CHICAGO – The Cleveland Guardians were probably the biggest surprise throughout Major League Baseball this season, riding the youngest roster in the big leagues and fourth-lowest payroll to a divisional title.
It wasn’t long ago when it seemed like they were teetering between a rebuild and remaining competitive, trading Francisco Lindor, Trevor Bauer, Corey Kluber, Mike Clevinger and Carlos Carrasco before they reached free agency.
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After reaching the World Series in 2016, plus some shorter playoff runs afterward, the Guardians have a new homegrown group that carried them to the playoffs.