Hurston Waldrep pitched six scoreless innings in a combined two-hitter and Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Michael Harris II each drove in a run, giving the Atlanta Braves a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.

"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."

Zack Meisel discussed these topics and more during a wide-ranging live Q&A with The Athletic subscribers on Friday.

Cleveland Guardians' John Means talks to the media following his first affiliate rehab start since undergoing his second Tommy John surgery.

Guardians' first overall pick in 2024, Travis Bazzana, is getting ever so closer to making his big league debut, and he may be the next star in Cleveland In a recent Bleacher Report piece, they predicted each MLB team's future 'face of the franchise' and Travis Bazanna was the pick for Cleveland:

Morgan Wallen rocked a Jim Thome jersey in Cleveland, honoring the Guardians legend during a record-breaking concert.

Cade Smith aspired to become an eye surgeon before baseball became his career path. Now he's handling pressure-packed situations with the Guardians.

The Braves are streaking with six wins over the last eight games and back-to-back series victories, while the Guardians are 7-2 in the last nine games and five consecutive series wins if you go back further.

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