Cleveland Guardians minor league players explained

Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Cleveland Guardians system.

Players

Franco Alemán

Franco Alemán
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:26 June 2000
Birth Place:Yaguajay, Cuba
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Franco Alemán (born June 26, 2000) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Alemán was born in Cuba and defected to the United States with his family when he was 11.[1] He attended Braulio Alonso High School in Tampa, Florida. He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 38th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. Alemán started his college baseball career at Florida International University (FIU) for a year before transferring to St. Johns River State College and then the University of Florida.[2] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3]

After one year at Florida, Alemán was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 10th round of the 2021 MLB draft, and signed.[4] He made his professional debut in 2022 with the Lynchburg Hillcats. He pitched 2023 with the Lake County Captains and Akron RubberDucks and started 2024 with the Columbus Clippers.[5]

Juan Brito

Juan Brito
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Number:74
Position:Infielder
Birth Date:24 September 2001
Birth Place:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats:Switch
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Juan Manuel Brito (born September 24, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Brito was signed by the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on July 7, 2018.

On November 15, 2022, the Rockies traded him to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Nolan Jones; the same day, the Guardians added Brito to their 40-man roster to protect him from selection by another club in the 2022 Rule 5 draft.[6] Brito was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to begin the 2023 season.[7] In 127 games split between Columbus, the Double–A Akron RubberDucks, and High–A Lake County Captains, he batted a cumulative .271/.377/.434 with 14 home runs and 75 RBI. Brito was again optioned to Triple–A Columbus to begin the 2024 season.[8]

Jaison Chourio

Jaison Chourio
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:19 May 2005
Birth Place:Maracaibo, Venezuela
Bats:Switch
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Jaison Oneel Chourio (born May 19, 2005) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Chourio signed with the Cleveland Guardians as an international free agent in January 2022.[9] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Guardians.[10]

Chourio spent 2023 with the Arizona Complex League Guardians and Lynchburg Hillcats.[11]

His brother, Jackson Chourio, plays for the Milwaukee Brewers.[12]

Jacob Cozart

Jacob Cozart
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Catcher
Birth Place:Orlando, Florida
Bats:Left
Throws:Right

Jacob Cozart (born January 9, 2003) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Cozart grew up in High Point, North Carolina and attended Wesleyan Christian Academy.[13]

Cozart became the starting catcher for the NC State Wolfpack baseball during his freshman season and batted .240.[14] He was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a sophomore after batting .301 with 10 home runs, 14 doubles, and 42 RBIs.[15] He was named first-team All-ACC after batting .305 with 19 home runs as a junior.[16] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[17]

Cozart was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the second round of 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[18]

Cozart's father, Craig Cozart, is a college baseball coach and served as the head coach of the High Point Panthers from 2009 to 2021.[19] Cozart was assigned to the Arizona Complex League Guardians roster on August 5, 2024 and subsequently promoted to the High-A Lake County Captains on August 12, 2024.

Raynel Delgado

Raynel Delgado
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Infielder
Birth Date:4 April 2000
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Raynel Delgado (born April 4, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Will Dion

Will Dion
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:17 April 2000
Birth Place:Sulphur, Louisiana, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

William Chad Dion (born April 17, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Dion attended Sulphur High School in Sulphur, Louisiana, and played college baseball at McNeese State University.[20] As a junior at McNeese State in 2021, he started 16 games and went 9-4 with a 3.07 ERA and a school-record 121 strikeouts.[21] After his junior year, Dion was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[22]

Dion signed with Cleveland and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians and the Lynchburg Hillcats, throwing 12 scoreless innings between both teams. Dion played the 2022 season with Lynchburg and Lake County Captains.[23] [24] Over 25 starts, he went 8-5 with a 2.11 ERA and 157 strikeouts over 128 innings.[25] [26] He opened the 2023 season with Lake County and was promoted to the Akron RubberDucks in mid-July. Over 26 games (19 starts) between the two teams, Dion went 6-4 with a 2.39 ERA and 129 strikeouts over innings.[27] Dion was assigned to the Columbus Clippers to open the 2024 season.[28]

Nic Enright

Nic Enright
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Number:94
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:8 January 1997
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Nicholas Crispen Enright (born January 8, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Enright attended The Steward School in Richmond, Virginia.[29] As a senior in 2015, he was the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for Virginia.[30] He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at Virginia Tech.[31] In 2018, he briefly played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[32] Enright was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round of the 2019 MLB draft, and signed.

