Cleveland Guardians minor league players

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

Players[]

Logan Allen[]

Logan Allen
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (1998-09-05) September 5, 1998 (age 23)
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Bats: Right
Throws: Left

Logan Taylor Allen (born September 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Allen grew up in Deltona, Florida and attended University High School in Orange City, Florida. He was named The Daytona Beach News-Journal Player of the Year for three straight seasons and was named the Florida Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year and Florida Mr. Baseball as a senior.[1] In his final high school start, Allen threw a no-hitter to send University to the state championship game.[2] Allen was selected in the 16th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles, but opted not to sign.[3]

Allen played college baseball for the FIU Panthers as both a pitcher and a first baseman. He was named a Freshman All-American by the NCBWA, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, and Perfect Game and second team All-Conference USA as a utility player after posting a 5–5 record with a 3.89 earned run average and 85 strikeouts in 74 innings pitched while also batting .309 with two home runs and 16 runs batted in.[4] Allen was named first team All-Conference USA after went 4–6 with a 3.11 earned run average with 120 strikeouts in 84 innings pitched and hit .276 with three home runs.[5] As a junior, Allen went 2–1 with a 2.45 earned run average in four starts batted .286 with one home run and two runs batted in before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6]

Allen was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the second round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[7] Allen was assigned to the High-A Lake County Captains at the beginning of the 2021 season, where he went 5–0 with a 1.58 earned run average in nine starts before being promoted to the Double-A Akron RubberDucks.[8][9]

Gabriel Arias[]

For the European football player, see Gabriel Arias (footballer).
Gabriel Arias
Cleveland Guardians – No. 71
Shortstop
Born: (2000-02-27) February 27, 2000 (age 22)
La Victoria, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Gabriel Alejandro Aria (born February 27, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Arias signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in July 2016.[10] He played his first professional season in 2017 with the Arizona League Padres and Fort Wayne TinCaps. After the season he played in the Australian Baseball League for the Canberra Cavalry.[11][12]

Arias played 2018 with the Fort Wayne and 2019 with the Lake Elsinore Storm.[13] In 2020, he was invited the San Diego Padres Spring Training.[14] On August 31, 2020, Arias was traded to the Indians. The Indians selected Arias' contract on November 20, 2020.[15]

Peyton Battenfield[]

Peyton Battenfield
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (1997-08-10) August 10, 1997 (age 24)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Peyton Cole Battenfield (born August 10, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Battenfield attended Verdigris High School in Verdigris, Oklahoma. As a senior he was The Oklahoman All-State Baseball Player of the Year.[16] After high school he played college baseball at Oklahoma State University. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the ninth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[17][18]

Battenfield made his professional debut that season with the Tri-City ValleyCats, going 2–1 with a 1.60 earned run average over 14 starts.[19] On January 9, 2020, he was traded from the Astros along with Cal Stevenson to the Tampa Bay Rays for Austin Pruitt.[20] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]

Pattenfield started 2021 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods before being promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits. On July 30, 2021, the Rays traded Battenfield to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jordan Luplow and D. J. Johnson.[22] After the trade, he was assigned to the Akron RubberDucks.[23] Over 21 games (19 starts) between the three teams, he went 7–1 with a 2.53 earned run average and 131 strikeouts over 103 innings.[24]

Will Benson[]

Will Benson
Cleveland Guardians – No. 89
Outfielder
Born: (1998-06-16) June 16, 1998 (age 23)
Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-18 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Osaka Team

William Buchanan Benson (born June 16, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Benson was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft out of The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Georgia.[25][26] He was committed to play college baseball for the Duke Blue Devils, but instead chose to sign with the Indians.[27]

Benson made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Indians where he posted a .209 batting average with six home runs and 27 runs batted in during 44 games.[28] In 2017, he played for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League where he batted .238 with ten home runs and 36 runs batted in during 56 games, and in 2018, he played with the Lake County Captains of the Class A South Atlantic League, hitting .180 with 22 home runs and 58 runs batted in during 123 games.[29] He returned to Lake County to begin 2019. On April 18, 2019, he hit four home runs in one game.[30] Benson was promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in June after hitting .272 with 18 home runs and 55 runs batted in during 62 games with Lake County.[31] Over 61 games in Lynchburg, he batted .189 with four home runs and 23 runs batted in.[32]

In July 2020, Benson signed on to play for Team Texas of the Constellation Energy League (a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic) for the 2020 season. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Northeast.[33]

Will Brennan[]

Will Brennan
Cleveland Guardians
Outfielder
Born: (1998-02-02) February 2, 1998 (age 24)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Will Brennan (born February 2, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization. He played college baseball for the Kansas State Wildcats.

