Guardians first-year manager Stephen Vogt was quick to give credit Thursday to the people around him after Cleveland clinched a spot in the 2024 Major League Baseball postseason. “I would’ve never got through this season without the coaching staff and the front office and everybody on the staff.

Stephen Vogt navigated the youthful, surprising Guardians to a playoff spot. So Thursday, the Guardians celebrated him.

Vogt and Cleveland pitching coach Carl Willis orchestrate the staff brilliantly. All you need to know about the Guardians’ bullpen, the pitchers that reside there, and the two men – Vogt and Willis – pulling the strings is this: The Guardians’ record when leading after six innings: 68-2.