Enright made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians. He did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the Lake County Captains and Akron RubberDucks. Enright started 2022 with Akron before being promoted to the Columbus Clippers.[33]

On December 7, 2022, Enright was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 2022 Rule 5 draft, adding him to their 40-man roster.[34]

On February 13, 2023, Enright announced that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in December, and had already completed his first round of treatments.[35] Enright began a rehab assignment with the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads on April 28,[36] and was later elevated to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.[37] On May 29, Enright was activated off of the injured list and designated for assignment by the Marlins.[38] He was returned to the Guardians on June 1, 2023.[39]

Jake Fox

Jake Fox
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Second baseman/Outfielder
Birth Date:12 February 2003
Birth Place:Lakeland, Florida
Bats:Left
Throws:Right

Jacob Gage Fox (born February 12, 2003) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Fox grew up in Lakeland, Florida and attended Lakeland Christian School.[40] He hit .378, with three home runs, 22 RBIs, and 32 stolen bases in 28 games played as a senior.[41] Fox had committed to play college baseball at Florida prior to signing with Cleveland.[42]

Fox was selected in the third round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians.[43] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Indians, where he batted .405 in 13 games played.[44]

Dayan Frías

Dayan Frías
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Infielder
Birth Date:25 June 2002
Birth Place:Cartagena, Colombia
Bats:Switch
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Dayan De Jesus Frías (born June 25, 2002) is a Colombian professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Frías played for the Colombia national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[45]

Isaiah Greene

Isaiah Greene
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:29 August 2001
Birth Place:Riverside, California

Isaiah Jordan Greene (born August 29, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Greene attended Corona High School in Corona, California.[46] He was selected by the New York Mets with the 69th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[47] He signed for $850,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Missouri.[48] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[49]

On January 7, 2021, the Mets traded Greene, Amed Rosario, Andrés Giménez, and Josh Wolf to the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco.[50] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Indians, slashing .289/.421/.368 with one home run, 16 runs batted in (RBIs), four stolen bases, and nine doubles over 43 games.[51]

Steve Hajjar

Steve Hajjar
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:7 August 2000
Birth Place:Andover, Massachusetts
Bats:Right
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Steven George Hajjar (born August 7, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Hajjar attended Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts.[52] He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 21st round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Michigan.[53] After three seasons at Michigan, Hajjar was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[54] [55] Hajjar made his professional debut in 2022 with the Single-A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.[56] In 12 starts, Hajjar recorded a 2-2 record and 2.47 ERA with 71 strikeouts in 43.2 innings pitched.

On August 2, 2022, the Twins traded Hajjar, Spencer Steer, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand, to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Tyler Mahle.[57] He spent the remainder of the year with the High-A Dayton Dragons, where he pitched to a 6.43 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 2 starts.

On March 25, 2023, Hajjar was traded to the Cleveland Guardians as the player to be named later in the trade that sent Will Benson to Cincinnati.[58]

Petey Halpin

Petey Halpin
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Number:89
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:26 May 2002
Birth Place:San Mateo, California, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Peter Lyndon Halpin (born Mary 26, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Halpin Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[59] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Lynchburg Hillcats.[60]

Halpin played 2022 with the Lake County Captains and started 2023 with the Akron RubberDucks.[61]

C. J. Kayfus

C. J. Kayfus
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:First baseman / Outfielder
Birth Date:28 October 2001
Birth Place:Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Collin Joseph Kayfus (born October 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Kayfus attended Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Florida and played college baseball at the University of Miami. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[62] He was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the third round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[63] [64]

Kayfus signed with the Guardians and made his professional debut with the Lynchburg Hillcats. He started 2024 with the Lake County Captains before being promoted to the Akron RubberDucks.

Randy Labaut

Randy Labaut
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:1 October 1996
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Randy Labaut (born October 1, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Labaut was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 35th round, with the 1,060th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[65] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Arizona League Indians, recording a 1.74 ERA in 11 games. Labaut did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[66]

He returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Lynchburg Hillcats, posting a 3.09 ERA with 58 strikeouts across 22 appearances.[67] Labaut split the 2022 campaign between the High–A Lake County Captains and Double–A Akron RubberDucks. In 38 relief outings split between the two affiliates, he accumulated an 11–2 record and 3.33 ERA with 89 strikeouts across innings pitched.[68]

Labaut split the 2023 season between Akron and the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, compiling a 3.70 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 2 saves across 33 total appearances.[69]

Jack Leftwich

Jack Leftwich
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Number:96
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:26 September 1998
Birth Place:Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Jack Harrison Leftwich (born September 26, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Leftwich attended TNXL Academy in Altamonte Springs, Florida and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 39th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign with the Tigers and played college baseball at the University of Florida. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[70] After four years at Florida, Leftwich was drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB draft, and signed.[71]

Leftwich made his professional debut in 2022 with the Lynchburg Hillcats and was promoted to the Lake County Captains.[72] He started 2023 with Akron RubberDucks.

