On the same day President of Baseball Operations Chris Antonetti decided the trade market was as useless to him as the free agent market, not even the team itself could lift the spirits of frustrated fans, suffering a 6-3 defeat against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Credit where credit is due: Triston McKenzie went out of his way to make clear early on that any fans seeking solace were going to be sorely disappointed, serving up a three-run home run to Christian Walker in the first inning to give Arizona a 3-0 lead.
The Guardians were able to chip away at that lead with Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen on the mound thanks to a Jose Ramirez RBI single in the first inning and a Luke Maile RBI single in the second inning.