel Genao… pic.twitter.com/NqRpqslsVC
— Mason Horodyski (@MasonHorodyski) October 22, 2026
Vogt tried to assure the media that the team still believes in Tanner Bibee:
"He was our rock in that rotation, and I don't see that role changing in '27. He's going to be a big part of our team and a big part of our rotation moving forward"#Guardians Stephen Vogt on Tanner Bibee#GuardsBall@WEWSpic.twitter.com/XMFbCxc0Ql
— Mason Horodyski (@MasonHorodyski) October 22, 2026
Antonetti gave the usual company line on free agents Nathaniel Lowe and Foster Griffin:
"Both Foster and Nathaniel made massive impact on our team…both guys are free agents, so we'll continue to stay engaged with them over the next few weeks as we develop you know what our off season might look like, and they begin to understand their alternatives."#Guardians… pic.twitter.com/ad2YmsftWt
— Mason Horodyski (@MasonHorodyski) October 22, 2026
If you are a Patreon subscriber, Selby is Godcast with Zack Meisel and TJ Zuppe had some interesting insights on the general sense if the Guardians might go after some free agents or trade acquisitions. Seems there is some reason for mild optimism?
The World Series starts at 8PM ET tonight.