Cleveland Guardians minor league players

Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Cleveland Guardians system.

Players

Franco Alemán

Franco Alemán
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (2000-06-26) June 26, 2000 (age 24) Yaguajay, Cuba
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Franco Alemán (born June 26, 2000) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Alemán was born in Cuba and defected to the United States with his family when he was 11.^[1] He attended Braulio Alonso High School in Tampa, Florida. He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 38th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. Alemán started his college baseball career at Florida International University (FIU) for a year before transferring to St. Johns River State College and then the University of Florida.^[2] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[3]

After one year at Florida, Alemán was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 10th round of the 2021 MLB draft, and signed.^[4] He made his professional debut in 2022 with the Lynchburg Hillcats. He pitched 2023 with the Lake County Captains and Akron RubberDucks and started 2024 with the Columbus Clippers.^[5]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Juan Brito

Juan Brito
Cleveland Guardians – No. 74
Infielder
Born: (2001-09-24) September 24, 2001 (age 23) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Juan Manuel Brito (born September 24, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Brito was signed by the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on July 7, 2018.

On November 15, 2022, the Rockies traded him to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Nolan Jones; the same day, the Guardians added Brito to their 40-man roster to protect him from selection by another club in the 2022 Rule 5 draft.^[6] Brito was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to begin the 2023 season.^[7] In 127 games split between Columbus, the Double–A Akron RubberDucks, and High–A Lake County Captains, he batted a cumulative .271/.377/.434 with 14 home runs and 75 RBI. Brito was again optioned to Triple–A Columbus to begin the 2024 season.^[8]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Jaison Chourio

Jaison Chourio
Cleveland Guardians
Outfielder
Born: (2005-05-19) May 19, 2005 (age 19) Maracaibo, Venezuela
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Jaison Oneel Chourio (born May 19, 2005) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Chourio signed with the Cleveland Guardians as an international free agent in January 2022.^[9] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Guardians.^[10]

Chourio spent 2023 with the Arizona Complex League Guardians and Lynchburg Hillcats.^[11]

His brother, Jackson Chourio, plays for the Milwaukee Brewers.^[12]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Jacob Cozart

Jacob Cozart
Cleveland Guardians
Catcher
Born: (2003-01-09) January 9, 2003 (age 21) Orlando, Florida
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Jacob Cozart (born January 9, 2003) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Cozart grew up in High Point, North Carolina and attended Wesleyan Christian Academy.^[13]

Cozart became the starting catcher for the NC State Wolfpack baseball during his freshman season and batted .240.^[14] He was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a sophomore after batting .301 with 10 home runs, 14 doubles, and 42 RBIs.^[15] He was named first-team All-ACC after batting .305 with 19 home runs as a junior.^[16] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[17]

Cozart was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the second round of 2024 Major League Baseball draft.^[18]

Cozart's father, Craig Cozart, is a college baseball coach and served as the head coach of the High Point Panthers from 2009 to 2021.^[19] Cozart was assigned to the Arizona Complex League Guardians roster on August 5, 2024 and subsequently promoted to the High-A Lake County Captains on August 12, 2024.

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• NC State Wolfpack bio

Will Dion

Will Dion
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (2000-04-17) April 17, 2000 (age 24) Sulphur, Louisiana, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Left

William Chad Dion (born April 17, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Dion attended Sulphur High School in Sulphur, Louisiana, and played college baseball at McNeese State University.^[20] As a junior at McNeese State in 2021, he started 16 games and went 9-4 with a 3.07 ERA and a school-record 121 strikeouts.^[21] After his junior year, Dion was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.^[22]

Dion signed with Cleveland and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians and the Lynchburg Hillcats, throwing 12 scoreless innings between both teams. Dion played the 2022 season with Lynchburg and Lake County Captains.^[23][24] Over 25 starts, he went 8-5 with a 2.11 ERA and 157 strikeouts over 128 innings.^[25][26] He opened the 2023 season with Lake County and was promoted to the Akron RubberDucks in mid-July. Over 26 games (19 starts) between the two teams, Dion went 6-4 with a 2.39 ERA and 129 strikeouts over 116+2⁄3 innings.^[27] Dion was assigned to the Columbus Clippers to open the 2024 season.^[28]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Nic Enright

Nic Enright
Cleveland Guardians – No. 94
Pitcher
Born: (1997-01-08) January 8, 1997 (age 27) Richmond, Virginia
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Nicholas Crispen Enright (born January 8, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Enright attended The Steward School in Richmond, Virginia.^[29] As a senior in 2015, he was the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for Virginia.^[30] He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at Virginia Tech.^[31] In 2018, he briefly played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[32] Enright was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round of the 2019 MLB draft, and signed.

