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State of the Team

The team went 18-7 in Spring Training, the best record in MLB, showing early signs that the big moves made this offseason will translate into a juggernaut come regular season. Unfortunately, the team will be entering the season without some key members...

News Dump

1B J.C. Correa will miss 3-4 months of the regular season with a severe hip strain. It feels even worse trading away Vinnie Pasquantino now, but Bo Naylor will get the starting job at 1B after a very strong spring and with my head scout still being high on him.

RP Emmanuel Clase will miss 2-3 months of the regular season with a partially-torn labrum. The bullpen thankfully has the depth it needs to go on without him, but it is a big blow nontheless and we hope his career is not set back because of it.

SS Jermaine Palacios will miss the first week of the season with a hamstring strain, opening the door for some other players on the bubble to make cases to stay on when he gets back. He is expected to go on a rehab assignment for this season.

1B Nolan Jones (2.0, 2.0) and 2B Ernie Clement (1.5, 1.5) were DFA'd in preparation for the Opening Day Roster. Rule 5 Draft picks RP Justin Hagenman (3.0, 3.0) and CF Jordyn Adams (2.0, 2.5) were also returned to their original teams. The remaining members of the Spring Training Roster who did not make the Opening Day roster were optioned.

Preseason Predictions

Preseason Predictions has the Guardians going 96-66, good for the best record in MLB.

Player Development

MiLB RP Nathan Ocker (2.0, 2.5) -> (2.0, 2.0)
MiLB 1B Jhonkensy Noel (2.5, 3.0) -> (3.0, 3.0)
MiLB CF Isaiah Greene (2.0, 2.5) -> (2.5, 2.5)
MiLB CF Greg Allen (2.5, 2.5) -> (2.0, 2.0)
MiLB SS Lazaro Sosa (0.5, 2.5) -> (0.5, 2.0)
MiLB RF Edgar Periera (0.5, 3.0) -> (0.5, 2.5)

Minor League Report

The latest Top 100 Prospects report dropped 2B Tommy Troy from the list, but added SP Juan Oporto, our latest and greatest international scouting discovery. The Guardians now rank 14th in MLB.

SS Luis Carrizales (0.5, 5.0) - #14
SP Juan Oporto (0.5, 5.0) - #22

Other emerging prospects are...

SP Chase Shores (0.5, 3.0) - R ACL

Opening Day 40-Man Roster

Bolded = 26-Man Roster

Hitters:

C Patrick Bailey (4.5, 4.5)
C Austin Hedges (2.0, 2.0)
1B Bo Naylor (2.5, 3.5)
1B Jhonkensy Noel (3.0, 3.0)
2B Euribiel Angeles (2.0, 2.5)
2B Andres Gimenez (5.0, 5.0)
SS Carlos Correa (4.5, 4.5)
SS Paul DeJong (2.5, 2.5)
SS Jermaine Palacios (2.5, 2.5)
3B Jose Ramirez (4.0, 4.0)
LF Luis Matos (3.0, 3.5)
CF Byron Buxton (3.5, 3.5)
CF Isaiah Greene (2.5, 2.5)
RF Will Benson (2.0, 2.0)
RF George Valera (3.0, 3.5)
RF Matt Vierling (2.5, 2.5)

Pitchers:

SP Sandy Alcantara (3.0, 3.0)
SP Shane Bieber (4.0, 4.0)
SP Sonny Gray (3.0, 3.0)
SP Cristian Hernandez (2.0, 2.0)
SP Sean Hjelle (3.5, 3.5)
SP Nick Lodolo (3.5, 3.5)
CL Jovani Moran (5.0, 5.0)
RP David Bednar (3.5, 3.5)
RP Tanner Burns (3.0, 3.0)
RP Jake Cousins (2.5, 2.5)
RP R.J. Dabovich (3.5, 3.5)
RP Jakob Hernandez (3.5, 3.5)
RP Nathan Ocker (2.0, 2.0)
RP Marlon Perez (3.0, 4.0)
RP Lenny Torres (2.5, 3.0)
RP Steven Wilson (4.0, 4.0)

The 40-Man Roster stands at 32.


Around the League

Spring Training Standings

If Spring Training was seeded like the playoffs, the seeding would be as follows:

AL:

1. Guardians (18-7)
2. Rangers (15-8)
3. Red Sox (17-10)
4. White Sox (14-9)
5. Yankees (15-10)
6. Orioles (14-10)

NL:

1. DBacks (16-11)
2. Braves (14-9)
3. Cubs (14-10)
4. Mets (12-10)
5. Rockies (13-12)
6. Marlins (12-11)

Spring Training Leaders

AVG:

1. Tyrone Taylor (NYM) - .449
2. Seiya Suzuki (CHC) - .440
3. Tyler Freeman (HOU) - .420

OPS:

1. Tyrone Taylor (NYM) - 1.339
2. Kyle Schwarber (PHI) - 1.199
3. Mark Vientos (NYM) - 1.187

HR:

1. Mookie Betts (LAD) - 7
2. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 7
3. Kevin Smith (OAK) - 7

RBI:

1. Tyrone Taylor (NYM) - 16
2. Hunter Renfroe (MIN) - 15
3. Endy Rodriguez (PIT) - 15

SB:

1. Joe Lampe (SDP) - 6
2. Luisangel Acuna (TEX) - 5
3. Enrique Bradfield Jr. (BOS) - 5

ERA:

1. Eduardo Rodriguez (MIN) - 0.00
2. Zarion Sharpe (MIN) - 0.00
3. Devin Sweet (SEA) - 0.00

Strikeouts:

1. Alexander Beltre (TEX) - 32
2. Shane Baz (TBR) - 26
3. Brendan McKay (BAL) - 26

Wins:

1. Andrew Dalquist (CHW) - 4
2. Ryan Pressly (TEX) - 4
3. Sandy Alcantara (CLE) - 3

SV:

1. Ethan Roberts (CHC) - 5
2. Holden Powell (WSH) - 4
3. Taylor Rogers (TEX) - 4


Major Free-Agent Signings

1B Daniel Vogelbach (3.0, 3.0) signs with Marlins for $990k/1yr
RF Ramon Laureano (3.5, 3.5) signs with Reds for $43M/3yr

Major Trades

Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette (4.0, 4.5) to Pirates

Major Extensions

CF Steven Duggar (3.0, 3.0) signs with Yankees for $14.6M/2yr
C J.T. Realmuto (4.5, 4.5) signs with Dodgers for $128.2M/5yr


Preseason Predictions

The playoffs would be seeded as follows according to Preseason Predictions:

AL:

1. Guardians (96-66)
2. Rays (92-70)
3. Rangers (87-75)
4. Orioles (85-77)
5. White Sox (85-77)
6. Royals (82-80)

NL:

1. Cardinals (95-77)
2. Mets (90-72)
3. Dodgers (89-73)
4. Braves (87-75)
5. Cubs (84-78)
6. Giants (84-78)



The next post will round up April, and we'll see just how cohesive the many new additions are to the team.