CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians gave their roster a facelift this week, yet the results looked no different.They lost five of six at home to the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets’ skeleton crew. They’ve lost 11 of 14. Even in the rundown American League, they’re in a precarious position.“We haven’t played a complete game in a little while,” manager Stephen Vogt said after the Mets, fresh off a trade deadline fire sale, swept his club. “It’s going to turn, and we’re going to make it turn.”Let’s examine some numbers that stand out with Vogt’s team.Who won and lost the MLB trade deadline?Andy McCullough and Johnny Sweet.458: combined OPS for José Ramírez and Angel Martínez since returning from the ILRamírez is 9-for-44 with nine singles and six walks. He’s dealing with some lingering wrist soreness, which is why he missed the first two games of the series. Hamate bone excisions are known to sap a player’s power even after returning to action. Martínez is 5-for-33 since healing from a foot fracture.Combined, the two have posted a .182/.250/.208 slash line in 84 plate appearances. It’s why the team couldn’t simply rely on their returns from the injured list as the elixir to a scuffling lineup. They weren’t producing at a high enough rate to be deemed potential saviors anyway.That said, the Guardians desperately need Ramírez at full strength, or anything close to it. Injuries notwithstanding, it’s jarring to see Ramírez’s name beside a .233/.331/.388 slash line this late into a season..683: Mets’ OPS entering the seriesHere’s how the teams ranked Tuesday morning:Mets: .683 OPS, 28th in the league
Even with new-look roster post-trade deadline, the Guardians are still reeling
Cleveland has lost 11 of 14. Even in the rundown American League, the Guardians are in a precarious position.









