Aaron Civale, Wilson team up for new glove design to support charity to prevent teen suicide

Guardians starting pitcher Aaron Civale and Wilson Sporting Goods have collaborated on a new glove design in support of LifeAct, an Ohio-based Charity that works with schools to prevent teen suicide.

The glove, a new A2000 model, is being made available in advance of May 1, which is the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month. The glove also boasts a pro-laced web to conceal pitch grips and has Navy SuperSnakeSkin to improve its weight and durability.

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For each of Civale's gloves that are sold, Wilson will donate $20 to assist LifeAct "in its mission to help teenagers recognize depression and the warning signs of suicide and to provide access to help for them and their peers," according to a release.

Civale's glove (its full description code is 2022 A2000 AC43 GM) is available now exclusively at wilson.com and retails for $299.95.

"Mental health awareness and teen suicide prevention is something that we have both been affected by and that we feel very passionate about," said Civale and his wife, Francesca, in a statement. "We are so grateful for this opportunity to partner with LifeAct to help the next generation better understand the warning signs of depression and how to obtain help for either themselves or their peers."

LifeAct currently serves more than 200 Ohio schools and reaches 30,000 students annually. Last year, more than 2,500 of those students asked for help after attending LifeAct's program, according to the release.

"On April 23, we celebrated 22 years of delivering our lifesaving program on depression awareness and suicide prevention, utilizing nine instructors and serving over 300 unique schools," said Jack Binder, LifeAct's executive director, in a statement. "Just this school year, abbreviated by COVID, we will deliver our program to 25,000 students in Northeast Ohio, and based upon historical trends, 3,000 students will come forward seeking assistance."

Franmil Reyes to play in outfield in effort to jumpstart his bat

The Guardians are trying to breathe life into Franmil Reyes' bat.

Reyes hasn't been able to get anything going at the plate, and his 2022 season has only turned for the worse recently. At one point in Wednesday night's 9-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, Reyes' streak of consecutive strikeouts had reached eight at-bats. He only snapped that streak by grounding into a double play.

The Guardians' offense has been stuck in a collectively slump en route to a six-game losing streak. Reyes, in the middle of the lineup, has been in the center of the offensive issues as well. The hardest thing Reyes has hit this series was the plate when he snapped his bat following a strikeout.

Manager Terry Francona told reporters in Anaheim Wednesday night that Reyes would play right field on Thursday in an effort to get his mind off of his slump at the plate.

"I don't think he's real thrilled right now. He's having a tough time," Francona said. 'We [played him in the outfield] the other day just to make him think about the game and not just dwell on hitting the whole time. So, hopefully that'll help."

Ryan Lewis can be reached at rlewis@thebeaconjournal.com. Read more about the Guardians at www.beaconjournal.com/sports/cleveland-guardians. Follow him on Twitter at @ByRyanLewis.