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The 10 biggest breakouts on the new Top 100 Prospects list

@SamDykstraMiLB
7:48 PM EDT

MLB Pipeline unveiled our annual in-season rerank this week, and the Top 100 Prospects list looks significantly different. Forty-one players who weren't on the preseason Top 100 are now on the list, including 12 from the 2025 Draft class. We have a brand-new top 10 and No. 1 prospect Konnor

Draft talent reflected in Guardians' updated Top 30 prospects

@tim_stebbins
August 12, 2025

CLEVELAND -- As the Guardians have put together their best stretches of the 2025 season over the past month, they have also had many encouraging developments take place with their farm system. Cleveland added a wave of talent to the organization in July, via 21 players they landed in the

Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors

August 10, 2025

On Sunday across the Minor Leagues, the good times kept rolling for some of the game's top prospects. The Minor Leagues' home run leader reached an impressive milestone and strikeout leader cashed in one more great start before jumping up to a new level. That was just the beginning.

Guards' top prospect Bazzana promoted to Triple-A Columbus

@tim_stebbins
August 10, 2025

CHICAGO -- Travis Bazzana is one step closer to and one step away from the big leagues. The Guardians promoted Bazzana (their No. 1 prospect and No. 12 overall, according to MLB Pipeline) from Double-A Akron to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday. The 22-year-old was among a wave of prospects whom

Guardians prospect highlights

August 7, 2025

Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@JesseABorek
August 7, 2025

Aug. 6 is National Root Beer Float Day. It’s also National Fresh Breath Day and National Wiggle Your Toes Day. Something sweet, something comforting and something … quirky. There was a fair share of each of these elements across the Minors as new faces continued to star in new places

Nolan Schubart highlights

August 6, 2025

Luke Hill highlights

August 6, 2025

Will Hynes highlights

August 6, 2025

Aaron Walton highlights

August 6, 2025

Dean Curley highlights

August 6, 2025

Jace LaViolette highlights

August 6, 2025

What a weekend! After RBI in MLB debut, Kayfus collects first hit in finale

@tim_stebbins
August 3, 2025

CLEVELAND -- The Progressive Field faithful welcomed C.J. Kayfus with open arms on Saturday, when the 23-year-old made his MLB debut and was greeted with multiple ovations. It has not taken Kayfus long to begin validating that excitement. Kayfus (the Guardians’ No. 4 prospect, No. 66 overall) picked up his

How newcomer Kayfus fits into picture for Guardians

@tim_stebbins
August 3, 2025

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Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@JesseABorek
August 3, 2025

There are, invariably, some nights during the Minor League campaign where the game’s top stars are a little quiet in terms of their performances. This was undoubtedly not one of those nights! Five club No. 1 prospects homered, including the Giants’ Bryce Eldridge who did so twice. Current (and likely

Kayfus feels love from Guardians fans, logs 1st RBI in MLB debut

@tim_stebbins
August 2, 2025

CLEVELAND -- C.J. Kayfus’ father, David, was on the road on Friday, driving from West Palm Beach, Fla., to Jacksonville, where his son was slated to play this weekend for Triple-A Columbus. But halfway through his drive, David’s phone rang, and his son was on the other end. C.J. Kayfus

What to expect from Guardians prospect Kayfus in the big leagues

August 2, 2025

C.J. Kayfus always has impressed with his hitting ability, but he didn't show the power to truly fit the first-base profile. He had some of the best bat-to-ball skills in Florida's 2020 high school class, yet went unselected in the shortened pandemic Draft. Even after he hit .357 in two

Guardians deal Bieber to Jays for righty prospect; Sewald traded to Tigers

@tim_stebbins
July 31, 2025

The Guardians were busy on Thursday morning, trading ace Shane Bieber to the Blue Jays for righty Khal Stephen, who was ranked No. 5 on Toronto's Top 30 Prospects list, and reliever Paul Sewald to the Tigers for a player to be named or cash. Bieber, 30, has spent his

Dauri Fernandez highlights

July 27, 2025

Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@allisonmast13 and @JesseABorek
July 27, 2025

A day after many Minor League clubs celebrated "Christmas in July," there were plenty of presents under the tree for fans of some of the game's top prospects. We had the Marlins' top two prospects -- Thomas White and Robby Snelling -- both set career highs in strikeouts while combining

Guards No. 2 prospect DeLauter out 6-8 weeks after wrist surgery

@tim_stebbins
July 23, 2025

CLEVELAND -- Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter faces another extended absence after he underwent surgery on Wednesday for a right hamate fracture. DeLauter, who had been dealing with lingering right wrist soreness in recent weeks while with Triple-A Columbus, underwent the procedure in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning. It was performed

Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
July 23, 2025

The first full week of second-half action kicked off with a number of impressive offensive performances. Top 50 prospect Owen Caissie (Cubs) moved within two homers of equaling his career high while Jhostynxon Garcia (Red Sox) left the yard twice. Ben Kudrna (Royals) showed out for pitchers with one of

DeLauter to visit specialist for lingering right wrist issue

First-round selection LaViolette (broken left hand) not expected to play affiliate ball in '25
@tim_stebbins
July 20, 2025

CLEVELAND -- Chase DeLauter is set to visit hand specialist Dr. Thomas Graham early this week to be assessed for lingering right wrist soreness, Guardians team president Chris Antonetti noted on Sunday.

Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@WeintraubCole and @allisonmast13
July 20, 2025

The All-Star Futures Game is in the rearview and the final months of the 2025 Minors campaign are upon us, which means top prospects were back in business at full throttle Saturday. Spencer Jones (Yankees) continued his Triple-A tear with four more hits and another homer, while switch-pitching sensation Jurrangelo

Kwan (wrist) held out of lineup; DeLauter (wrist) working to return

@tim_stebbins
July 18, 2025

CLEVELAND -- Steven Kwan was out of the Guardians’ starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the A’s and is considered day to day due to a nagging right wrist issue, manager Stephen Vogt said.