Brennan grew up in Stilwell, Kansas and attended Blue Valley High School.[34]

Brennan played college baseball at Kansas State for three seasons. He batted .350 with 64 hits as a freshman and was named second team All-Big 12 Conference and a Freshman All-American by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.[35] Following the season, Brennan played collegiate summer baseball with the Anchorage Glacier Pilots of the Alaska Baseball League.[36] He was named first team All-Big 12 after batting .359 with 79 hits, 49 runs scored, and 19 stolen bases.[37] During the summer, he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[34] Brennan batted .292 as a junior.[38]

Brennan was selected in the 8th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians.[38] After signing with the team he was initially assigned to the Arizona League Indians before being promoted to the Class A Short-Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers.[39] After not playing in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Brennan was assigned to the High-A Lake County Captains at the beginning of the 2021 season.[40] He promoted to the Double-A Akron RubberDucks after batting .290 in 62 games with Lake County.[41]

Joey Cantillo[]

Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (1999-12-18) December 18, 1999 (age 22)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Joseph Lopaka Cantillo (born December 18, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Cantillo attended Kailua High School in Kailua, Hawaii where he played baseball.[42] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Kentucky.[43] In 2017, his senior year, he was named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for the state of Hawaii after pitching to a 5–1 record and 1.24 earned run average (ERA) along with batting .517.[44][45][46] After his senior year, he was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 16th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and signed for $302,500.[47][48][49][50]

After signing with the Padres, Cantillo made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Padres; over eight innings, he compiled a 4.50 ERA. In 2018, he spent the majority of the year back in the Arizona League in which he went 2–2 with a 2.18 ERA over 11 games (nine starts), striking out 58 over 45+1⁄3 innings.[51][52] He also pitched in one game for the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Class A Midwest League at the end of the year. Cantillo returned to Fort Wayne to begin 2019.[53][54] During the season, he earned Midwest League Pitcher of the Week three times alongside earning Pitcher of the Month honors for June.[55][56][57][58][59] After pitching to a 9–3 record and a 1.98 ERA while striking out 128 batters over 98 innings (19 starts) with Fort Wayne, he was promoted to the Lake Elsinore Storm of the Class A-Advanced California League in August.[60][61] With Lake Elsinore, Cantillo made three starts in which he compiled a 4.61 ERA before being shut down for the season due to reaching his innings limit.[62]

On July 31, 2020, Cantillo was one of six players (along with Austin Hedges, Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Gabriel Arias, and Owen Miller) sent to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen, and Matt Waldron.[63] 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.[64] He began the 2021 season on the injured list with abdominal soreness.[65] He was activated in late August and joined the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Northeast.[66] He pitched eight innings for the year, going 0-2 and giving up four runs.[67]

Gavin Collins[]

Gavin Collins
Cleveland Guardians
Catcher
Born: (1995-07-17) July 17, 1995 (age 26)
Newport Beach, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Gavin Patrik Collins (born July 17, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Collins attended El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California, and played college baseball at Mississippi State University.[68] As a junior at Mississippi State in 2016, he hit .302 with ten home runs and 39 runs batted in (RBIs) over sixty games, splitting time in the field between catcher and third base.[69] After the season, he was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 13th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[70]

Collins signed with the Indians and made his professional debut with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers with whom he hit .260 over 48 games.[71] In 2017, he split time between the Lake County Captains and Lynchburg Hillcats, slashing a combined .272/.340/.481 with 12 home runs and 54 RBIs over eighty games. In 2018, he returned to Lynchburg and hit .232 over 62 games. For the third straight year, in 2019, he spent the season with Lynchburg, batting .262 with seven home runs and 61 RBIs over 100 games.[72] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[64] He spent the 2021 season with the Columbus Clippers, batting .182 with five home runs and 22 RBIs over fifty games.[73]

Xzavion Curry[]

Xzavion Curry
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (1998-07-27) July 27, 1998 (age 23)
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Xzavion Rashan Curry (born July 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Curry attended Benjamin Elijah Mays High School in Atlanta, Georgia and played college baseball at Georgia Tech.[74] During the summer of 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[75] In 2019, his junior year at Georgia Tech, Curry pitched 57+1⁄3 innings and went 4–2 with a 4.08 earned run average (ERA) and 66 strikeouts.[76] Following the season's end, he was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the seventh round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[77]