Enright made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians. He did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the Lake County Captains and Akron RubberDucks. Enright started 2022 with Akron before being promoted to the Columbus Clippers.^[33]

On December 7, 2022, Enright was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 2022 Rule 5 draft, adding him to their 40-man roster.^[34]

On February 13, 2023, Enright announced that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in December, and had already completed his first round of treatments.^[35] Enright began a rehab assignment with the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads on April 28,^[36] and was later elevated to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.^[37] On May 29, Enright was activated off of the injured list and designated for assignment by the Marlins.^[38] He was returned to the Guardians on June 1, 2023.^[39]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Jake Fox

Jake Fox
Cleveland Guardians
Second baseman/Outfielder
Born: (2003-02-12) February 12, 2003 (age 21) Lakeland, Florida
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Jacob Gage Fox (born February 12, 2003) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Fox grew up in Lakeland, Florida and attended Lakeland Christian School.^[40] He hit .378, with three home runs, 22 RBIs, and 32 stolen bases in 28 games played as a senior.^[41] Fox had committed to play college baseball at Florida prior to signing with Cleveland.^[42]

Fox was selected in the third round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians.^[43] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Indians, where he batted .405 in 13 games played.^[44]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Dayan Frías

Dayan Frías
Cleveland Guardians
Infielder
Born: (2002-06-25) June 25, 2002 (age 22) Cartagena, Colombia
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Dayan De Jesus Frías (born June 25, 2002) is a Colombian professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Frías played for the Colombia national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.^[45]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Isaiah Greene

Isaiah Greene
Cleveland Guardians
Outfielder
Born: (2001-08-29) August 29, 2001 (age 23) Riverside, California
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Isaiah Jordan Greene (born August 29, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Greene attended Corona High School in Corona, California.^[46] He was selected by the New York Mets with the 69th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.^[47] He signed for $850,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Missouri.^[48] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[49]

On January 7, 2021, the Mets traded Greene, Amed Rosario, Andrés Giménez, and Josh Wolf to the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco.^[50] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Indians, slashing .289/.421/.368 with one home run, 16 runs batted in (RBIs), four stolen bases, and nine doubles over 43 games.^[51]

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

Steve Hajjar

Steve Hajjar
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (2000-08-07) August 7, 2000 (age 24) Andover, Massachusetts
Bats: Right Throws: Left

Steven George Hajjar (born August 7, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Hajjar attended Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts.^[52] He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 21st round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Michigan.^[53] After three seasons at Michigan, Hajjar was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.^[54][55] Hajjar made his professional debut in 2022 with the Single-A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.^[56] In 12 starts, Hajjar recorded a 2-2 record and 2.47 ERA with 71 strikeouts in 43.2 innings pitched.

On August 2, 2022, the Twins traded Hajjar, Spencer Steer, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand, to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Tyler Mahle.^[57] He spent the remainder of the year with the High-A Dayton Dragons, where he pitched to a 6.43 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 2 starts.

On March 25, 2023, Hajjar was traded to the Cleveland Guardians as the player to be named later in the trade that sent Will Benson to Cincinnati.^[58]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Petey Halpin

Petey Halpin
Cleveland Guardians – No. 89
Outfielder
Born: (2002-05-26) May 26, 2002 (age 22) San Mateo, California, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Peter Lyndon Halpin (born Mary 26, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Halpin Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.^[59] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Lynchburg Hillcats.^[60]

Halpin played 2022 with the Lake County Captains and started 2023 with the Akron RubberDucks.^[61]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

C. J. Kayfus

C. J. Kayfus
Cleveland Guardians
First baseman / Outfielder
Born: (2001-10-28) October 28, 2001 (age 23) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Collin Joseph Kayfus (born October 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Kayfus attended Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Florida and played college baseball at the University of Miami. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.^[62] He was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the third round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.^[63][64]

Kayfus signed with the Guardians and made his professional debut with the Lynchburg Hillcats. He started 2024 with the Lake County Captains before being promoted to the Akron RubberDucks.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Randy Labaut

