Ben Lively is expected to miss upward of 12 to 16 months, effectively ending his 2025 season. It could also bleed into the 2026 campaign.

Ben Lively has been a revelation for the Cleveland Guardians since joining the team last season, as he helped steady their shaky pitching staff in 2024 and had been terrific this year up until landing on the 15-day injured list.

The Guardians unveiled the brand-new clubhouse areas and the Carnegie Club, the final trio of the original Progressive Field Reimagined project.

DETROIT — Guardians starter Ben Lively will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in the coming days, ending the 2025 season for a journeyman pitcher who had found a home in Cleveland’s rotation. Lively is expected to miss 12 to 16 months.

Slade Cecconi steps into the Guardians’ rotation after Ben Lively’s injury. Can the former top prospect solidify his role in Cleveland?

A member of the Guardians starting rotation is done for the year, and a pitcher coming off a career season received some brutal news. Right-handed starter Ben Lively will need Tommy John surgery,

José Ramírez tripled and scored in a two-run first inning and Slade Cecconi gave up a run and five hits over six innings as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1.

Last year Jhonknesy Noel started his big league career by hitting a home run in his first at-bat for the Guardians on June 26 in Baltimore. It propelled Noel, nicknamed Big Christmas, to a productive first season in the big leagues. He hit only .218, but had seven doubles and 13 homers among his 39 hits.