Curry signed with the Indians, but did not play after signing and also did not play in 2020 after the minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[78] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Low-A East and was promoted to the Lake County Captains of the High-A Central and the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Northeast during the season.[79] Over 19 starts between the three clubs, Curry went 8–1 with a 2.30 ERA and 123 strikeouts over 97+2⁄3 innings.[80] His ERA was sixth lowest in the minor leagues.[81]

Tyler Freeman[]

Tyler Freeman
Cleveland Guardians – No. 10
Shortstop
Born: (1999-05-21) May 21, 1999 (age 22)
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Tyler Andrew Freeman (born May 21, 1999) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Freeman attended Etiwanda High School in Etiwanda, California.[82] As a senior in 2017, he hit .526 with four home runs, 36 runs batted in, and 18 stolen bases.[83] After the season, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[84] He signed with the Indians, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Texas Christian University.[85][86]

Freeman made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians, batting .297 in 36 games. He played the 2018 season with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, slashing .352/.405/.511 with two home runs, 38 runs batted in, and 14 stolen bases in 72 games,[87] earning New York-Penn League All-Star honors.[88] He started 2019 with the Lake County Captains,[89][90][91] with whom he was named a Midwest League All-Star,[92] before being promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats in June.[93] Over 123 games between both teams, Freeman batted .306/.368/.410 with three home runs, 44 runs batted in, and 19 stolen bases.

Freeman did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[64] In 2021, Freeman hit .323/.372/.470 in 41 games for the Double-A Akron RubberDucks. On August 9, 2021, Freeman underwent season-ending surgery on his left shoulder.[94]

The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Freeman to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[95]

Oscar González[]

Oscar González
Cleveland Guardians – No. 90
Outfielder
Born: (1998-01-10) January 10, 1998 (age 24)
Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Oscar Luis González (born January 10, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

González signed as an international free agent with the Cleveland Indians on July 2, 2014, for a $300,000 signing bonus.[96][97] He played for the DSL Indians in 2015, hitting .203/.266/.324/.590 with 4 home runs and 38 runs batted in.[98] He split the 2016 season between the AZL Indians and the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, hitting a combined .297/.340/.554/.894 with 8 home runs and 26 runs batted in.[99] He was named the 2016 Arizona League MVP.[100] He spent the 2017 season with Mahoning Valley, hitting .283/.301/.388/.689 with 3 home runs and 34 runs batted in.[98] He spent the 2018 season with the Lake County Captains, hitting .292/.310/.435/.745 with 13 home runs and 52 runs batted in.[101] He split the 2019 season between the Lynchburg Hillcats and the Akron RubberDucks, hitting a combined .293/.315/.418/.733 with 9 home runs and 70 runs batted in.[98] 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.

González elected free agency on November 7, 2021, and re-signed with the Indians to a minor league contract the same day.

Isaiah Greene[]

Isaiah Greene
Cleveland Guardians
Outfielder
Born: (2001-08-29) August 29, 2001 (age 20)
Riverside, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

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.[102] He was selected by the New York Mets with the 69th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[103] He signed for $850,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Missouri.[104] 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.[21]

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.[105] 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.[106]

Steven Kwan[]

Steven Kwan
Cleveland Guardians – No. 67
Outfielder
Born: (1997-09-05) September 5, 1997 (age 24)
Los Gatos, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Steven Kwan (born September 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Kwan attended Washington High School in Fremont, California, where he batted .462 as a senior in 2015.[107] After graduating, he enrolled at Oregon State University where he played college baseball. As a freshman in 2016, he played in 35 games in which he hit .215.[108] In 2017, as a sophomore, he appeared in 55 games (making 42 starts), batting .331 with one home run, 18 runs batted in (RBIs), six doubles, and eight stolen bases.[109][110] After the 2017 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[111] As a junior in 2018, Kwan played in 66 games and hit .355/.463/.457 with two home runs, 41 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases.[112] After his junior year, he was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[113][114]

