The 2025 Cleveland Guardians season was the 125th season for the franchise, which competes in the American League of Major League Baseball (MLB). On July 6, they were 15.5 games back of the first place Detroit Tigers and were as many as 11 games back on September 4. However, the Guardians surged while the Tigers collapsed and took the American League Central lead on September 23 with a win over the Tigers. With the Guardians having trailed Detroit by 15.5 games in July, this ranked as the largest divisional comeback in MLB history. In addition to the historic division comeback, the Guardians also became the fifth team to make the playoffs while being sub-.500 on September 4 or later.

On September 27, with a walk-off win over the Texas Rangers, the Guardians clinched a postseason berth, taking the sixth and final postseason spot in the American League. On September 28, with the Tigers' loss to the Red Sox, the Guardians clinched the American League Central division for the second consecutive time and the sixth time in ten years (2016–2018, 2022, 2024–2025). However, they lost to the Tigers in the Wild Card Series.

Offseason

Coaching changes On October 24, 2024, the Cincinnati Reds hired hitting coach Chris Valaika away from the team. Valaika was reunited with former Indians/Guardians manager Terry Francona, who was hired by the Reds on October 4. Grant Fink was promoted to replace Valaika on November 13, 2024.

Transactions October 2024 Recalled 3B Gabriel Arias; RHP's Peter Strzelecki and Daniel Espino; LHP Logan Allen; RF's Johnathan Rodríguez and George Valera; SS Juan Brito; CF Tyler Freeman; RHP's Triston McKenzie and Connor Gillispie from Columbus Clippers.RHP Alex Cobb roster status changed. RHP Nick Sandlin and RHP Ben Lively roster status changed.Activated RHP Alex Cobb.RHP Pedro Ávila and CF Myles Straw roster status changed.Activated CF Tyler Freeman.CF Angel Martínez roster status changed. Activated CF Ángel Martínez.CF Tyler Freeman roster status changed. CF Ángel Martínez roster status changed.Activated RHP Pedro Ávila. RHP Alex Cobb roster status changed.Activated RHP Ben Lively. Activated RHP's Triston McKenzie and Connor Gillispie; CF Ángel Martínez; RF Johnathan Rodríguez; CF Tyler Freeman; RHP Peter Strzelecki; SS Juan Brito; CF Myles Straw; LHP Logan Allen; RHP Nick Sandlin; 3B Gabriel Arias; RF George Valera; RHP Alex Cobb and RHP Daniel Espino. C Austin Hedges; RHP Alex Cobb; LHP Matthew Boyd; and RHP Shane Bieber elected free agency. Source

November 2024 Sent CF Myles Straw; and RHP James Karinchak outright to Columbus Clippers.Activated LHP Sam Hentges; and RHP's Trevor Stephan and James Karinchak from the 60-day IL. Source

Season standings

American League Central

American League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents Record vs. American League

