The Guardians opened the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday by honing in on powerful hitters with big frames over the course of their first five selections. That included first-round pick Jace LaViolette, an outfielder whom Cleveland landed with the No. 27 Draft pick out of Texas A&M.

CHICAGO -- The Guardians organizationally have shown a preference for hitters who prioritize contact. With their top selection in the 2025 MLB Draft, they shifted their focus to raw power. At No. 27 overall on Sunday, the Guardians selected Jace LaViolette, a power-hitting outfielder out of Texas A&M.

CLEVELAND -- A year ago, the Guardians were preparing to make the No. 1 overall selection in the MLB Draft for the first time in franchise history, and ultimately landed Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana. Once more, the Guardians have a great opportunity to bolster their pipeline.

CLEVELAND -- Travis Bazzana is set to begin a rehab assignment on Saturday as he continues his comeback from an internal right oblique strain. Bazzana (the Guardians’ No. 1 prospect, No. 16 overall, according to MLB Pipeline) is scheduled to play five innings on Saturday in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex

It was a big night for some of the Minors' brightest stars, led by Owen Caissie's first two-homer game of 2025. Fellow Top 100 prospect Carson Williams got in on the long ball action, going deep for a third consecutive game while hurlers Gage Jump and Nolan McLean continued to

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CLEVELAND -- When Chris Antonetti met with reporters on Saturday, it was no surprise that the first question directed toward the Guardians’ team president centered around the club’s offensive performance. The Guardians entered Saturday averaging 2.87 runs per game in June (last in the Majors), and the lack of production

It was a busy night around the Minors filled with hard-hitting performances, ace-level pitching gems and even a milestone. A number of Top 100 prospects flexed their respective muscles, including Lazaro Montes on his first Double-A homer, Robby Snelling with arguably his best start of the season and a cycle

As summer officially gets underway, some of baseball's most talented prospects have been bringing the heat. C.J. Kayfus lit things up at Triple-A with a grand slam and four hits, Travis Sykora continued his remarkable pitching at Triple-A and teenager Sebastian Walcott put on a show during the Pipeline Showcase.

This year, the Top 100 prospect promotions are coming rapid-fire. Last year's No. 2 overall pick, Chase Burns, debuted Tuesday against the Yankees. Top overall prospect Roman Anthony was recently summoned to Boston, as was Jac Caglianone to Kansas City. Since the start of the season, 29 prospects who began

Some of the game's most well-known and talented prospects came through with big-time performances during a busy day of Minor League action. From Lazaro Montes' ongoing power display to Jordan Lawlar's rocket double to Kevin McGonigle's unrelenting hitting prowess, offense was well represented. But Carlos Lagrange made sure pitching prospects

The Minor Leagues were full of big performances as top prospects flexed their "Dad energy" on Father's Day -- especially at the plate. The majority of Sunday's top performers came from big days at the dish, with a couple top pitching prospects enjoying fine outings as well.

CLEVELAND -- After his challenging first few months of the 2025 season, the Guardians are giving Jhonkensy Noel an opportunity to hit the reset button. For Noel, that will happen in the Minor Leagues.

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When a pitcher throws 103 mph, you’re likely to shoot up in your chair. Even in this era of elevated velocity, that isn’t a reading you see very often, especially in the Minor Leagues. Only 15 Major Leaguers have touched such a number in the Statcast era (since 2015), and

Travis Bazzana's first full professional season has hit a road block. Bazzana, the Guardians' top prospect and the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, could miss two months with an oblique strain. Bazzana (Cleveland’s No. 1 prospect, No. 12 overall) has an “internal oblique strain,” the Guardians

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With more than six weeks of the Minor League season in the books, the sample sizes are swelling, and trends are beginning to emerge. It's time to start taking stock, which is what MLB Pipeline's recent market-corrected Top 100 Prospects list shakeup is all about. With that in mind, the

A pair of Top 100 heavyweights led the charge on Wednesday, with Max Clark and Chase Burns lighting up the High-A Midwest League. But the star-studded performances didn't stop there. A pair of Texas prospects -- one an Astro, the other a Ranger -- enjoyed huge offensive afternoons before ending

There were offensive outbursts galore around the Minors on Friday night, but some of the best individual performances came on the mound. A trio of Top 100 pitchers proved virtually unhittable, while another prospect turned in a spotless debut at Triple-A. All that and more on a busy lead-in to

On a night in which two Top 100 prospects made noise on the mound, a 24-year-old backstop in the High-A Midwest League might have stolen the spotlight by connecting on not one but a pair of grand slams. There was no shortage of action around the Minors, including a teenager

This story was excerpted from Tim Stebbins' Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. WASHINGTON -- Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter participated in a batting practice session in Arizona on Friday, alongside rehabbing players such as Shane Bieber,

The prospect performances that stood out Sunday across the Minor Leagues involved big names (like Marcelo Mayer and Matt Shaw) going yard and big arms (like Jacob Misiorowski) racking up a lot of strikeouts. Not to mention Arjun Nimmala, who has put a little home run streak together at High-A.

CLEVELAND -- Infield prospect Juan Brito, who competed for the Guardians’ Opening Day second-base job and is considered to be knocking on the door to the big leagues, is going to be out a while. Brito, the club's No. 10 prospect, had surgery Friday to address a high-grade ligament sprain