CHICAGO — Guardians’ executives Chris Antonetti and Mike Chernoff flew to Chicago on Thursday morning to address the team with manager Stephen Vogt after right-hander Luis Ortiz was placed on a “non-disciplinary paid leave” through the All-Star break.

Major League Baseball removed Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz from the team, officials said Thursday, amid an unspecified probe of the right-handed starter

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Reese Olson (0-0); Guardians: Slade Cecconi (3-3, 3.64 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 42 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians aim to break their seven-game skid when they take on the Detroit Tigers.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game to be played on July 2, 2025 on ESPN.

Bibee, who has not won a game since May 22, failed to hold a 3-0 lead as the Cubs rallied for a 5-4 victory to hand the Guardians their sixth straight loss. The six losses are a season high and dropped them to four games below .