No Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift for ceremonial pitch at Guardians game

CLEVELAND — Inclement weather prevented the new Cleveland Guardians minority owner from making his debut with a ceremonial first pitch before a game against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, June 14.

>Kansas City Chiefs tight end and Cleveland Heights native Travis Kelce bought a stake in the Guardians on May 27, and to celebrate he had planned to be back in his hometown for Sunday's game.

>Today's game has been postponed.#GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/ilQpYpukGb

>— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) June 14, 2026

>But the Guardians announced 40 minutes before the game's scheduled start it had been postponed until 2:10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, as part of a doubleheader.

>Although neither Kelce nor his music superstar fiancé Taylor Swift made a public appearance at Progressive Field Sunday, the ceremonial first pitch will be rescheduled at some point.

>This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: No Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift for ceremonial pitch at Guardians game