Kwan signed with the Indians and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians and was later promoted to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, hitting a combined .346 over 17 games between the two clubs.[115] In 2019, he played with the Lynchburg Hillcats, batting .280 with three home runs, 39 RBIs, and 26 doubles over 123 games.[116] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[64] Kwan began the 2021 season with the Akron RubberDucks and was promoted to the Columbus Clippers in late August.[117] He missed six weeks during the season due to a strained right hamstring.[118] Over 77 games between the two clubs, Kwan slashed .328/.407/.527 with 12 home runs and 44 RBIs.[119]

The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Kwan to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[95]

Bryan Lavastida[]

Bryan Lavastida
Cleveland Guardians – No. 81
Catcher
Born: (1998-11-27) November 27, 1998 (age 23)
Hialeah, Florida
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Bryan Lavastida (born November 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Lavastida attended Westland Hialeah Senior High School and played college baseball at Hillsborough Community College.[120] He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 15th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[121]

Lavastida made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians, batting .292 over 33 games. He played 2019 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Lake County Captains, slashing .335/.410/.481 with two home runs and 38 runs batted in over 59 games. He did not play in 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[64] He started 2021 with Lake County before being promoted to the Akron RubberDucks.[122] He was promoted to the Columbus Clippers in September.[123] Over 84 games between the two teams, he slashed .289/.380/.456 with nine home runs, 51 runs batted in, and 16 stolen bases.[124]

The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Lavastida to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[95]

Kirk McCarty[]

Not to be confused with Kirk McCarthy.
Kirk McCarty
Cleveland Guardians – No. 92
Pitcher
Born: (1995-10-12) October 12, 1995 (age 26)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Kirkland McCarty (born October 12, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians organization.

McCarty went to Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he played baseball. He was an effective hitter and pitcher in high school, as he hit to a .364 batting average and pitched to a 25–3 record in his high school career.[125][126] He committed to Southern Miss to play college baseball before the 2015 college baseball season.[126] McCarty worked as both a starter and reliever as a freshman, compiling a 4–1 record and a 4.09 earned run average.[127] Starting with his sophomore season, he played with future Cleveland Indians pitcher Nick Sandlin.[128] McCarty recorded an 8–1 record and a 3.16 ERA,[127] while leading the Southern Miss team in strikeouts with 89.[126] After his sophomore season, he played summer Baseball for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod League,[129] throwing for a 2–1 record with a 1.99 ERA.[127] He became solely a starter for his junior season, pitching to a 3.52 ERA, a 10–2 record, and 103 strikeouts across 17 starts.[127] McCarty was drafted by the Cleveland Indians with the 222nd overall pick in the 7th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[130]

McCarty signed for a $250,000 signing bonus on June 24, 2017, forgoing his senior season at Southern Miss.[131] He pitched for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers during the rest of 2017, going 2–2 with an earned run average of 1.85 while working as both a starter and a reliever.[127] He pitched for the Lake County Captains and the Lynchburg Hillcats in 2018, becoming a full–time starter. He pitched to a 5–11 record and a 4.06 earned run average across 146+1⁄3 innings for both teams.[127] For Lynchburg in 2019, he pitched to a 3–7 record with a 5.66 earned run average across 13 starts.[127] He pitched for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League after the minor league season was over.[132]

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.[64] He was assigned to the Columbus Clippers of the Triple-A East League to begin the 2021 season.

Nick Mikolajchak[]

Nick Mikolajchak
Cleveland Guardians – No. 93
Pitcher
Born: (1997-11-21) November 21, 1997 (age 24)
Houston, Texas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Nicholas Austin Mikolajchak (MIKE-ah-la-chek;[133] 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 First–Team All–District in his junior season and District MVP in his senior season of high school.[134][135][136] He committed to Sam Houston State to play college baseball starting in 2016.[137]

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.[138] 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.[139] 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.[140] 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.[138] Mikolajchak was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 11th round with the 340th overall pick, becoming the third player from San Houston State to be drafted at that point.[141]

Mikolajchak elected to forgo his senior season at San Houston State and signed with the Indians on June 14, 2019.[142] 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.[138] 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.[143]

Cody Morris[]

Cody Morris
Cleveland Guardians – No. 74
Pitcher
Born: (1996-11-04) November 4, 1996 (age 25)
Columbia, Maryland
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Cody McKinley Morris (born November 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Morris attended Reservoir High School in Fulton, Maryland. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 32nd round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of South Carolina.[144] He was then drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the seventh round of the 2018 MLB draft.[145]

