Cleveland Guardians Prospect Report 10/18-19/24

Arizona Fall League - Surprise Saguaros 7, Scottsdale Scorpions 6
Venezuelan League - Leones del Caracas 6, Tigres de Aragua 4

GUARDIANS PROSPECTS

Chase DeLauter (DH, Surprise): 2-4, 1B, BB, RBI - DeLauter was the DH for a fourth time this AFL season and had a 96 mph single and a 109 mph lineout 337 feet. Remember, AFL results don’t matter, but batted ball data is something you can always take something away from. And the Guardians need someone who can hit the ball hard consistently like DeLauter. The same way DeLauter needs two healthy legs consistently.

Milan Tolentino (2B, Surprise - 10/18): 2-4, 2 R, 1 K, 1 SB - Tolentino scored twice for the fourth time this fall, including each of his last three games, as,he extended his season-opening on-base streak to eight games with a pair of singles, including one in the Saguaros’ three-run top of the ninth rally.

Milan Tolentino (3B, Surprise - 10/19): 1-3 2 RBI, BB - Tolentino has also done a good job hitting the ball hard in his chances as well and is playing all over the diamond.

Kody Huff (C, Surprise): 1-2, 2B, RBI, 2B SB - Huff is getting much needed experience in the AFL after skipping High-A in 2024, which is rare but he was older for the level when Cleveland acquired him. And he’s had some moments so far in the AFL.

Zak Kent (SP, Surprise): ND, 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R (earned), 1 BB, 1 WP, 2 K - Kent's second outing of the fall was a significant improvement over his AFL debut in terms of run prevention, albeit with a markedly lower strikeout rate.

Dylan DeLucia (RP, Surprise): BS (1), 3 IP, 6 H, 5 R (all earned), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR allowed - DeLucia's autumnal struggles continued on Friday night. After working out of trouble in the fifth and stranding a Scorpion on second in the sixth, he allowed a quartet of tallies in the seventh and was pulled following a leadoff single in the eighth.  He has now allowed nine earned runs in only 5.1 innings. This AFL campaign looks to be largely an exercise in knocking off rust for Dylan.

Alexfri Planez (starting RF, Aragua): 1-2, 1 R - Planez continued his pattern of alternating one-hit and hitless games through his first five appearances of the Venezuelan campaign.  Although, in this case, his quest for a multi-hit performance was short-circuited by his getting pinch-hit for in the sixth.