Guardians @ Rockies · Mar 8, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Sun, Mar 8, 2026

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Spring Training

Cleveland Guardians Guardians 4

Final

DAY game

4 Colorado Rockies Rockies

Away starter

Joey Cantillo

Home starter

Eiberson Castellano

Game state Final: Tied

Game StoriesEspino optioned, but Guardians hope to see him in Majors in '264 clips

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Espino optioned, but Guardians hope to see him in Majors in '26

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Daniel Espino has been one of the Guardians’ best stories of Spring Training this year. At some point this summer, he could become one of the best stories of their entire season. The Guardians optioned Espino (who's ranked as their No. 18 prospect by MLB Pipeline) to

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Juan Brito's two-run single00:00:32

Juan Brito plates David Fry and Daniel Schneemann with a single to center, giving the Guardians a 3-2 lead in top of the 6th inning

Dom Nuñez's RBI single 00:00:33

Dom Nuñez's RBI single in top of the 9th inning

Nicky Lopez's RBI single00:00:19

Nicky Lopez singles to left and Andy Perez scores to tie the game at 3 in bottom of the 8th inning

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Guardians @ Rockies · 4–4

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