Randy Labaut
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-01) October 1, 1996 (age 28) Havana, Cuba
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Randy Labaut (born October 1, 1996) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Labaut was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 35th round, with the 1,060th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[65] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Arizona League Indians, recording a 1.74 ERA in 11 games. Labaut did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[66]

He returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Lynchburg Hillcats, posting a 3.09 ERA with 58 strikeouts across 22 appearances.^[67] Labaut split the 2022 campaign between the High–A Lake County Captains and Double–A Akron RubberDucks. In 38 relief outings split between the two affiliates, he accumulated an 11–2 record and 3.33 ERA with 89 strikeouts across 70+1⁄3 innings pitched.^[68]

Labaut split the 2023 season between Akron and the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, compiling a 3.70 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 2 saves across 33 total appearances.^[69]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Jack Leftwich

Jack Leftwich
Cleveland Guardians – No. 96
Pitcher
Born: (1998-09-26) September 26, 1998 (age 26) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jack Harrison Leftwich (born September 26, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Leftwich attended TNXL Academy in Altamonte Springs, Florida and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 39th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign with the Tigers and played college baseball at the University of Florida. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[70] After four years at Florida, Leftwich was drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB draft, and signed.^[71]

Leftwich made his professional debut in 2022 with the Lynchburg Hillcats and was promoted to the Lake County Captains.^[72] He started 2023 with Akron RubberDucks.

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Florida Gators bio

Andrew Misiaszek

Andrew Misiaszek
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (1997-08-24) August 24, 1997 (age 27) Oceanside, New York, U.S.
Bats: Right Throws: Left

Andrew Jacob Misiaszek (born August 24, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Misiaszek attended Northeastern University. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.^[73]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Nick Mikolajchak

Nick Mikolajchak
Mikolajchak with the Columbus Clippers in 2022
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (1997-11-21) November 21, 1997 (age 26) Houston, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Nicholas Austin Mikolajchak (MIKE-ah-la-chek;^[74] born November 21, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Mikolajchak went to Klein Collins High School in Harris County, Texas, where he played baseball and basketball. He was First–Team All–District in his junior season and District MVP in his senior season of high school.^[75][76][77] He committed to Sam Houston State to play college baseball starting in 2016.^[78]

In 2016 as a freshman, Mikolajchak worked exclusively as a reliever and a closer for the team, posting a 3.38 ERA and an 0–4 record in 32 games.^[79] As a sophomore in 2017 for Sam Houston State, he played in 22 games, starting 9 and closing 2 of them. He went 5–4 with an earned run average of 4.19 in 73 innings.^[80] Mikolajchak played collegiate summer baseball for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2018, pitching in 8 games and scoring an earned run average of 1.84.^[81] For Mikolajchak's junior season in 2019, he pitched in 23 games, starting and closing 7 games each. He pitched 64.2 innings and compiled a 5–4 record with 74 strikeouts, improving from 32 in his freshman year.^[79] Mikolajchak was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 11th round with the 340th overall pick, becoming the third player from Sam Houston State to be drafted at that point.^[82]

Mikolajchak elected to forgo his senior season at Sam Houston State and signed with the Indians on June 14, 2019.^[83] In his first professional season with the Indians, Mikolajchak played for two of the Indians' minor league affiliates, combining for a 1–1 record with an 0.36 earned run average and 36 strikeouts across 17 games.^[79] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mikolajchak made the Indians' alternate site roster for the beginning of the 2021 season.^[84] He spent the year with the Double-A Akron RubberDucks, recording a 2-5 record and 3.18 ERA with 57 strikeouts and 8 saves in 39.2 innings of work. Mikolajchak played the 2022 season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, working to a 5-2 record and 3.04 ERA with 50 strikeouts and 6 saves in 50.1 innings pitched across 47 appearances.

In spring training the following year, Mikolajchak seemed poised for a spot in the Guardians’ bullpen after pitching to a 1.93 ERA over seven appearances. However, he left an appearance against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 18, 2023, and was later diagnosed with a sprained right ulnar collateral ligament.^[85]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Micah Pries

Micah Pries
Cleveland Guardians – No. 80
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: (1998-02-27) February 27, 1998 (age 26) Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Micah Jeffrey Pries (born February 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Pries JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California and played college baseball at Point Loma Nazarene University.^[86] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[87] He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 13th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[88]

Pries did not make his professional debut in 2020, due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He debuted in 2021 for the Arizona Complex League Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats and Lake County Captains. He played 2022 with the Akron RubberDucks and started 2023 with the Columbus Clippers.^[89]

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Matt Wilkinson

Matt Wilkinson
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (2002-12-10) December 10, 2002 (age 21) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Bats: Right Throws: Left

Matthew James Wilkinson (born December 10, 2002) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. His nickname is Tugboat.

