Down on the Farm: The Cleveland Guardians – August 2025

The Cleveland Guardians Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juneiker Caceres | RF | A | 17 | 125.2 wRC+, 0.265/0.350/0.450, 21 HR, 11 SB, 76 Runs, 75 RBI |
| 2 | Dauri Fernandez | 2B | CPX | 18 | 111.6 wRC+, 0.261/0.316/0.444, 22 HR, 29 SB, 74 Runs, 75 RBI |
| 3 | Johnathan Rodriguez | RF | MLB | 25 | 115.5 wRC+, 0.258/0.323/0.452, 25 HR, 2 SB, 70 Runs, 76 RBI |
| 4 | C.J. Kayfus | 1B | MLB | 23 | 115.5 wRC+, 0.250/0.335/0.432, 19 HR, 2 SB, 83 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 5 | Chase DeLauter | RF | AAA | 23 | 113.8 wRC+, 0.257/0.331/0.430, 20 HR, 3 SB, 69 Runs, 73 RBI |
| 6 | Alfonsin Rosario | CF | A+ | 21 | 105.1 wRC+, 0.233/0.309/0.428, 25 HR, 8 SB, 69 Runs, 76 RBI |
| 7 | Robert Arias | CF | CPX | 18 | 99.2 wRC+, 0.243/0.321/0.381, 15 HR, 48 SB, 63 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 8 | Angel Genao | SS | AA | 21 | 105.8 wRC+, 0.268/0.322/0.410, 13 HR, 9 SB, 66 Runs, 66 RBI |
| 9 | Kahlil Watson | 2B | AAA | 22 | 98.0 wRC+, 0.225/0.301/0.409, 22 HR, 17 SB, 72 Runs, 72 RBI |
| 10 | Welbyn Francisca | SS | A | 19 | 99.4 wRC+, 0.255/0.315/0.392, 14 HR, 32 SB, 62 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 11 | Jaison Chourio | CF | A+ | 20 | 104.4 wRC+, 0.235/0.354/0.352, 10 HR, 21 SB, 66 Runs, 52 RBI |
| 12 | Cooper Ingle | C | AA | 23 | 106.4 wRC+, 0.244/0.344/0.376, 13 HR, 1 SB, 66 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 13 | George Valera | RF | AAA | 24 | 100.3 wRC+, 0.228/0.314/0.397, 21 HR, 5 SB, 67 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 14 | Yeiferth Castillo | RF | CPX | 18 | 101.3 wRC+, 0.252/0.309/0.409, 20 HR, 3 SB, 61 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 15 | Juan Brito | 2B | AAA | 23 | 99.7 wRC+, 0.235/0.326/0.375, 14 HR, 10 SB, 66 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 16 | Ralphy Velazquez | 1B | A+ | 20 | 95.9 wRC+, 0.229/0.298/0.403, 20 HR, 1 SB, 69 Runs, 72 RBI |
| 17 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | AA | 22 | 95.9 wRC+, 0.226/0.323/0.364, 14 HR, 10 SB, 70 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 18 | Nic Enright | RP | AAA | 27 | 3.48 ERA, 44 IP, 13 BB, 46 K, 9.6 K/9, 1.03 WHIP |
| 19 | Gabriel Rodriguez | SS | CPX | 18 | 89.2 wRC+, 0.231/0.306/0.361, 13 HR, 24 SB, 65 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 20 | Reiner Herrera | C | CPX | 19 | 90.8 wRC+, 0.221/0.303/0.373, 18 HR, 3 SB, 69 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 21 | Jorge Burgos | RF | AA | 23 | 90.2 wRC+, 0.226/0.293/0.386, 19 HR, 1 SB, 62 Runs, 66 RBI |
| 22 | Jonathan Martinez | SS | CPX | 18 | 84.9 wRC+, 0.225/0.300/0.351, 12 HR, 37 SB, 64 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 23 | Parker Messick | SP | AAA | 24 | 4.34 ERA, 151 IP, 62 BB, 140 K, 8.3 K/9, 1.25 WHIP |
| 24 | Angel Abreu | OF | DSL | 16 | 91.0 wRC+, 0.246/0.301/0.377, 14 HR, 3 SB, 61 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 25 | Jonah Advincula | CF | AA | 24 | 86.0 wRC+, 0.219/0.323/0.319, 8 HR, 38 SB, 70 Runs, 42 RBI |
| 26 | Luis Merejo | 1B | A | 19 | 87.8 wRC+, 0.204/0.300/0.364, 19 HR, 3 SB, 64 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 27 | Luis De La Cruz | 2B | CPX | 18 | 85.1 wRC+, 0.228/0.302/0.350, 12 HR, 32 SB, 61 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 28 | Nick Mitchell | CF | A+ | 21 | 89.4 wRC+, 0.244/0.309/0.357, 11 HR, 17 SB, 64 Runs, 50 RBI |
| 29 | Jose Riera | SS | DSL | 17 | 84.4 wRC+, 0.221/0.291/0.364, 17 HR, 20 SB, 61 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 30 | Petey Halpin | CF | AAA | 23 | 86.2 wRC+, 0.231/0.294/0.368, 13 HR, 8 SB, 68 Runs, 57 RBI |
Projected organization depth!
Below are the top projected players at peak for each position at the MLB level.
| C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | LF | CF | RF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Starter | Cooper Ingle | C.J. Kayfus | Dauri Fernandez | Angel Genao | José Ramírez | Steven Kwan | Alfonsin Rosario | Juneiker Caceres |
| Projected Backup | Bo Naylor | Ralphy Velazquez | Juan Brito | Welbyn Francisca | Gabriel Arias | Nolan Jones | Jaison Chourio | Jhonkensy Noel |
| Depth | Reiner Herrera | Carlos Santana | Kahlil Watson | Brayan Rocchio | Dayan Frias | Tommy Hawke | Robert Arias | Johnathan Rodriguez |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Tanner Bibee |
| Projected #2 | Gavin Williams |
| Projected #3 | Luis L. Ortiz |
| Projected #4 | Parker Messick |
| Projected #5 | Joey Cantillo |
| Depth | Slade Cecconi |
| Depth | Wes Parsons |
| Depth | Pedro Avila |
| Depth | Khal Stephen |
| Depth | Braylon Doughty |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Emmanuel Clase |
| Projected Setup #1 | Cade Smith |
| Projected Setup #2 | Sam Hentges |
| Next Up | Nic Enright |
| Next Up | Franco Aleman |
| Next Up | Andrew Walters |
| Depth | Matt Festa |
| Depth | Erik Sabrowski |
| Depth | Jakob Junis |
| Depth | Zak Kent |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Juneiker Caceres – 60 | Jhonkensy Noel – 70 | Tommy Hawke – 80 |
| Angel Genao – 60 | Juneiker Caceres – 55 | Robert Arias – 70 |
| Dauri Fernandez – 55 | Dauri Fernandez – 55 | Jonah Advincula – 70 |
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