The Cleveland Guardians have several exciting young players that have already left their mark in the MLB club (such as Kyle Manzardo, Jhonkensy Noel, Cade Smith, Andrew Walters and many others) or are close to doing it (Chase DeLauter, Juan Brito, and others).
However, if we take a look at the lower minors, there are many interesting, supremely talented guys who made strides in 2024.
Jaison Chourio and Angel Genao are the two most popular names, but there is another outfielder who might warrant your attention.
His name is Jorge Burgos, he is 22 years old and experienced a power breakout this past season between High-A and Double-A.
According to a clip uploaded by Guardians Prospective, the young slugger is already putting in some work in the batting cage with 2025 in mind.
“Cleveland #Guardians 22yr old OF prospect Jorge Burgos getting in some off-season cage work. Burgos exploded for a career high 18 HR’s in just 86 games played between High-A Lake County and Double-A Akron in 2024. His previous career high mark was 7 over 94 games during the 2023 season,” he posted on X.
Cleveland #Guardians 22yr old OF prospect Jorge Burgos getting in some off-season cage work.
Burgos exploded for a career high 18 HR's in just 86 games played between High-A Lake County and Double-A Akron in 2024.
His previous career high mark was 7 over 94 games during the… pic.twitter.com/5B1htcsS0W
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) November 27, 2024
Burgos has a sweet swing from the left side of the plate.
He returned a solid 113 wRC+ in 305 plate appearances in High-A, where he hit 15 home runs.
They came with a .233 batting average, though.
Burgos also played 15 Double-A contests in which his average dipped all the way to .127 and his strikeout rate rose to 38.3 percent.
If he wants to reach his potential, Burgos would need to significantly drop his strikeout rate.
His brief stint in the high minors evidenced that he needs to work to be prepared to hit tougher pitching with better command.
There is some promise in his lefty swing, though, and it’s good to see him hitting the cage so early.
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