Morris made his professional debut in 2019 with the Lake County Captains and Lynchburg Hillcats.[146] Over 21 games (twenty starts) between the two teams, he went 7–4 with a 4.35 earned run average and 111 strikeouts over 89 innings.[147] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[148] He started 2021 with the Akron RubberDucks before being promoted to the Columbus Clippers. He appeared in 15 games (making 14 starts) between the two teams, going 2–2 with a 1.62 earned run average and 93 strikeouts over 61 innings.[149]

The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Morris to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[95]

Tobias Myers[]

Tobias Myers
Tobias Myers.jpg
Myers in 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs
Cleveland Guardians – No. 79
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-05) August 5, 1998 (age 23)
Winter Haven, Florida
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Tobias Myers (born August 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Myers attended Winter Haven High School in Winter Haven, Florida.[150] In 2016, as a senior, he went 8–2 with a 1.51 earned run average (ERA), striking out 79 batters in 69+2⁄3 innings pitched.[151] He signed to play college baseball at the University of South Florida.[152] Myers was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[153] He signed with Baltimore for $225,000, forgoing his commitment to USF.[154] Myers made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Orioles, compiling a 4.70 ERA in three starts. He began 2017 with the Aberdeen IronBirds of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League.[155]

On July 31, 2017, Myers was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Tim Beckham.[156] He was assigned to the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League, where he finished the season.[157] Over 12 starts between Aberdeen and Hudson Valley, he went 4–2 with a 3.54 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP. Myers spent 2018 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Class A Midwest League where he pitched to a 10–6 record with a 3.71 earned run average in 23 games (21 starts).[158][159] He spent 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, going 8–1 with a 2.31 ERA over 18 games (13 starts), striking out 59 over 84+2⁄3 innings.[160] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[64] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South.[161] After appearing in 13 games (ten starts) and pitching to a 5–3 record with a 3.32 ERA and 81 strikeouts over 59+2⁄3 innings, he was promoted to the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A East in July.[162] Over 12 starts with Durham, Myers went 3–4 with a 4.50 ERA and 65 strikeouts over 58 innings.[163]

On November 19, 2021, Myers was traded to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Junior Caminero; the Guardians selected Myers to their 40-man roster upon acquiring him.[95]

Jhonkensy Noel[]

Jhonkensy Noel
Cleveland Guardians – No. 78
Infielder
Born: (2001-07-15) July 15, 2001 (age 20)
San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Jhonkensy Noel (born July 15, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Noel signed with the Cleveland Indians organization as an international free agent on July 15, 2017.[164] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Indians, batting .243 with ten home runs and 34 runs batted in over 64 games. In 2019, he played for the Arizona League Indians where he hit .287 with six home runs and 42 runs batted in over 47 games. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[148] Noel split the 2021 season between the Arizona League, the Lynchburg Hillcats, and the Lake County Captains, slashing .340/.390/.615 with 19 home runs and 66 runs batted in over 70 games.[165]

The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Noel to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[95]

Richie Palacios[]

Richie Palacios
Cleveland Guardians – No. 73
Infielder
Born: (1997-05-16) May 16, 1997 (age 24)
Brooklyn, New York
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Richard Palacios (born May 16, 1997) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Palacios attended Berkeley Carroll School in New York City and played college baseball at Towson University.[166] He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[167]

Palacios made his professional debut in 2018 with the Arizona League Indians, Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Lake County Captains, batting .361 with six home runs and thirty runs batted in over 45 games.[146] He did not play in 2019 due to a torn labrum or in 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He started 2021 with the Akron RubberDucks before being promoted to the Columbus Clippers.[168] Over 103 games between the two teams, he slashed .297/.404/.471 with seven home runs, 48 runs batted in, 33 doubles, and twenty stolen bases.[169]

The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Palacios to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[95]

His brother, Josh Palacios, plays in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and his uncle, Rey Palacios, previously played in MLB.[170][171]

Brayan Rocchio[]

Brayan Rocchio
Cleveland Guardians – No. 66
Shortstop
Born: (2001-01-13) January 13, 2001 (age 21)
Caracas, Venezuela
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Brayan Hommy Rocchio (born January 13, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop for the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Rocchio was signed as an international free agent by the Cleveland Indians in July 2017.[172] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Indians in 2018.[173]

Rocchio was promoted to the Arizona League Indians after hitting .323 in 25 games for the DSL Indians.[174] He had an even better season with the AZL Indians, hitting for a .343 batting average in 35 games. Across both leagues in his first professional season, Rocchio hit .335 in 60 games.[175] For his 2019 season, he played the full season with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in Low–A ball. He played in 69 games, hitting for a .250 batting average.[175] 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.