Wilkinson attended Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada and played college baseball at Central Arizona College. In 2023, he was named the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA) D1 Pitcher of the Year after recording a 1.07 earned run average (ERA) with 138 strikeouts in 84 innings.^[90] In 2023, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[91] Wilkinson was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the 10th round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.^[92] He signed with the Guardians instead of playing college baseball at Arizona State University.^[93]

Wilkinson made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Guardians. He began the 2024 season with the Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats.^[94][95] Wilkinson was promoted to the High-A Lake County Captains on May 21, 2024.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Cleveland Guardians.

Triple-A

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Columbus Clippers roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 56 Franco Alemán 31 Tanner Burns 17 Will Dion 39 Nic Enright 54 Bradley Hanner 40 Zak Kent 23 Randy Labaut 38 Nick Mikolajchak 45 Andrew Misiaszek -- Parker Mushinski 65 Doug Nikhazy 44 Ryan Webb		Catchers Infielders  9 Christian Cairo 48 Micah Pries Outfielders 34 Chase DeLauter  7 Myles Straw		Manager 28 Andy Tracy Coaches 16 Junior Betances (hitting) -- Owen Dew (pitching) 30 Mike Merganthaler (hitting) -- Andrew Moore (assistant pitching)  4 Daniel Robertson (bench) 7-day injured list * On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated November 9, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • International League → Cleveland Guardians minor league players

Double-A

Akron RubberDucks roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 35 Alaska Abney 36 Trey Benton -- Rodney Boone 17 Ross Carver 39 Aaron Davenport 31 Trenton Denholm 36 Magnus Ellerts 48 Mason Hickman 15 Jack Leftwich 44 Tommy Mace 27 Parker Messick 24 Zane Morehouse 47 Austin Peterson 30 Davis Sharpe 41 Hunter Stanley 37 Tyler Thornton		Catchers  9 Kody Huff  8 Cooper Ingle Infielders 13 Dayan Frías 12 C. J. Kayfus 11 Milan Tolentino 29 Tyresse Turner  1 Yordys Valdes  6 Kahlil Watson Outfielders 22 Jorge Burgos 16 Petey Halpin  4 Joe Lampe 10 Guy Lipscomb		Manager 26 Greg DiCenzo Coaches 38 Jordan Becker (hitting) 49 Cody Buckel (pitching) 45 Seth Caddell (bullpen) 50 Amanda Kamekona (assistant hitting) 28 Kyle Lindquist (bench) 32 Michael Poole (assistant pitching) 7-day injured list * On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated November 6, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Eastern League → Cleveland Guardians minor league players

High-A

Lake County Captains roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 28 Dylan DeLucia 33 Jay Driver 22 Yorman Gomez 44 Steve Hajjar 32 Josh Harlow 26 Allan Hernández 16 Matt Jachec 35 Zach Jacobs -- Reid Johnston 30 Rorik Maltrud -- Jake Miller 40 Steven Perez 23 Shawn Rapp 11 Alonzo Richardson 38 Carter Spivey 34 Adam Tulloch 43 Matt Wilkinson		Catchers 15 Jacob Cozart 13 Johnny Tincher 41 Ralphy Velazquez Infielders 37 Travis Bazzana  7 Maick Collado 27 José Devers 17 Angel Genao  6 Alex Mooney 10 Kevin Rivas Outfielders 31 Jonah Advincula  4 Wuilfredo Antunez -- Justin Boyd  1 Jake Fox  9 Esteban Gonzalez 24 Isaiah Greene		Manager 29 Omir Santos Coaches 12 Kevin Erminio (pitching)  8 Marc Mumper (bench)  2 Ordomar Valdez (hitting) 7-day injured list * On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated October 28, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Midwest League → Cleveland Guardians minor league players

