The Cleveland Guardians, obviously, had a great September in 2025. When we look at some young players who particularly excelled in the last month of last season, which should we most expect to carry that
performance into 2026?
Admittedly, one month of a baseball season tells you very little (if anything) about a given player. But, for young players looking to establish themselves in the big leagues, a good end to the season can give them some confidence entering a full slate of games.
The goal below will be to present some interesting statlines and allow you, dear reader and poster, to make your best argument for which player’s sensational September stands a significant shot of sustaining said stats:
Brayan Rocchio – 97 wRC+, 17.9/9.5 K/BB%, .306 wOBA/.291 xwOBA
Bo Naylor – 136 wRC+, 18.8/5.8 K/BB%, .313 BABIP, .363 wOBA/.293 xwOBA
C.J. Kayfus – 145 wRC+, 23.2/8.9 K/BB%, .343 BABIP, .376 wOBA/.378 xwOBA
George Valera – 113 wRC+, 27.1/14.6 K/BB%, .269 BABIP, .330 wOBA/.263 xwOBA
Parker Messick – 3.81 ERA, 3.16 xERA, 3.71 FIP, 3.49 xFIP, 9/1.73 K/BB/9
Joey Cantillo – 1.55 ERA, 3.52 xERA, 2.38 FIP, 3.08 xFIP, 8.69/1.86 K/BB/9
Slade Cecconi – 3.90 ERA, 3.67 xERA, 3.74 FIP, 3.75 xFIP, 7.8/1.8 K/BB/9
Glossary for hitting stats above
