Cade Smith has turned into one of the best relievers in MLB after starting slow for the Guardians.

Cade Smith commented on his role as the Cleveland Guardians' closer before Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers.

Jorge Montanez breaks down the last week in saves from around the league with updated closer rankings.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Every championship-caliber team needs a bullpen that can hold leads, eat innings, and slam doors shut. Through the first 50 games of the season, the Guardians have found exactly that ...

Smith gave up two hits and struck out three in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his 15th save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Tigers. The 27-year-old right-hander continues to perform at ...

Smith collected the save in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Reds, allowing one walk and zero hits while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning. The Guardians scored five of their seven runs from the ...

Cade Smith hasn't quite looked like the player he was in 2025, or even 2024. "Cade is a little erratic," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said back in early April. "It's not the pinpoint command and ...

While Cade Smith is back to being a shut-down closer, the rest of the Guardians' bullpen is still a work in progress.

While the Cleveland Guardians are off to a good start to the 2026 season, there has been talk that Cade Smith’s job as the Guardians' closer might be in jeopardy. While that's primarily outside noise ...

The Cleveland Guardians have begun their season on a solid note. Their offense is executing, and their starting pitching has started to turn itself around. There are still some questions looming, ...

The Cleveland Guardians needed a strong finish to Wednesday night's outing, and with closer Cade Smith finishing the game, he ...

Smith collected his ninth save of the season in the Guardians' 3-1 win over the Royals on Wednesday after allowing one hit and striking out three batters in the ninth. Smith made his first appearance ...