The Cleveland Guardians have always taken pride in their farm system.
Like most small-market teams, they know that they need to find and develop their stars instead of aspiring to buy them.
They can’t keep up with the powerhouses, so they won’t even try to do so most of the time.
Fortunately, the Guardians have usually thrived at that.
This season isn’t the exception to that rule, and after a very interesting performance in the 2025 MLB Draft, they’re still in the top third of the best farm systems in the league.
At least, that’s how Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report feels.
In his latest article, he claimed that the Guardians currently had the No. 11 farm system in all of the Majors:
“Prospect Snapshot: OF Chase DeLauter. Despite navigating a variety of injuries, DeLauter has still managed to hit .302/.384/.504 in 583 plate appearances in the minors since he was taken with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2022 draft. He has an .859 OPS in 34 games at Triple-A this year and should make his long-awaited MLB debut later this summer if he can stay healthy,” Reuter wrote.
Reuter also listed the team’s top-ten prospects and ranked them in five tiers:
1. 2B Travis Bazzana (Tier 2)
2. SS Angel Genao (Tier 2)
3. 1B/OF C.J. Kayfus (Tier 3)
4. OF Chase DeLauter (Tier 3)
5. C Cooper Ingle (Tier 4)
6. OF Jaison Chourio (Tier 4)
7. RHP Braylon Doughty (Tier 4)
8. OF Jace LaViolette (Tier 4)—2025 Draft Pick
9. 1B Ralphy Velazquez (Tier 5)
10. SS Welbyn Francisca (Tier 5)
Of course, it will be a long while before some of those players are ready to make an impact, and some of them might either never play for the Guardians or never make it to the majors at all.
Projections are meaningless unless the players stay healthy and progress as expected.
Even so, the fans should feel quite excited about this team and the future of the organization, as there’s plenty of talent to work with to stay competitive for years to come.
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