Down on the Farm: The Cleveland Guardians – April 2026
The Cleveland Guardians Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Ingle | C | AAA | 24 | 105.5 wRC+, 0.243/0.347/0.382, 14 HR, 1 SB, 70 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 2 | Dauri Fernandez | SS | A | 19 | 97.2 wRC+, 0.249/0.306/0.408, 19 HR, 31 SB, 70 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 3 | Angel Genao | SS | AA | 22 | 101.4 wRC+, 0.264/0.319/0.406, 14 HR, 6 SB, 69 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 4 | Chase DeLauter | RF | MLB | 24 | 115.5 wRC+, 0.261/0.330/0.446, 23 HR, 4 SB, 71 Runs, 78 RBI |
| 5 | Juneiker Caceres | RF | A | 18 | 109.4 wRC+, 0.256/0.333/0.416, 18 HR, 4 SB, 71 Runs, 71 RBI |
| 6 | Robert Arias | CF | A | 19 | 92.1 wRC+, 0.239/0.314/0.372, 15 HR, 38 SB, 63 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 7 | Welbyn Francisca | SS | A | 19 | 95.5 wRC+, 0.249/0.315/0.387, 15 HR, 30 SB, 64 Runs, 66 RBI |
| 8 | Kahlil Watson | CF | AAA | 23 | 99.8 wRC+, 0.228/0.310/0.409, 22 HR, 20 SB, 73 Runs, 71 RBI |
| 9 | C.J. Kayfus | RF | MLB | 24 | 111.9 wRC+, 0.246/0.331/0.428, 20 HR, 5 SB, 82 Runs, 71 RBI |
| 10 | Reiner Herrera | C | CPX | 19 | 85.5 wRC+, 0.221/0.301/0.361, 16 HR, 3 SB, 68 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 11 | Nick Mitchell | CF | AA | 22 | 95.1 wRC+, 0.243/0.318/0.379, 14 HR, 18 SB, 73 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 12 | Travis Bazzana | 2B | AAA | 23 | 96.4 wRC+, 0.224/0.326/0.368, 14 HR, 10 SB, 74 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 13 | Jaison Chourio | CF | A+ | 21 | 96.3 wRC+, 0.233/0.341/0.343, 10 HR, 16 SB, 66 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 14 | George Valera | DH | MLB | 25 | 102.7 wRC+, 0.234/0.321/0.405, 21 HR, 5 SB, 70 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 15 | Andrew Walters | RP | MLB | 24 | 3.43 ERA, 32 IP, 14 BB, 39 K, 11.1 K/9, 1.25 WHIP |
| 16 | Ralphy Velazquez | 1B | AA | 21 | 109.9 wRC+, 0.248/0.322/0.435, 22 HR, 2 SB, 76 Runs, 76 RBI |
| 17 | Juan Brito | 2B | AAA | 24 | 96.7 wRC+, 0.236/0.325/0.374, 14 HR, 9 SB, 66 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 18 | Jonathan Martinez | 2B | CPX | 18 | 84.2 wRC+, 0.227/0.303/0.355, 13 HR, 33 SB, 66 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 19 | Alfonsin Rosario | CF | AA | 22 | 95.3 wRC+, 0.224/0.302/0.401, 23 HR, 7 SB, 68 Runs, 72 RBI |
| 20 | Jake Fox | CF | AA | 22 | 86.1 wRC+, 0.224/0.313/0.348, 11 HR, 10 SB, 70 Runs, 56 RBI |
| 21 | Gabriel Rodriguez | SS | A | 19 | 83.3 wRC+, 0.229/0.299/0.358, 14 HR, 19 SB, 65 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 22 | Angel Abreu | LF | DSL | 16 | 101.1 wRC+, 0.254/0.324/0.385, 14 HR, 8 SB, 65 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 23 | Luke Hill | 3B | A+ | 22 | 86.2 wRC+, 0.228/0.306/0.359, 14 HR, 21 SB, 66 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 24 | Johan Rodriguez | SS | CPX | 17 | 86.0 wRC+, 0.225/0.303/0.361, 15 HR, 4 SB, 61 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 25 | Milan Tolentino | SS | AAA | 24 | 81.5 wRC+, 0.219/0.296/0.354, 15 HR, 17 SB, 62 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 26 | Erik Sabrowski | RP | MLB | 28 | 3.68 ERA, 38 IP, 20 BB, 46 K, 11.0 K/9, 1.34 WHIP |
| 27 | Matt Wilkinson | SP | A+ | 22 | 4.54 ERA, 137 IP, 57 BB, 123 K, 8.1 K/9, 1.44 WHIP |
| 28 | Petey Halpin | CF | MLB | 24 | 82.4 wRC+, 0.230/0.295/0.363, 13 HR, 11 SB, 68 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 29 | Yeiferth Castillo | LF | A | 19 | 92.6 wRC+, 0.247/0.307/0.392, 18 HR, 3 SB, 63 Runs, 67 RBI |
| 30 | Jonah Advincula | LF | AA | 24 | 84.0 wRC+, 0.219/0.320/0.325, 9 HR, 41 SB, 69 Runs, 49 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 | Ralphy Velazquez | Travis Bazzana | Dauri Fernandez | José Ramírez | Steven Kwan | Robert Arias | Chase DeLauter |
| Projected Backup | Bo Naylor | Spencer Horwitz | Juan Brito | Gabriel Arias | Luke Hill | Tommy Hawke | Kahlil Watson | Juneiker Caceres |
| Depth | Reiner Herrera | Luis De La Cruz | Jonathan Martinez | Angel Genao | Juan Benjamin | Angel Abreu | Nick Mitchell | C.J. Kayfus |
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Relief Pitchers
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Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Genao – 60 | Ralphy Velazquez – 55 | Robert Arias – 70 |
| Chase DeLauter – 60 | Alfonsin Rosario – 55 | Jonah Advincula – 70 |
| Angel Abreu – 55 | Kahlil Watson – 55 | Tommy Hawke – 70 |
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