The Cleveland Guardians aren’t necessarily show-stoppers right now.
They’re 8-7 on the season and won five out of six games during their recent homestand to get back on track after a 3-6 start to the campaign.
However, it’s not like they’re the most exciting team to watch at the moment.
Notably, that could all change pretty soon.
According to David Schoenfield of ESPN, the team could consider calling up their top prospects, 2B Travis Bazzana and OF Chase DeLauter, at some point in the campaign, most likely in the second half:
“Steven Kwan is an entertaining, scrappy player who puts the ball in play and covers everything in left field. Kyle Manzardo, Brayan Rocchio and Jhonkensy ‘Big Christmas’ Noel fit into the young category, but the more intriguing young players are prospects Travis Bazzana and outfielder Chase DeLauter, two guys we could see in the second half,” Schoenfield wrote.
Bazzana just recorded the first triple of his career.
He’s currently playing for the Akron RubberDucks, and while he went 1-for-6 in that game, he’s still slashing .344/.462/.656 with an OPS of 1.118 over 32 at-bats.
Besides his well-known defensive instincts, he’s making big strides as an offensive weapon as well, with three of his eight hits being extra-base hits this season.
The former No. 1 pick is one of the most exciting players in the minors, and he could give this team an offensive boost at some point.
As for DeLauter, he hasn’t been as fortunate to start the year.
The 2022 first-round pick sustained an injury on his bilateral core muscle during a pre-game workout.
He had to go under the knife to repair this sports hernia, and reports stated that he was going to miss the first eight to 12 weeks of the season.
Last season, he hit .261 with 24 RBIs and eight home runs across multiple league levels, and he’s expected to play at Triple-A Columbus once he finally gets cleared to resume baseball activities.
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