The Guardians have announced 40 prospects from whom they will choose 27 to be part of their Spring Training breakout game.
The pitchers:
Braylon Doughty, RHP
Daniel Espino, RHP
Caden Favors, LHP
Jogly Garcia, RHP
Yorman Gomez, RHP
Josh Hartle, LHP
Jackson Humphries, LHP
Will Hynes, RHP
Parker Messick, LHP
Joey Oakie, RHP
Peyton Pallette, RHP
Rafe Schlesinger, LHP
Khal Stephen, RHP
Andrew Walters, RHP
Matt Wilkinson, LHP
Analysis: A good collection of names! One would assume that Messick, Pallette and
MAYBE Espino will be still in big league camp in contention for even outside chances at a roster spot, and that Walters will not be returned from his injury yet. Everyone else seems like a potential choice and the most exciting players to see, for me, would be Doughty, Stephen, Hartle, Oakie and Hynes, in that order.
Catchers:
Cooper Ingle, C
Jacob Cozart, C
Infielders:
Travis Bazzana, 2B
Juan Brito, 2B
Dean Curley, INF
Jose Devers, SS
Dauri Fernandez, INF
Welbyn Francisca, SS
Angel Genao, SS
Alex Mooney, INF
Gabriel Rodriguez, SS
Milan Tolentino, SS
Ralphy Velazquez, 1B/OF
Outfielders:
Wuilfredo Antunez, OF
Robert Arias, OF
Juneiker Caceres, OF
Jaison Chourio, OF
Chase DeLauter, OF
Jace LaViolette, OF
Nick Mitchell, OF
Alfonsin Rosario, OF
Nolan Schubart, OF/1B
George Valera, OF
Aaron Walton, OF
Kahlil Watson, OF
Analysis: One would hope to goodness that Brito, DeLauter and Valera will not be on the breakout roster because they will be set to make the big league roster, but, aside from that, every player on here seems like a potential choice. This list shows us that Jace LaViolette is, indeed, alive, which is nice to know.
Projected Spring Breakout lineup:
1. Travis Bazzana, 2B, LHH
2. Angel Genao, SS, SH
3. Ralphy Velazquez, 1B, LHH
4. Alfonsin Rosario, RF, RH
5. Kahlil Watson, CF LHH
6. Cooper Ingle, C LHH
7. Jaison Chourio, LF SH
8. Wuilfredo Antunez, DH LHH
9. Alex Mooney, 3B LHH
SP – Kahl Stephen RHP
The Guardians will play on March 19th at 4:10PM ET. You can read Tim Stebbins’ informative piece on the roster and the game here.
What are you thoughts? Whom are you excited to see from this potential pool of prospects?
