Brennan is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Brennan will get a maintenance day Tuesday after starting eight consecutive games for the Guardians. Estevan Florial will handle right field while Tyler Freeman and David Fry man center and left, respectively.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Resting versus lefty
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Brennan isn't in the Guardians' lineup Saturday versus the Angels.
Left-hander Reid Detmers will toe the slab for Los Angeles on Saturday, meaning the lefty-hitting Brennan will begin the game in the dugout. Ramon Laureano will fill the void in right field and bat fifth.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Racks up three more hits
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Brennan went 3-for-4 in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Astros.
Brennan's playing time has steadied lately with the Guardians facing five straight right-handed pitchers. The outfielder's results are still all over the place -- Brennan has five multi-hit efforts and three home runs over his last nine games, but he's without a hit in the other four contests during that span. His trio of singles Thursday lifted his batting average from .228 to .253, and he's added four homers, 11 RBI, 13 runs scored and two stolen bases through 90 plate appearances on the year. Brennan remains in a strong-side platoon role with the majority of his playing time coming in right field.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Two hits in win
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Brennan went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Wednesday's win over the Astros.
Brennan got ahead in the count 2-0 to lead off the fifth inning before crushing a hanging four-seamer from Justin Verlander into the stands in right field for his fourth home run of the season. The outfielder would later add a single to give him his sixth multi-hit game of the campaign, with four of those performances coming over his last eight contests. He also has six extra-base hits over that eight-game stretch.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Cranks third homer
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Brennan went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox.
Brennan opened the scoring with a solo shot off Chase Anderson in the second inning, his third homer of the year. Brennan's started to swing the bat well recently -- he's now 6-for-13 with five extra-base hits (including two homers) in his last four games. The left-hitting outfielder has gotten the majority of starts in right field this season with Ramon Laureano occupying the short side of the platoon. Brennan is now slashing .250/.310/.453 through 71 plate appearances with 11 runs scored, 10 RBI and two stolen bases.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Launches second homer
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Brennan went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-2 win over the Athletics.
Brennan teed off on A's starter Ross Stripling, tagging him for a long ball in the second inning and then hitting a double -- and eventually scoring -- in the fourth. The contest marked Brennan's first multi-hit game since Apr. 3 and broke him out of a 2-for-24 (.083) slump that spanned nine games. He's up to a .222 batting average on the season while striking out at a 14.8 percent clip.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Takes seat for series finale
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Brennan is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.
The Red Sox are opening the game with a left-hander (Brennan Bernardino), so the lefty-hitting Brennan will bow out of the starting nine in the series finale. Jose Ramirez will get a day off out of the field and serve as the Guardians' designated hitter in place of Brennan on Thursday.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Blasts pinch-hit homer
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Brennan went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two runs scored during Monday's 6-0 win over the Red Sox.
Brennan entered the game as a pinch-hitter for Tyler Freeman in the seventh and on the eighth pitch of his at-bat broke up a scoreless tie by distributing a slider over the fence in right to plate the first two runs of the game. Brennan had not recorded a hit over his previous 11 at-bats and was on the bench for the third consecutive game prior to leaving his imprint on a Patriot's Day win over the Red Sox. The home run marked his first long ball of the season.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Out of lineup again Monday
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Brennan is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Red Sox.
It's the third straight game that Brennan will begin on the bench, and two of them have been against right-handers. Brennan is 0-for-11 over his last five contests and looks to be slipping behind Estevan Florial in the Guardians outfield/designated hitter pecking order.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Rests against lefty
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Brennan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
The lefty-hitting Brennan will bow out of the starting nine with a southpaw (Nestor Cortes) on the hill for the Yankees. Ramon Laureano will replace Brennan in right field.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Idle for nightcap
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Brennan isn't in the Guardians' lineup for the second game of Saturday's twin bill against the Yankees.
Brennan went hitless in two at-bats during Game 1 before being pinch hit for in the bottom of the sixth inning. He'll continue to rest in the nightcap, and his absence will open a spot for Gabriel Arias to bat third while starting at third base.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Drives in two, swipes bag
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Brennan went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Mariners.
Brennan drove home Jose Ramirez with an infield single in the first to put the Guardians up 3-0 and later swiped a bag in the inning, giving him two steals on the season. The outfielder then added another RBI single in the fourth as the Guardians continued their offensive surge. Brennan has now logged two hits in back-to-back games, raising his average to .286 in the process.
Brennan went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 12-3 win over the Athletics.
Brennan came into the game as a pinch hitter for Ramon Laureano once the Athletics took starter JP Sears out. It's an emerging platoon in right field for the Guardians that would see Brennan on the strong side, though he's started just one of three games so far since the Athletics have started a southpaw twice. Brennan is 2-for-7 with one RBI, a walk, a strikeout and a steal through two contests and should offer modest speed upside when he gets in the lineup.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Back to bench Saturday
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Brennan is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Brennan went 1-for-4 with one RBI on Friday as he got the start in right field against Oakland right-hander Ross Stripling. With the Athletics starting left-hander JP Sears on Saturday, Ramon Laureano will be back in right field while batting third in the Guardians' lineup.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Not starting versus lefty
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Brennan is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Oakland.
With left-hander Alex Wood starting on the hill for the A's, the lefty-hitting Brennan will retreat to the dugout Thursday. Ramon Laureano will start in right field as a result, allowing David Fry to serve as Cleveland's DH and bat fifth.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: On Opening Day roster
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Brennan made the Guardians' Opening Day roster, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Brennan hit .266 with a .655 OPS and 13 stolen bases over 138 games last season while serving as the Guardians' primary right fielder. That spot is not guaranteed to him this season, as Estevan Florial and Ramon Laureano will also compete for playing time there. Brennan hit .243 in spring training, and as a left-handed batter, he could be set for a strong-side platoon role once the games start to count.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Makes adjustments to swing
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Brennan worked on adjusting his swing in the offseason, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Brennan is 2-for-9 over four Cactus League games, though those hits are a home run and a triple. With just six homers over 149 games in his young career, any new power would be a welcome addition. Brennan served as the Guardians' primary right fielder last season, but with Rule 5 pick Deyvison De Los Santos in the mix, Brennan will have to perform well to keep his starting role.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Sitting against lefty
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Brennan is out of the lineup Friday against the Tigers.
Ramon Laureano will start in right field and bat cleanup for the Guardians as they take on left-hander Joey Wentz. Brennan has slashed just .214/.233/.262 in 86 plate appearances versus lefties this season.
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Guardians' Will Brennan: Sitting against lefty
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Brennan is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Reds.
Steven Kwan, Myles Straw and Ramon Laureano will start across the outfield for the Guardians as they take on left-hander Andrew Abbott. The left-handed-hitting Brennan has struggled to a .495 OPS in 86 plate appearances versus southpaws this year.
