Six Cleveland Guardians Appear On Latest Top-100 Prospects Ranking

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.