Record vs. National League

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Regular season

Game log

|-style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || March 27 || @ Royals || 7–4 || Clase (1–0) || Long (0–1) || Sewald (1) || 39,393 || 1–0 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || March 29 || @ Royals || 3–4 || Lynch IV (1–0) || Sewald (0–1) || Estévez (1) || 22,015 || 1–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || March 30 || @ Royals || 6–2 || Bibee (1–0) || Wacha (0–1) || — || 15,414 || 2–1 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || March 31 || @ Padres || 2–7 || Hart (1–0) || Ortiz (0–1) || — || 43,404 || 2–2 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 1 || @ Padres || 0–7 || King (1–0) || Allen (0–1) || — || 37,120 || 2–3 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 2 || @ Padres || 2–5 || Cease (1–0) || Lively (0–1) || Suárez (3) || 35,858 || 2–4 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 4 || @ Angels || 8–6 || Herrin (1–0) || Soriano (0–1) || — || 44,749 || 3–4 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 5 || @ Angels || 4–10 || Kochanowicz (1–0) || Bibee (1–1) || — || 41,128 || 3–5 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 6 || @ Angels || 2–6 || Zeferjahn (1–0) || Ortiz (0–2) || — || 41,483 || 3–6 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 8 || White Sox || 1–0 || Clase (2–0) || Clevinger (0–2) || — || 33,722 || 4–6 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 11 || April 9 || White Sox || 3–2 || Sewald (1–1) || Burke (1–2) || Clase (1) || 12,997 || 5–6 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 10 || White Sox || 6–1 || Williams (1–0) || Cannon (0–2) || — || 12,663 || 6–6 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 11 || Royals || 7–0 || Herrin (2–0) || Bubic (2–1) || — || 15,430 || 7–6 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 12 || Royals || 6–3 || Ortiz (1–2) || Lorenzen (1–2) || — || 20,256 || 8–6 || W5 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 13 || Royals || 2–4 || Ragans (1–0) || Lively (0–2) || Estévez (5) || 17,864 || 8–7 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 15 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Allen (1–1) || Morton (0–4) || Clase (2) || 14,203 || 9–7 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 16 || @ Orioles || 1–9 || Kremer (2–2) || Williams (1–1) || — || 13,964 || 9–8 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 17 || @ Orioles || 2–6 || Sugano (2–1) || Bibee (1–2) || — || 16,201 || 9–9 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 19 || April 18 || @ Pirates || 10–7 || Ortiz (2–2) || Mlodzinski (1–3) || Clase (3) || 27,900 || 10–9 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 19 || @ Pirates || 3–0 || Lively (1–2) || Skenes (2–2) || Clase (4) || 37,713 || 11–9 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 20 || @ Pirates || 5–4 || Clase (3–0) || Santana (0–1) || Cantillo (1) || 12,433 || 12–9 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 21 || Yankees || 6–4 || Williams (2–1) || Schmidt (0–1) || Smith (1) || 20,896 || 13–9 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 22 || Yankees || 3–2 || Bibee (2–1) || Leiter Jr. (2–2) || Smith (2) || 21,549 || 14–9 || W5 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || April 23 || Yankees || 1–5 || Rodón (3–3) || Ortiz (2–3) || — || 23,981 || 14–10 || L1 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || April 25 || Red Sox || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 26 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || April 26 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Herrin (3–0) || Bernardino (1–1) || Smith (3) || 17,367 || 15–10 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || April 26 || Red Sox || 3–7 || Buehler (4–1) || Nikhazy (0–1) || — || 24,316 || 15–11 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || April 27 || Red Sox || 3–13 || Bello (2–0) || Allen (1–2) || — || 24,621 || 15–12 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || April 28 || Twins || 1–11 || Ober (3–1) || Williams (2–2) || — || 15,018 || 15–13 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 29 || April 29 || Twins || 2–1 || Clase (4–0) || Varland (1–2) || — || 14,312 || 16–13 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || April 30 || Twins || 4–2 || Smith (1–0) || López (2–2) || Clase (5) || 15,523 || 17–13 || W2

