Previous Cleveland Guardians Prospect Rankings & Report
OVR=Overall Value Role on 20-80 scouting scale
The table below is a OVR based off of 2022 All-Star fWAR (Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement totals) where the average, median, high and low fWAR for a position player, starting pitcher, and relief pitcher fWAR were taken to determine OVR based on those totals. Prospects OVR were then evaluated based on the figures below.
2024 Cleveland Guardians Prospect Rankings
55
50
SP Daniel Espino: Risk High; ETA: 2025
OF Chase DeLauter; Risk: High; ETA: 2025
2B Juan Brito; Risk: Low; ETA: 2024
SS Brayan Rocchio; Risk: Moderate; ETA: 2023
C/1B Ralphy Velazquez: Risk: Extreme; ETA: 2027
45
LHP Joey Cantillo; Risk: Moderate; ETA: 2024
RHP Justin Campbell; Risk: High; ETA: 2026
OF George Valera; Risk: Moderate; ETA: 2024
LHP Will Dion; Risk: Moderate; ETA: 2025
LHP Ryan Webb; Risk: High; ETA: 2025
RHP Andrew Walters; Risk: Moderate; ETA: 2025
INF Angel Martinez; Risk: Moderate; ETA: 2025
40
35+
Cleveland Guardians 'Just Missed' 2024 Prospects
This is a grouping of players listed in no particular order that didn’t make my rankings and won’t get a full report, but I thought were notable. You’ll see a list of international players below, including the Guardians top international signing in the 2024 class that has yet to play a professional game yet and I didn’t feel comfortable ranking, as I do…
2023 Cleveland Guardians Prospect Rankings
60 OVR
1 - Position: P - Player: Daniel Espino - Risk: Extreme - ETA: 2024
55 OVR
2 - Position: SP- Player: Gavin Williams - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2024
3 - Position: SP - Player: Tanner Bibee - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2024
50 OVR
4 - Position: C - Player: Bo Naylor - Risk: Moderate; ETA: 2022
5 - Position: - INF - Player: Brayan Rocchio - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2023
6 - Position: OF - Player: George Valera - Risk Moderate - ETA: 2023
7 - Position: SP - Player: Logan Allen - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2023
8 - Position: INF - Player: Angel Martinez - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2024
9 - Position: P - Player: Cody Morris - Risk: High - ETA: 2022
10 - Position: OF Player: Chase Delauter - Risk: High - ETA: 2026
11 - Position: OF - Player: Will Brennan - Risk: Low - ETA: 2022
12 - Position: INF - Player: Gabriel Arias - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2022
13 - Position: SP - Player: Justin Campbell - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2025
45 OVR
14 - Position: P - Player: Joey Cantillo -Risk: High - ETA: 2023
15 - Position: 1B - Player: Jhonkensy Noel - Risk: Extreme - ETA:2024
16 - Position: P - Player: Xzavion Curry - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2022
17- Position: INF - Juan Brito - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2025
18 - Position: OF - Player: Petey Halpin - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2025
19 - Position: OF - Player: Jaison Chourio - Risk: High - ETA: 2027
20 - Position: INF - Player: Jose Tena - Risk: High - ETA: 2024
21 - Position: P - Player: Hunter Gaddis - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2022
22 - Position: RP - Player: Tim Herrin - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2023
23 - Position: P - Player: Jack Leftwich - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2025
24 - Position: INF - Player: Angel Genao - Risk: High - ETA: 2026
25 - Position: SP - Player: Parker Messick - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2025
26 - Position: INF - Player: Welbyn Francisca - Risk: High - ETA: 2028
40 OVR
27 - Position: INF - Player: Nate Furman - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2026
28 - Position: C - Player: Bryan Lavastida - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2022
29 - Position: P Player: Jacob Zibin - Risk: High - ETA: 2027
30 - Position: P - Player: Doug Nikhazy - Risk: High - ETA: 2025
31 - Position: P - Player: Ryan Webb - Risk: Moderate - ETA:2025
32 - Position: 3B - Player: Gabriel Rodriguez - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2025
33 - Position: INF/OF - Player: Jake Fox - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2026
34 - Position: 1B/OF - Player: Micah Pries - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2025
35 - Position: P - Player: Ethan Hankins - Risk: High - ETA: 2025
36 - Position: OF - Player: Joe Lampe - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2025
37 - Position: OF - Player: Yerlin Luis - OVR: 40 - Risk: Extreme - ETA: 2028
38 - Position: INF - Player: Dayan Frias - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2026
39 - Position: P - Player: Peyton Battenfield - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2023
40 - Position: OF - Player: Wuilfredo Antunez - Risk: High - ETA: 2025
41 - Position: P - Player: Tanner Burns - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2024
42 - Position: RP - Player: Davis Sharpe - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2024
43 - Position: RP - Player: Cade Smith - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2024
44 - Position: P - Player: Jackson Humphries - Risk: High - ETA: 2028
45 - Position: RP - Player: Nick Mikolajchak - Risk: High - ETA: 2023
46 - Position: SP - Player: Trenton Denholm - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2026
47 - Position: INF - Player: Milan Tolentino - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2026
48 - Position: P - Player: Dylan DeLucia - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2026
49 - Position: P - Player: Tommy Mace - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2026
50 - Position: P - Player: Ross Carver - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2025
51 - Position: P - Player: Reid Johnston - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2025
52 - Position: RP - Player: Hunter Stanley - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2024
OVR 35
53 - Position: OF - Player: Alexfri Planez - Risk: Extreme - ETA: 2026
54 - Position: INF - Player: Yordys Valdez - Risk:Moderate - ETA: 2026
55 - Position: INF/C - Player: David Fry - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2023
56 - Position: P - Player: Will Dion - Risk: Moderate - ETA: 2026
57 - Position: OF - Player: Isaiah Greene - Risk: High - ETA: 2026
Read more about the ‘just missed’ players below
Arms to keep your eyes on:
P Jake Miller
P Austin Peterson
P Shane McCarthy
P Rodney Boone
RP Tyler Thornton
RP Andrew Misiaszek
RP Alaska Abney
RP Zach Pettway
RP Javier Santos Tejada
Sleeper hitters
INF Juan Benjamin
OF Jorge Burgos
OF Johnathan Rodriguez
OF Connor Kokx
1B Joe Naranjo
1B Will Bartlett
Catchers to watch
C Micharl Berglund
C Victor Izturis
C Manuel Mejias
C Jose Cedeno
Stock falling
INF Aaron Bracho
INF Carson Tucker
INF Junior Sanquintin
P Josh Wolf