Cleveland Guardians minor league players

Logan Taylor Allen (born September 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Allen grew up in Deltona, Florida and attended University High School in Orange City, Florida. He was named The Daytona Beach News-Journal Player of the Year for three straight seasons and was named the Florida Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year and Florida Mr. Baseball as a senior.[1] In his final high school start, Allen threw a no-hitter to send University to the state championship game.[2] Allen was selected in the 16th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draftby the Baltimore Orioles, but opted not to sign.[3]

Allen played college baseball for the FIU Panthers as both a pitcher and a first baseman. He was named a Freshman All-American by the NCBWA, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, and Perfect Game and second team All-Conference USA as a utility player after posting a 5-5 record with a 3.89 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 74 innings pitched while also batting .309 with two home runs and 16 RBIs.[4] Allen was named first team All-Conference USA after went 4-6 with a 3.11 ERA with 120 strikeouts in 84 innings pitched and hit .276 with three home runs.[5] As a junior, Allen went 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA in four starts batted .286 with one home run and two RBIs before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6]

Allen was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the second round of the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft.[7] Allen was assigned to the High-A Lake County Captains at the beginning of the 2021 season, where he went 5-0 with a 1.58 ERA in nine starts before being promoted to the Double-A Akron RubberDucks.[8][9]

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Gabriel Alejandro Aria (born February 27, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Arias signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in July 2016.[10] He played his first professional season in 2017 with the Arizona League Padres and Fort Wayne TinCaps. After the season he played in the Australian Baseball League for the Canberra Cavalry.[11][12]

Arias played 2018 with the Fort Wayne and 2019 with the Lake Elsinore Storm.[13] In 2020, he was invited the San Diego Padres Spring Training.[14] On August 31, 2020, Arias was traded to the Indians. The Indians selected Arias' contract on November 20, 2020.[15]

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Peyton Cole Battenfield (born August 10, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Battenfield attended Verdigris High School in Verdigris, Oklahoma. As a senior he was The Oklahoman All-State Baseball Player of the Year.[16] After high school he played college baseball at Oklahoma State University. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the ninth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[17][18]

Battenfield made his professional debut that season with the Tri-City ValleyCats.[19] On January 9, 2020, he was traded from the Astros along with Cal Stevenson to the Tampa Bay Rays for Austin Pruitt.[20] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pattenfield started 2021 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods before being promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits. On July 30, 2021, the Rays traded Battenfield to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jordan Luplow and D. J. Johnson.[21]

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Will Benson
Cleveland Guardians
Outfielder
Born: (1998-06-16) June 16, 1998 Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Medals Men's baseball Representing  United States U-18 Baseball World Cup 2015 Osaka Team

William Buchanan Benson (born June 16, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Benson was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft out of The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Georgia.[22][23] He was committed to play college baseball for the Duke Blue Devils, but instead chose to sign with the Indians.[24]

Benson made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Indians where he posted a .209 batting average with six home runs and 27 RBIs in 44 games.[25] In 2017, he played for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League where he batted .238 with ten home runs and 36 RBIs in 56 games, and in 2018, he played with the Lake County Captains of the Class A South Atlantic League, hitting .180 with 22 home runs and 58 RBIs in 123 games.[26] He returned to Lake County to begin 2019. On April 18, 2019, he hit four home runs in one game.[27] Benson was promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in June after hitting .272 with 18 home runs and 55 RBIs in 62 games with Lake County.[28] Over 61 games in Lynchburg, he batted .189 with four home runs and 23 RBIs.[29]

In July 2020, Benson signed on to play for Team Texas of the Constellation Energy League (a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic) for the 2020 season. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Northeast.[30]

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Joseph Lopaka Cantillo (born December 18, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Cantillo attended Kailua High School in Kailua, Hawaii where he played baseball.[31] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Kentucky.[32] In 2017, his senior year, he was named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for the state of Hawaii after pitching to a 5–1 record and 1.24 ERA along with batting .517.[33][34][35] After his senior year, he was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 16th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and signed for $302,500.[36][37][38][39]

After signing with the Padres, Cantillo made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Padres; over eight innings, he compiled a 4.50 ERA. In 2018, he spent the majority of the year back in the Arizona League in which he went 2–2 with a 2.18 ERA over 11 games (nine starts), striking out 58 over 45+1⁄3 innings.[40][41] He also pitched in one game for the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Class A Midwest League at the end of the year. Cantillo returned to Fort Wayne to begin 2019.[42][43] During the season, he earned Midwest League Pitcher of the Week three times alongside earning Pitcher of the Month honors for June.[44][45][46][47][48] After pitching to a 9–3 record and a 1.98 ERA while striking out 128 batters over 98 innings (19 starts) with Fort Wayne, he was promoted to the Lake Elsinore Storm of the Class A-Advanced California League in August.[49][50] With Lake Elsinore, Cantillo made three starts in which he compiled a 4.61 ERA before being shut down for the season due to reaching his innings limit.[51]

