The Cleveland Guardians were rolling and playing some of their best baseball of the season coming out of the All-Star Break. However, they hit a roadblock in Missouri with a series loss against the Kansas City Royals. The Guardians split Saturday’s doubleheader but lost Sunday’s rubber match in a frustrating fashion.

The Guardians return home to face Colorado on Monday night with RHP Slade Cecconi (5-4, 3.76 ERA) starting the opener. The Royals welcome the Braves on Monday night with LHP Rich Hill (0-1, 1.80) on the mound first for the three-game series.

The Cleveland Guardians saw shortstop Gabriel Arias flash some leather to get Kansas City Royals All-Star Bobby Witt Jr. out at first.

The Guardians wasted a bases-loaded opportunity in the first inning Sunday against the Royals and it came back to haunt them.

Arias will play shortstop and hit sixth for the Guardians in their series opener against the Kansas City Royals. Arias had a .263 batting average and a .474 slugging percentage in the week leading up to the injury. Hopefully, he can pick up right where he left off.

The Cleveland Guardians have a bit of a logjam in the infield. Fortunately, that might be a good problem to have. Gabriel Arias was carted off the field after rolling his ankle weeks ago, but he’s now back on the field and ready to roll for his team.

The 25-year-old landed on the shelf at the start of July due to an ankle sprain but is ready to rejoin the Guardians after a four-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus. Arias should take over as Cleveland's primary shortstop, though his .231/.293/.369 slash line through 77 games this season likely won't provide much job security.

A somber moment overtook Progressive Field in the third inning on Sunday, when shortstop Gabriel Arias was carted off the field during the Guardians’ game against the Cardinals due to a left ankle sprain.

The Cleveland Guardians have been without starting shortstop Gabriel Arias since he sprained his left ankle on June 29. What looked like a season-ending injury because he was carted off the field ended up being a month-long absence.

Cleveland Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias sustained an ankle injury in the third inning of a game Sunday, June 29 against St. Louis Cardinals.

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