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    Ben Lively

    BenLively

    Cleveland Guardians
    • Cleveland Guardians
    • #39
    • Starting Pitcher
    • HT/WT
      1.93 m, 106 kg
    • Birthdate
      5/3/1992 (34)
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Pensacola, FL
    • Status
      Minors

    2025 season stats

    • W-L
      2-2
      150+
    • ERA
      3.22
    • K
      29
      150+
    • WHIP
      1.19
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    • 2-2

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    • 29

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    Tue 5/13vsMILMIL
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    5-0
    1003.0100021
    Wed 5/7@WSHWSH
    W
    9-1
    1005.1211123
    Fri 5/2vsMINMIN
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    4-3 F/10
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    5-4
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    Sun 4/20@PITPIT
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    3-0
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    Racing Positions

      • Guardians RHP Lively has Tommy John surgery
        • 1Y
        Guardians RHP Lively has Tommy John surgery
        • Guardians' Lively to have Tommy John surgery
          • 1Y
          Guardians' Lively to have Tommy John surgery
          • Guardians place RHP Lively on the 15-day IL
            • 1Y
            • Lively exits, set for testing on inflamed forearm
              • 1Y
              Lively exits, set for testing on inflamed forearm
              • Guardians' Bibee scratched from Opening Day
                • 1Y
                Tanner Bibee of the Cleveland Guardians reacts after giving up a home run to Giancarlo Stanton.
                • Duran, Crawford among Super Twos into arbitration
                  • 1Y
                  Duran, Crawford among Super Twos into arbitration
                  • Guardians' Cobb has back strain, done for season
                    • 2Y
                    • Jorge Castillo
                    Guardians' Cobb has back strain, done for season
                    • Guardians' Lively left off ALDS roster vs. Tigers
                      • 2Y
                      Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Ben Lively delivers against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024.
                      • Guardians' Lively OK after exiting with contusion
                        • 2Y
                        Guardians' Lively OK after exiting with contusion
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