The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Rocchio to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[95]

José Tena[]

José Tena
Cleveland Guardians – No. 75
Infielder
Born: (2001-03-20) March 20, 2001 (age 21)
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

José Luis Tena (born March 20, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Tena signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in July 2017.[176][177] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Indians, batting 313 with one home run and 23 runs batted in over 51 games. He spent the 2019 season with the Arizona League Indians where he hit .325 with one home run and 18 runs batted in over 44 games.[178] He did play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[148] Tena spent the 2021 season with the Lake County Captains, slashing .281/.331/.467 with 16 home runs and 58 runs batted in over 107 games.[179] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions where he won the batting title with a .387 average over 17 games.[180]

The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Tena to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[95]

Carson Tucker[]

Carson Tucker
Cleveland Guardians
Shortstop
Born: (2002-01-24) January 24, 2002 (age 20)
Phoenix, Arizona
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-12 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 Taipei Team

Carson Wesley Tucker (born January 24, 2002) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Cleveland Guardians organization. He was selected 23rd overall by the Cleveland Indians in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.

Tucker attended Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where he played baseball.[181] In 92 games at Mountain Pointe during his high school career, he hit .390 with five home runs and 68 runs batted in.[182] In 2013 and 2014, he was selected for U-12 United States national baseball team.[183] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Texas.[184]

Tucker was selected by the Cleveland Indians with the 23rd overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[185][186][187] Tucker signed with the Indians on June 26 for a $2 million bonus.[188] 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.[64] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Indians, but appeared in only six games due to a hand injury.[189]

Tucker's brother, Cole, plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates.[190][191]

George Valera[]

George Valera
Cleveland Guardians – No. 76
Outfielder
Born: (2000-11-13) November 13, 2000 (age 21)
Queens, New York
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

George Valera (born November 13, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Valera was born in Queens, New York and moved to San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic with his family when he was 13.[192] He signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in July 2017.[193]

Valera made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians in 2018, batting .333 over six games.[194] He started 2019 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and was promoted to the Lake County Captains near the season's end.[195] Over 52 games between both teams, he batted .217 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs.[196] 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.[64] Valera split the 2021 season between Lake County and the Akron RubberDucks, slashing .260/.405/.505 with 19 home runs, 65 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases over 86 games.[197]

The newly named Cleveland Guardians selected Valera to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[95]

Carlos Vargas[]

This article is about the baseball pitcher. For other people named Carlos Vargas, see Carlos Vargas.
Carlos Vargas
Cleveland Guardians – No. 70
Pitcher
Born: (1999-10-13) October 13, 1999 (age 22)
Moca, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Carlos Miguel Vargas (born October 13, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Vargas was signed by the Indians as an international free agent on July 2, 2016.[198] The Indians selected Vargas' contract on November 20, 2020, adding him to their 40-man roster.[15]

In April 2021, Vargas underwent ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (Tommy John surgery),[199] causing him to miss the entire 2021 season.

Josh Wolf[]

Josh Wolf
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (2000-09-01) September 1, 2000 (age 21)
Bellaire, Texas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Joshua David Wolf (born September 1, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Wolf attended St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas. He committed to attend Texas A&M University.[200] The New York Mets selected Wolf with the 53rd overall selection of the 2019 MLB draft.[201] He signed with the Mets, forgoing his commitment to Texas A&M.[202] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Mets, going 0–1 with a 3.38 earned run average over eight innings.

On January 7, 2021, the Mets traded Wolf, Amed Rosario, Andrés Giménez, and Isaiah Greene to the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco.[105] For the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Low-A East.[203] Over 18 games (17 starts), Wolf went 1–3 with a 5.35 ERA, striking out 67 batters over 65+2⁄3 innings.[204]

Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters[]

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

Triple-A[]

Columbus Clippers roster
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Pitchers

Catchers

  •  8 Gavin Collins
  •  9 Sandy León
  • 46 Ángel López Álvarez
  • 29 Mike Rivera

Infielders

  • 87 José Fermin

Outfielders


Manager

  • 52 Andy Tracy

Coaches

  • 47 Rigo Beltrán (pitching)
  • 22 Jason Esposito (hitting)
  • -- Kyle Lindquist (bench)


Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster
~ Development list
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‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
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Double-A[]

Akron RubberDucks roster
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Pitchers

  • 15 Logan T. Allen
  • 44 Manuel Álvarez
  • 34 Skyler Arias
  • 47 Peyton Battenfield
  • 30 Joey Cantillo
  • 11 Xzavion Curry
  • 46 Nic Enright
  • 66 Ethan Hankins
  • 43 Tim Herrin
  • 41 Ben Krauth
  • 75 Eli Lingos
  • 37 Kyle Marman
  • -- Shane McCarthy
  • 38 Jake Miednik
  • 45 Nick Mikolajchak
  • 26 Aaron Pinto
  • 32 Thomas Ponticelli
  • 81 Jonathan Teaney

Catchers

Infielders

  • 22 Ike Freeman
  • 17 Marcos González
  •  6 Victor Nova
  • 75 Daniel Schneemann

Outfielders

  •  7 Will Brennan
  • 13 Jonathan Englemann
  • 27 Micah Pries
  •  2 Chris Roller

Manager

Coaches

  • 16 Junior Betances (hitting)
  • -- Juan De La Cruz (bench)
  • 35 Owen Dew (pitching)
  • 28 Michael Merganthaler (assistant hitting)


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* On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster
~ Development list
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§ Suspended list
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High-A[]

Lake County Captains roster
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Pitchers

  • 32 Tanner Burns
  • 45 Kevin Coulter
  • -- Jack DeGroat
  • 36 Zach Draper
  • 34 Daniel Espino
  • 44 Hunter Gaddis
  •  9 Nick Gallagher
  • 41 Mason Hickman
  • 24 Jared Janczak
  • 35 Kevin Kelly
  • 38 Andrew Misiaszek
  • 47 Eric Mock
  • 22 Nathan Ocker
  • 29 Jerson Ramírez
  • 63 Alex Royalty
  • 46 Cade Smith
  • -- Matt Turner

Catchers

  • 26 Michael Amditis
  • 28 Joe Donovan

Infielders

  • 17 Aaron Bracho
  •  4 Christian Cairo
  • 15 Raynel Delgado
  •  6 Joe Naranjo
  • 16 Wilfri Peralta

Outfielders

  •  8 Julian Escobedo
  • 56 Cody Farhat
  • 37 Quentin Holmes
  • 31 Jonathan Rodríguez

Manager

Coaches

  • -- Caleb Longshore (pitching)
  • -- Yan Rivera (bench)
  • -- Chris Smith (hitting)


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~ Development list
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‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
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Low-A[]

Lynchburg Hillcats roster
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Pitchers

  • 25 Alaska Abney
  •  9 Jaime Arias-Bautista
  •  6 Trey Benton
  • 37 Serafino Brito
  • 16 Aaron Davenport
  •  1 Will Dion
  • -- Brian Eichhorn
  • 45 Daritzon Feliz
  • 34 Yeury Gervacio
  • 10 Zach Hart
  • -- Allan Hernández
  • 25 Liam Jenkins
  • 24 Elvis Jerez
  • 36 Jordan Jones
  • 23 Randy Labaut
  • -- Sergio Morillo
  • 49 Brauny Muñoz
  • 41 Lenny Torres
  • 48 Hugo Villalobos
  • -- Miguel Vinicio
  • 46 Alec Wisely
  • 30 Josh Wolf
  • 39 Juan Zapata

Catchers

  • 31 Cesar Idrogo
  • 38 Miguel Jerez
  •  8 Micael Ramírez

Infielders

  • -- Will Bartlett
  •  4 Jonathan López
  • 13 Ángel Martínez
  •  2 Gabriel Rodríguez
  • 12 Milan Tolentino
  •  7 Yordys Valdes

Outfielders

  • 32 Jorge Burgos
  • 29 Petey Halpin
  • 15 Korey Holland
  • 33 Alexfri Planez

Manager

  • -- Omir Santos

Coaches

  • -- Kevin Erminio (pitching)
  • -- Craig Massoni (hitting)
  • -- Daniel Robertson (bench)


Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster
~ Development list
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‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
± Taxi squad
† Temporarily inactive list
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Rookie[]

Arizona Complex League Guardians roster
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Pitchers

  • 39 Reny Artiles
  • 56 Raymond Burgos
  • 55 Elmson Candelario
  • 52 Damon Casetta-Stubbs
  • 38 Daniel Figueroa
  • 53 Mike Garcia
  • 64 Steven Perez
  • 69 Victor Soteldo
  • 51 Samuel Vasquez
  • 47 Wardquelin Vasquez
  • 46 Jhon Vergara

