Nathaniel Lowe is playing for his sixth MLB team and the fourth since August 2025. Here's why landing with the Cleveland Guardians has given him joy.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Here we are in the final week of the season. The Guardians are almost certain to be in the playoffs – at least as a Wild Card, and perhaps as winners of the Central Division. It will be their third postseason appearance in a row and fourth in the last five years.

Sonny Gray pitched six innings to tie Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sánchez for the major league lead with his 18th victory, Andruw Monasterio drove in the only run with a sixth-inning single, and the Boston Red Sox edged Cleveland 1-0 on Wednesday night to snap the Guardians’ six-game winning streak.

Fortunately, even with a loss to the Boston Red Sox Wednesday, the Guardians' magic number to clinch a the American League Central was cut down to four, with the Chicago White Sox losing to the Kansas City Royals.

A trio of unheralded players have helped to keep the Guardians' playoff hopes alive heading into the final two series of the regular season.

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Just when the Guardians needed him most, Brayan Rocchio has delivered. Down to his last strike in a crucial game, Rocchio drove in two runs with a single to left field and walked off the game. That wasn't Rocchio's only bright spot in September.

The Guardians designated Brogdon for assignment Wednesday.