Single-A

Lynchburg Hillcats roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 30 Jervis Alfaro 33 Reny Artiles -- Jake Berry 41 Caden Favors 48 Jogly Garcia 43 Sean Heppner 44 Melkis Hernandez 15 Jackson Humphries 45 Jack Jasiak 27 Izaak Martinez 31 Deretd Parra 40 Rafe Schlesinger 38 Cam Schuelke 32 Kyle Scott 34 Kendeglys Virguez 37 Robert Wegielnik -- Jacob Zibin 29 Donovan Zsak		Catchers  9 Logun Clark 12 Robert López 11 Manuel Mejias 13 Bennett Thompson Infielders  7 Fran Alduey  2 Juan Benjamin  1 Welbyn Francisca  6 Garrett Howe 10 Christian Knapczyk 46 Luis Merejo Outfielders 24 Ryan Cesarini  8 Jaison Chourio 23 Luis Durango  5 Tommy Hawke 12 Barrett Riebock		Manager 39 Jordan Smith Coaches 17 Tony Arnold (pitching) 31 Erlin Cerda (bench) 16 Cole Nieto (hitting) 7-day injured list * On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated November 6, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Carolina League → Cleveland Guardians minor league players

Rookie

Arizona Complex League Guardians roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 30 Eudry Alcantara 38 Austin Aldeano -- Justin Campbell -- José Contreras -- Braylon Doughty 41 Luis Flores 58 Evelio Hernandez 55 Ezequiel Jimenez -- Chase Mobley -- Joey Oakie 46 José Ramirez 66 Raudy Rivera -- Cameron Sullivan -- Javi Torres 50 Julio Zapata 23 Keegan Zinn		Catchers 33 José Cedeno 12 Victor Izturis 13 David Leon Infielders 34 Yanki Baptiste  7 Jonathan Martinez  6 Alberto Mendez  1 Jeffrey Mercedes  8 Yaikel Mijares Outfielders 29 Mason Bolivar 54 Christopher Espinola 15 Carlos Gutierrez 36 Yerlin Luis 35 José Pirela 28 Heribert Silva		Manager -- Yan Rivera Coaches -- Ian Forster (hitting) -- Raul Gonzalez (assistant hitting) -- Shane McCarthy (pitching) -- Andrew Romine (bench) 7-day injured list * On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated October 28, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Arizona Complex League → Cleveland Guardians minor league players

Foreign Rookie

Dominican Summer League Guardians Goryl roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 59 Javier Abreu 36 Joswal Betancourt 35 Luilli Cabrera 32 Estarlin Cruz 44 Miguel Flores 60 Carlos Lopez 22 Diovel Mariano 57 Abrahan Milan 65 Erick Padilla 58 Santiago Peraza 53 Erigaldi Perez 55 Joelvis Perez 37 Renil Ramos 54 Alejandro Rivera 49 Raul Trujillo 39 Delni Uribe 56 Eriberto Vasquez		Catchers 28 Pablo Arosemena 27 Reiner Herrera 11 Wuinder Torres Infielders 38 Jhorvic Abreus 10 Alejandro Blasco 24 Steven Cruz 23 Luis De La Cruz 12 Dauri Fernandez 48 Gabriel Rodriguez 17 Johan Rodriguez Outfielders 13 Yeiferth Castillo  2 Estivel Morillo 29 Romer Taveras		Manager -- Juan De La Cruz Coaches -- Carlos Fermin (bench) -- Ronald Parra (pitching) -- Anthony Rosario (coach) -- Jason Rose (hitting) 7-day injured list * On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated November 3, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Cleveland Guardians minor league players

Dominican Summer League Guardians Mendoza roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers  2 Neiver Acosta 41 Wilinyer Ardiles -- Franklin Bolivar 43 Hector Castillo 39 Yatner Crisostomo 57 Rey Feliz 37 Alexander Garcia 56 Jodainy Henriquez 36 Daiher Hernandez 30 Algeni Mejia 33 Oscar Melgarejo 54 Jonaikel Meza 47 Manuel Osorio 44 Angel Perez 55 Edelvis Perez 59 Harrison Ruiz 61 Rodarni Salvador 64 Abrahan Tejada 66 Erich Tovar		Catchers  8 Sebastian Cadiz 32 Pedro Dalmagro 27 Santiago Ustariz Infielders  9 Daniel Arias  1 Carlos Garces 24 José Marcano 10 Randy Martinez 15 Nomar Velasquez Outfielders 13 Robert Arias 11 Juneiker Caceres 16 Carlos Caripa  7 Osmar Torrealba		Manager -- Jonathan López Coaches -- Carlos Yan (pitching) -- Jonathan Lozada (hitting) -- Jesús Tavárez (bench/infield) 7-day injured list * On Cleveland Guardians 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated November 3, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Cleveland Guardians minor league players

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