Paul Hoynes

Paul Hoynes is an American sportswriter, and is the longtime beat reporter on the Cleveland Guardians for The [Plain Dealer].
Hoynes grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He graduated from Cathedral Latin High School and Marquette University, receiving a bachelor's degree in journalism.
Hoynes joined the Painesville Telegraph as a high school sports reporter in 1973. He then covered the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League for the Cleveland Press and then joined the The News-Herald covering the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball in 1983. The following year, Hoynes joined The Plain Dealer as their Indians beat writer. In 2025, Hoynes won the BBWAA Career Excellence Award.
Hoynes and his wife, Jackie, have two sons. His grandfather, Bill Cook, is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.