Guardians Blank Diamondbacks 4-0 in Spring Training Shutout

On March 6, 2025, the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0 in a spring training game at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. The Guardians’ pitching staff delivered a dominant performance, while catcher Bo Naylor provided all the offense with two home runs, securing a shutout victory in this Cactus League matchup.

The game remained scoreless until the second inning, when Naylor opened the scoring with a solo home run off Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson. The 413-foot blast, which left the bat at 103.9 mph according to posts on X, gave Cleveland a 1-0 lead and set the tone for their pitching dominance. Nelson, who struggled to find his rhythm, lasted just two innings, allowing one run on two hits with two walks and a strikeout, taking the loss in a shaky outing.

Cleveland’s pitching staff took center stage from there. Starter Kyle Morgan threw three scoreless innings, allowing only one hit—a single—while striking out three and walking one. Morgan’s command kept Arizona’s lineup, which included some projected regulars, off balance. The Guardians’ bullpen continued the mastery, with relievers Tyler Beede, Franco Aleman, Nic Enright, and Jack Leftwich combining for six shutout innings. Beede earned the win with two perfect frames, striking out two, while the group scattered four hits and a walk, fanning six Diamondbacks in total.

Naylor struck again in the fourth, this time against reliever Gerardo Gutierrez. His second homer of the night—a 389-foot, three-run shot to right-center off a 98.3 mph exit velocity—plated three more runs, extending Cleveland’s lead to 4-0. The homer came after Gutierrez hit Will Brennan with a pitch and allowed a single, loading the bases for Naylor’s heroics. Posts on X noted the irony for Arizona, as Naylor, the brother of Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor, “tormented” his sibling’s team.

Arizona’s offense couldn’t muster a response. The Diamondbacks managed just five hits—singles from Geraldo Perdomo, Corbin Carroll, Jace Peterson, Tim Tawa, and Kyle Garlick—and a walk from Alek Thomas, but they went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and left seven on base. Nelson’s early exit set the tone for a bullpen that included Gutierrez, Josh Green, and Francisco Morales, who held Cleveland to three hits after the fourth but couldn’t erase the deficit.
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For the Guardians, Naylor’s 2-for-3 night with four RBIs was the offensive highlight, while Morgan and the bullpen showcased Cleveland’s pitching depth. Arizona’s lack of punch dropped them to 3-5 in the spring, while Cleveland improved to 5-3. Played on March 6, 2025, this 4-0 Guardians win—detailed through ESPN box scores and sentiment from posts on X—highlighted Naylor’s power and a stingy pitching effort that left the Diamondbacks scoreless.