On July 31, 2020, Cantillo was one of six players (along with Austin Hedges, Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Gabriel Arias, and Owen Miller) sent to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen, and Matt Waldron.[52] 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.[53] He began the 2021 season on the injured list with abdominal soreness.[54] He was activated in late August and joined the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Northeast.[55] He pitched eight innings for the year, going 0-2 and giving up four runs.[56]

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Gavin Patrik Collins (born July 17, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Collins attended El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California, and played college baseball at Mississippi State University.[57] As a junior at Mississippi State in 2016, he hit .302 with ten home runs and 39 RBIs over sixty games, splitting time in the field between catcher and third base.[58] After the season, he was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 13th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[59]

Collins signed with the Indians and made his professional debut with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.[60] In 2017, he split time between the Lake County Captains and Lynchburg Hillcats, and in 2018, he returned to Lynchburg. For the third straight year, in 2019, he spent the season with Lynchburg.[61] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[53] He spent the 2021 season with the Columbus Clippers.[62]

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Xzavion Rashan Curry (born July 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Curry attended Benjamin Elijah Mays High School in Atlanta, Georgia and played college baseball at Georgia Tech.[63] During the summer of 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[64] In 2019, his junior year at Georgia Tech, Curry pitched 57+1⁄3 innings and went 4-2 with a 4.08 ERA and 66 strikeouts.[65] Following the season's end, he was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the seventh round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[66]

Curry signed with the Indians, but did not play after signing and also did not play in 2020 after the minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[67] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Low-A East and was promoted to the Lake County Captains of the High-A Central and the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Northeast during the season.[68] Over 19 starts between the three clubs, Curry went 8-1 with a 2.30 ERA and 123 strikeouts over 97+2⁄3 innings with his ERA being sixth lowest in the minor leagues.[69]

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Tyler Andrew Freeman (born May 21, 1999) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Freeman attended Etiwanda High School in Etiwanda, California.[70] As a senior in 2017, he hit .526 with four home runs, 36 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases.[71] After the season, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[72] He signed with the Indians, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Texas Christian University.[73][74]

Freeman made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians, batting .297 in 36 games. He played the 2018 season with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, slashing .352/.405/.511 with two home runs, 38 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases in 72 games,[75] earning New York-Penn League All-Star honors.[76] He started 2019 with the Lake County Captains,[77][78][79] with whom he was named a Midwest League All-Star,[80] before being promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats in June.[81] Over 123 games between both teams, Freeman batted .306/.368/.410 with three home runs, 44 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases.

Freeman did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[53] In 2021, Freeman hit .323/.372/.470 in 41 games for the Double-A Akron RubberDucks. On August 9, 2021, Freeman underwent season-ending surgery on his left shoulder.[82]

The newly-named Cleveland Guardians selected Freeman to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[83]

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Oscar Luis González (born January 10, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

González signed as an international free agent with the Cleveland Indians on July 2, 2014 for a $300,000 signing bonus.[84][85] He played for the DSL Indians in 2015, hitting .203/.266/.324/.590 with 4 home runs and 38 RBI.[86] He split the 2016 season between the AZL Indians and the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, hitting a combined .297/.340/.554/.894 with 8 home runs and 26 RBI.[87] He was named the 2016 Arizona League MVP.[88] He spent the 2017 season with Mahoning Valley, hitting .283/.301/.388/.689 with 3 home runs and 34 RBI.[86] He spent the 2018 season with the Lake County Captains, hitting .292/.310/.435/.745 with 13 home runs and 52 RBI.[89] He split the 2019 season between the Lynchburg Hillcats and the Akron RubberDucks, hitting a combined .293/.315/.418/.733 with 9 home runs and 70 RBI.[86] 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.

González elected free agency on November 7, 2021, and re-signed with the Indians to a minor league contract the same day.

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

Greene attended Corona High School in Corona, California.[90] The New York Mets selected Greene with the 69th overall selection of the 2020 MLB draft.[91] 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.

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.[92]

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Steven Kwan (born September 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Kwan attended Washington High School in Fremont, California, where he batted .462 as a senior in 2015.[93] After graduating, he enrolled at Oregon State University where he played college baseball. As a freshman in 2016, he played in 35 games in which he hit .215.[94] In 2017, as a sophomore, he appeared in 55 games (making 42 starts), batting .331 with one home run, 18 RBIs, six doubles, and eight stolen bases.[95][96] After the 2017 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[97] As a junior in 2018, Kwan played in 66 games and hit .355/.463/.457 with two home runs, 41 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases.[98] After his junior year, he was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[99][100]

Kwan signed with the Indians and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians and was later promoted to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, hitting a combined .346 over 17 games between the two clubs.[101] In 2019, he played with the Lynchburg Hillcats, batting .280 with three home runs, 39 RBIs, and 26 doubles over 123 games.[102] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[53] Kwan began the 2021 season with the Akron RubberDucks and was promoted to the Columbus Clippers in late August.[103] He missed six weeks during the season due to a strained right hamstring.[104] Over 77 games between the two clubs, Kwan slashed .328/.407/.527 with 12 home runs and 44 RBIs.[105]