|-style="background:#bfb;" | 31 || May 1 || Twins || 4–3 || Allard (1–0) || Topa (1–2) || — || 15,968 || 18–13 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 2 || @ Blue Jays || 3–5 || Little (1–0) || Junis (0–1) || Hoffman (7) || 26,087 || 18–14 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 3 || @ Blue Jays || 5–3 || Allard (2–0) || García (0–1) || Clase (6) || 40,507 || 19-14 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 4 || @ Blue Jays || 5–4 || Bibee (3–2) || Francis (2–5) || Clase (7) || 30,641 || 20–14 || W2 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || May 5 || @ Nationals || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 6 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 6 || @ Nationals || 9–10 || López (5–0) || Smith (1–1) || Finnegan (12) || || 20–15 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 6 || @ Nationals || 9–1 || Lively (2–2) || Lord (1–4) || — || 21,948 || 21–15 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 7 || @ Nationals || 8–6 || Cantillo (1–0) || Soroka (0–2) || Clase (8) || 19,896 || 22–15 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 38 || May 9 || Phillies || 6–0 || Williams (3–2) || Nola (1–6) || — || 25,328 || 23–15 || W3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 10 || Phillies || 1–7 || Suárez (1–0) || Bibee (3–3) || — || 34,782 || 23–16 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || May 11 || Phillies || 0–3 || Wheeler (4–1) || Ortiz (2–4) || Romano (3) || 20,304 || 23–17 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 12 || Brewers || 5–0 || Junis (1–1) || Peralta (4–3) || — || 17,359 || 24–17 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || May 13 || Brewers || 2–0 || Allen (2–2) || Priester (1–2) || Clase (9) || 16,153 || 25–17 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 14 || Brewers || 5–9 || Henderson (2–0) || Herrin (3–1) || — || 25,063 || 25–18 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 16 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Singer (5–2) || Bibee (4–5) || Pagán (10) || 26,131 || 25–19 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 17 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Mey (1–0) || Cecconi (0–1) || Pagán (11) || 38,586 || 25–20 || L3 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 18 || @ Reds || 1–3 || Abbott (3–0) || Ortiz (2–5) || Pagán (12) || 27,628 || 25–21 || L4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 19 || @ Twins || 5–6 || Durán (2–0) || Smith (1–2) || — || || 25–22 || L5 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || May 20 || @ Twins || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: Sept 20 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || May 21 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Williams (4–2) || Paddack (2–4) || — || 26,142 || 26–22 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 22 || @ Tigers || 7–0 || Bibee (4–4) || Flaherty (2–6) || — || 21,937 || 27–22 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 50 || May 23 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Cecconi (1–1) || Jobe (4–1) || Clase (10) || 26,701 || 28–22 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || May 24 || @ Tigers || 7–5 || Herrin (4–1) || Hanifee (2–2) || — || 37,256 || 29–22 || W4 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || May 25 || @ Tigers || 0–5 || Skubal (5–2) || Allen (2–3) || — || 37,031 || 29–23 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || May 26 || Dodgers || 2–7 || Yamamoto (6–3) || Williams (4–3) || — || 34,711 || 29–24 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 54 || May 27 || Dodgers || 5–9 || May (3–4) || Bibee (4–5) || — || 25,422 || 29–25 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 55 || May 28 || Dodgers || 7–4 || Festa (1–0) || Scott (0–1) || Clase (11) || 23,381 || 30–25 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || May 30 || Angels || 1–4 || Soriano (4–3) || Ortiz (2–6) || — || 31,407 || 30–26 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 57 || May 31 || Angels || 7–5 || Allen (3–3) || Zeferjahn (2–1) || Clase (12) || 28,184 || 31–26 || W1

|-style="background:#bfb;" | 58 || June 1 || Angels || 4–2 || Williams (5–3) || Kochanowicz (3–7) || Clase (13) || 26,518 || 32–26 || W2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 3 || @ Yankees || 2–3 || Rodón (8–3) || Bibee (4–6) || Williams (6) || 40,683 || 32–27 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 4 || @ Yankees || 4–0 || Ortiz (3–6) || Schmidt (2–3) || — || 36,759 || 33–27 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 5 || @ Yankees || 0–4 || Fried (8–1) || Cecconi (1–2) || — || 41,665 || 33–28 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 6 || Astros || 2–4 || Gordon (1–1) || Allen (3–4) || Hader (17) || 31,819 || 33–29 || L2 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 7 || Astros || 3-5 || Hader (2–0) || Gaddis (0–1) || Sousa (1) || 31,717 || 33–30 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 64 || June 8 || Astros || 4–2 || Smith (2–2) || Okert (1–2) || Clase (14) || 23,876 || 34–30 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 9 || Reds || 4–7 || Miley (1–0) || Ortiz (3–7) || Pagán (16) || 23,436 || 34–31 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 10 || Reds || 0–1 || Abbott (6–1) || Cecconi (1–3) || — || 26,753 || 34–32 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 67 || June 11 || Reds || 11–2 || Allen (4–4) || Lodolo (4–5) || — || 28,564 || 35–32 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 68 || June 13 || @ Mariners || 2–7 || Vargas (2–5) || Herrin (4–2) || — || 34,378 || 35–33 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;"