Tyler Naquin, who spent eight years in the big leagues as an outfielder, tossed a scoreless inning for High-A Lake County.

CHICAGO — Cleveland Guardians first baseman Kyle Manzardo rejoined the team on Thursday after missing three games to be with his family while his mother underwent a heart transplant.

HOUSTON — Baseball fans know what an intentional walk is. For a refresher, just look at what happens when Jose Ramirez comes to the plate in a game-deciding situation. He’s waved to first base on a free pass. Pitchers don’t even have to throw four pitches off the plate anymore.

The Guardians claimed a surprising series win over Houston after entering the three-game set mired in a 10-game skid. The Astros dropped back-to-back home contests for the first time since suffering a three-game sweep to the San Francisco Giants in their first homestand of the year.

An inability to score runs has caused the Cleveland Guardians to fall rapidly in the American League Central standings.

The team says Ramírez will instead 'focus on recovery and preparation for the second half of the season.' The 32-year-old has dealt with several nagging injuries.

MLB.com released its updated Top-100 prospects list, and a trio of Cleveland's young players appeared, and two of them were featured in the ranking's highest risers. The players featured in their rankings are Travis Bazzana (No. 16), Chase DeLauter (No. 35), Angel Genao (No. 72), C.J. Kayfus (No. 75), and Jaison Chourio (No. 72).

Bieber pitched in one for Cleveland’s rookie team in the Arizona Complex League and was scheduled to advance to Double-A Akron on May 6 when he developed soreness in the elbow. He was shut down for several days and has been making his way back since.