Andrew Misiaszek

Andrew Misiaszek
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:24 August 1997
Birth Place:Oceanside, New York, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Andrew Jacob Misiaszek (born August 24, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Misiaszek attended Northeastern University. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[73]

Nick Mikolajchak

Nick Mikolajchak
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:21 November 1997
Birth Place:Houston, Texas

Nicholas Austin Mikolajchak (;[74] born November 21, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Mikolajchak went to Klein Collins High School in Harris County, Texas, where he played baseball and basketball. He was FirstTeam AllDistrict in his junior season and District MVP in his senior season of high school.[75] [76] [77] He committed to Sam Houston State to play college baseball starting in 2016.[78]

In 2016 as a freshman, Mikolajchak worked exclusively as a reliever and a closer for the team, posting a 3.38 ERA and an 0–4 record in 32 games.[79] As a sophomore in 2017 for Sam Houston State, he played in 22 games, starting 9 and closing 2 of them. He went 5–4 with an earned run average of 4.19 in 73 innings.[80] Mikolajchak played collegiate summer baseball for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2018, pitching in 8 games and scoring an earned run average of 1.84.[81] For Mikolajchak's junior season in 2019, he pitched in 23 games, starting and closing 7 games each. He pitched 64.2 innings and compiled a 5–4 record with 74 strikeouts, improving from 32 in his freshman year. Mikolajchak was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 11th round with the 340th overall pick, becoming the third player from Sam Houston State to be drafted at that point.[82]

Mikolajchak elected to forgo his senior season at Sam Houston State and signed with the Indians on June 14, 2019.[83] In his first professional season with the Indians, Mikolajchak played for two of the Indians' minor league affiliates, combining for a 1–1 record with an 0.36 earned run average and 36 strikeouts across 17 games. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mikolajchak made the Indians' alternate site roster for the beginning of the 2021 season.[84] He spent the year with the Double-A Akron RubberDucks, recording a 2-5 record and 3.18 ERA with 57 strikeouts and 8 saves in 39.2 innings of work. Mikolajchak played the 2022 season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, working to a 5-2 record and 3.04 ERA with 50 strikeouts and 6 saves in 50.1 innings pitched across 47 appearances.

In spring training the following year, Mikolajchak seemed poised for a spot in the Guardians’ bullpen after pitching to a 1.93 ERA over seven appearances. However, he left an appearance against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 18, 2023, and was later diagnosed with a sprained right ulnar collateral ligament.[85]

Micah Pries

Micah Pries
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Number:80
Position:Outfielder / First baseman
Birth Date:27 February 1998
Birth Place:Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Micah Jeffrey Pries (born February 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Pries JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California and played college baseball at Point Loma Nazarene University.[86] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[87] He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 13th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[88]

Pries did not make his professional debut in 2020, due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He debuted in 2021 for the Arizona Complex League Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats and Lake County Captains. He played 2022 with the Akron RubberDucks and started 2023 with the Columbus Clippers.[89]

Erik Sabrowski

Erik Sabrowski
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:31 October 1997
Birth Place:Edmonton, Canada
Bats:Right
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Erik Wayne Thomas Sabrowski (born October 31, 1997) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Matt Wilkinson

Matt Wilkinson
Team:Cleveland Guardians
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:10 December 2002
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Bats:Right
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB

Matthew James Wilkinson (born December 10, 2002) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. His nickname is Tugboat.

Wilkinson attended Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada and played college baseball at Central Arizona College. In 2023, he was named the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA) D1 Pitcher of the Year after recording a 1.07 earned run average (ERA) with 138 strikeouts in 84 innings.[90] In 2023, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[91] Wilkinson was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the 10th round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[92] He signed with the Guardians instead of playing college baseball at Arizona State University.[93]

Wilkinson made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Guardians. He began the 2024 season with the Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats.[94] [95] Wilkinson was promoted to the High-A Lake County Captains on May 21, 2024.

Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Cleveland Guardians.

Foreign Rookie

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