It’s an exciting time to be a Cleveland Guardians fan. Yes, the major league team has been in a rut over the last few weeks. But they’re still leading the American League Central with one of the youngest rosters in baseball.

Speaking of that youth, fans can also be excited about Cleveland’s farm system which was restocked last week during the MLB Draft.

Baseball America released its latest Top-100 Prospects ranking, and the Guardians had six players appear on the list. 

Here are who those prospects are and their ranking and current level:

19. Travis Bazzana (High-A, Lake County Captains)
39. Chase DeLauter (Double-A, Akron RubberDucks)
65. Ralphy Velazquez (Single-A, Lynchburg Hillcats)
67. Kyle Manzardo (Triple-A. Columbus Clippers)
70. Angel Genao (High-A, Lake County Captains)
78. Jaison Chourio (Single-A, Lynchburg Hillcats)

Here are some important takeaways to note from this list:

The Guardians are tied for second with the most prospects on this list. The Seattle Mariners lead the way with seven prospects and the other teams who have six are the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and New York Mets.

Arugably the most notable appearance on this list is Travis Bazzana who Baseball America has ranked as the the 19th-best prospect in the game. This is the second-highest ranking from the 2024 draft class with Colorado Rockies pick Charlie Condon ranked at 13. 

While some of these prospects may be a few season off from appearing with the major league team, it still point to how deep this farm system is. Player develop is something Cleveland has always done well and this list from Baseball America shows that this remains true.

LANCASTER, Ohio — A Columbus firefighter has been arrested and accused of rape, according to court records.

Fairfield County Common Pleas Court records show prosecutors are recommending that Christopher Shaffer, 38, of Pickerington, be held in jail on a $350,000 bond. A criminal complaint shows the rape occurred on Sunday and that the victim was “substantially impaired because of a mental or physical condition or because of advanced age.”

WCMH Channel 4 reports Shaffer has been placed on administrative duty by the Columbus Division of Fire. He was arrested on Sunday.

“The Columbus Division of Fire is aware of the criminal charges against one of its members,” Columbus Fire Batallion Chief Jeffery Geitter tells WCMH. “The employee has been placed on administrative duty, in a role where he will have no contact with the public. Per division protocol, upon the conclusion of the criminal case, the Division of Fire will initiate an administrative investigation.”

The president of Columbus Fire Fighters Union IAFF Local 67 tells WBNS Channel 10 that the union is taking the charges “very seriously” and that it holds its members to the “highest standards of trust and responsibility.”

Records show Shaffer is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning.

Bruce M. Cadman, age 71 of Cleveland and formerly of Mentor, peacefully passed away July 20th, 2024 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky with his family by his side. He was born July 30th, 1952 in Cleveland to the late David and Lucy Cadman.Bruce was a U. S. Army Veteran 1972-1975, serving in Germany. Bruces’ passion was fly fishing (for which he tied his own flies) and kayaking the waters of northeast Ohio.Bruce was the loving brother of Doug (Marlene) Cadman, Larry (Sharon) Cadman and the late Jeff Cadman; loving uncle to Katherine (Todd) Moses, Christine (Matt) Cadman, Christopher (Ashley) Davison and Nicole Davison.He also leaves behind best of friends Roger Gunter and Stacy Shalala.A Memorial Service will be held in the chapel at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens 11521 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland at 11:00 AM Monday, August 5th, 2024.Donations can be made in Bruce’s name to a favorite Veterans charity or the Alzheimer’s Association https://act.alz.org/donate.comArrangements have been entrusted to Jeff Monreal Funeral Home of Painesville. To leave condolences visit: www.JeffMonrealFuneralHome.com