The Cleveland Guardians achieved a remarkable feat by sweeping the Houston Astros after a 10-game losing streak. This success is attributed to a rejuvenated starting rotation. Slade Cecconi showcased his potential with a dominant performance, completing seven scoreless innings against a formidable opponent. Gavin Williams is gaining recognition for his evolving skills and increasing confidence. Logan Allen has also become reliable at the back end of the rotation, noted for his strike-throwing capability and maturing skills, which contribute to the team's playoff aspirations.
Slade Cecconi's masterful performance in the series finale perfectly encapsulated the rotation's resurgence. As cleveland.com Guardians beat reporter Paul Hoynes described it: "That was his best start as a Guardian against a quality team. Seven scoreless innings. Really dominated them."
Gavin Williams has really pitched well," Hoynes observed. "Stephen Vogt was talking about him Thursday, how he's really kind of developed... Carl Willis and him have spent a lot of time together and one of the reasons that he was a number one pick in the draft a couple years ago.
The key with Allen, of course, is throwing strikes. When he does that, you know, he's very, very competitive and he can get deep into games... he's been really confident on the mound with his pitches.
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