Angel Genao #17

ANGEL LUIS GENAO

2025

Entered 2025 as a consensus top-five prospect in the organization and a member of several top-MLB 100 prospects listing...Appeared in four Spring Training games for the Guardians, collecting two hits in six at-bats...Suffered a right shoulder sprain on March 17 in Minor League camp and opened the year on Akron's 7-day IL...Began a rehab in Arizona on May 21 and was activated from the Injured List in AA Akron on June 6, spending the remainder of the season with the RubberDucks...Batted .318 (27-for-85) over his first month in Akron (22-G, 14 RBI)...Also hit .349 (15-for-43) in 11 Sept. games to end the season on a positive note (8 RS). In June...Batted .307 (23-for-75) with RISP...On the year made 72 starts at SS and four GS at DH for Akron...After the season batted .325 (27-for-83, .773 OPS, 14 RS) in 25 games for Aguilas in the LIDOM (DR)...Added to the 40-man roster on Nov. 18.

2024

Enjoyed a breakout season, earning Midwest League All-Star honors...Led the player development system in batting average (.330) and hits (148), while ranking in extra base hits (second, 52), RBI (fourth, 71) and runs (fourth, 72)...Led the Carolina League in hits at the time of his promotion to High-A Lake County on 6/3...Proceeded to lead the Midwest League in batting average (.321), hits (87) and doubles (24) across his final 66 games with Lake County...Named Carolina League Player of the Week (5/13-19).

2023

Finished T-eighth in the Carolina League with 20 doubles despite not making his season debut until 5/26 due to a right knee injury suffered during the spring.