Catchers

  • 15 Seth Caddell
  • 17 Zac Fascia
  • -- Robert Lopez
  • 70 Richard Paz
  • 35 Victor Planchart

Infielders

  • 24 Jordan Brown
  • 16 José Devers
  • 60 Jake Fox
  • 10 Dayan Frias
  • -- Joab González
  • 32 Jesús Lara
  • 27 José Pastrano
  • -- Landy Peňa
  • 45 Alonzo Richardson
  • 28 Junior Sanquintin
  •  1 Carson Tucker

Outfielders

  • 23 Luis Durango
  • 13 Isaiah Greene
  • 41 Connor Kokx
  •  9 Skeiling Rodriguez
  • 33 Sterling Romero

Manager

  • -- Jordan R. Smith

Coaches

  • -- Tony Arnold (pitching)
  • -- Danny-David Linahan (hitting)
  • -- Dennis Malavé (bench)

60-day injured list

  • 35 Darlin Noboa

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* On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster
~ Development list
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§ Suspended list
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Foreign Rookie[]

Dominican Summer League Guardians Blue roster
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Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 43 Luis Almonte
  • 40 Dahan Batista
  • 41 Albert Breton
  • 44 José Contreras
  • 46 Robert Cruz
  • 47 Olmandi Diaz
  • 48 David Flores
  • -- Luis Flores
  • 26 Logan Franco
  • 51 Frederic Garcia
  • 50 Victor Garcia
  • 10 Roberto Hernandez ‡
  • -- Frank Lopez
  • 45 Danny Medina
  • 37 Diego Navarro
  • 38 Kenny Pinto
  • 49 Tomas Reyes
  • 26 Adrian Rodriguez
  • 53 Christian Sosa
  • 39 Javier Tovar
  • 35 Dielmon Urena

Catchers

  • 15 Nelson Aranguren
  • 23 Manuel Mejias
  • 17 Emilio Taveras

Infielders

  • 49 José Baez
  • 10 Juan Benjamin
  • 13 Maick Collado
  • 24 Angel Contreras
  • 12 Angel Genao
  • 32 Reyden Hidalgo
  • 22 Miguel Lopez
  • 16 Jesús Montilla
  •  2 Luis Perez
  •  6 Richard Polanco

Outfielders

  • 27 Erick Caripa
  • 11 Adonis Cepeda
  •  7 Christopher Espinola
  • 29 Juan Rodriguez
  • 30 Lexer Saduy
  • 28 Erickson Sarita

Manager

Coaches

  • -- Jesús Sánchez (pitching)
  • -- Ordomar Valdéz (hitting)
  • TBD (bench/infield)


Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
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‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
± Taxi squad
† Temporarily inactive list
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Dominican Summer League Guardians Red roster
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Pitchers

  • 54 Austin Aldeano
  • 60 Pedro Almanzar
  • 56 Abel Brito
  • -- Bryant Capellan
  • 43 Alexandro Castro
  • 44 Miguel Cordones
  • 45 Jansel Cuevas
  • -- Luis Garcia
  • 51 Yonaiker Garcia
  • 58 Yorman Gomez
  • 52 Luis Peguero
  • 61 Bienvenido Polanco
  • 55 Felix Polanco
  • 62 Elian Quezada
  • 59 José Ruviera
  • 64 Felipito Santos
  • 66 Adauri Vicente

Catchers

  • 28 Wilmer Hernandez
  • 27 David Leon
  • 22 Alan Romero

Infielders

  • 12 Fran Alduey
  • 32 Lerwin Andrade
  • 30 Oscar Cedeno
  •  8 Jhoan Gomez
  •  2 Emerson Purroy
  •  6 Kevin Rivas
  •  1 Yefri Rivera

Outfielders

  • 41 Maikol Flores
  •  9 Esteban Gonzalez
  • 39 Carlos Gutierrez
  • 34 Angel Mendoza
  • 33 Samuel Parra
  • 24 Ronald Pena
  • 23 Simon Rodriguez

Manager

  • -- Carlos Fermin

Coaches

  • -- Cole Nieto (hitting)
  • -- Carlos Yan (pitching)


Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster
~ Development list
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§ Suspended list
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† Temporarily inactive list
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