The newly-named Cleveland Guardians selected Kwan to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[106]

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Bryan Lavastida (born November 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Lavastida played college baseball at Hillsborough Community College. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 15th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft.[107]

Lavastida made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians. He played 2019 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Lake County Captains. He did not play in 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[53] He started 2021 with Lake County before being promoted to the Akron RubberDucks.[108]

The newly-named Cleveland Guardians selected Lavastida to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[109]

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Kirkland McCarty (born October 12, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians organization.

McCarty went to Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he played baseball. He was an effective hitter and pitcher in high school, as he hit to a .364 batting average and pitched to a 25–3 record in his high school career.[110][111] He committed to Southern Miss to play college baseball before the 2015 college baseball season.[111] McCarty worked as both a starter and reliever as a freshman, compiling a 4–1 record and a 4.09 earned run average (ERA).[112] Starting with his sophomore season, he played with future Cleveland Indians pitcher Nick Sandlin.[113] McCarty recorded an 8–1 record and a 3.16 ERA,[112] while leading the Southern Miss team in strikeouts with 89.[111] After his sophomore season, he played summer Baseball for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod League,[114] throwing for a 2–1 record with a 1.99 ERA.[112] He became solely a starter for his junior season, pitching to a 3.52 ERA, a 10–2 record, and 103 strikeouts across 17 starts.[112] McCarty was drafted by the Cleveland Indians with the 222nd overall pick in the 7th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[115]

McCarty signed for a $250,000 signing bonus on June 24, 2017, forgoing his senior season at Southern Miss.[116] He pitched for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers during the rest of 2017, going 2–2 with an ERA of 1.85 while working as both a starter and a reliever.[112] He pitched for the Lake County Captains and the Lynchburg Hillcats in 2018, becoming a full–time starter. He pitched to a 5–11 record and a 4.06 ERA across 146+1⁄3 innings for both teams.[112] For Lynchburg in 2019, he pitched to a 3–7 record with a 5.66 ERA across 13 starts.[112] He pitched for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League after the minor league season was over.[117]

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.[53] He was assigned to the Columbus Clippers of the Triple-A East League to begin the 2021 season.

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Nicholas Austin Mikolajchak (MIKE-ah-la-chek;[118] 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.[119][120][121] He committed to Sam Houston State to play college baseball starting in 2016.[122]

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.[123] 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 ERA of 4.19 in 73 innings.[124] Mikolajchak played collegiate summer baseball for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2018, pitching in 8 games and scoring an ERA of 1.84.[125] 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.[123] Mikolajchak was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 11th round with the 340th overall pick, becoming the third player from San Houston State to be drafted at that point.[126]

Mikolajchak elected to forgo his senior season at San Houston State and signed with the Indians on June 14, 2019.[127] 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 ERA and 36 strikeouts across 17 games.[123] 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.[128]

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Cody McKinley Morris (born November 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Morris attended Reservoir High School in Fulton, Maryland. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 32nd round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of South Carolina.[129] He was then drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the seventh round of the 2018 MLB Draft.[130]

Morris made his professional debut in 2019 with the Lake County Captains and Lynchburg Hillcats.[131] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He started 2021 with the Akron RubberDucks before being promoted to the Columbus Clippers.

The newly-named Cleveland Guardians selected Morris to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[132]

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Tobias Myers
Myers in 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-05) August 5, 1998 Winter Haven, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Tobias Myers (born August 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Myers attended Winter Haven High School in Winter Haven, Florida.[133] In 2016, as a senior, he went 8-2 with a 1.51 ERA, striking out 79 batters in 69+2⁄3 innings pitched.[134] He signed to play college baseball at the University of South Florida.[135] Myers was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[136] He signed with Baltimore for $225,000, forgoing his commitment to USF.[137] Myers made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Orioles, compiling a 4.70 ERA in three starts. He began 2017 with the Aberdeen IronBirds of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League.[138]

On July 31, 2017, Myers was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Tim Beckham.[139] He was assigned to the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League, where he finished the season.[140] Over 12 starts between Aberdeen and Hudson Valley, he went 4-2 with a 3.54 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP. Myers spent 2018 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Class A Midwest League where he pitched to a 10-6 record with a 3.71 ERA in 23 games (21 starts).[141][142] He spent 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, going 8-1 with a 2.31 ERA over 18 games (13 starts), striking out 59 over 84+2⁄3 innings.[143] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[53] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South.[144] After appearing in 13 games (ten starts) and pitching to a 5-3 record with a 3.32 ERA and 81 strikeouts over 59+2⁄3 innings, he was promoted to the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A East in July.[145] Over 12 starts with Durham, Myers went 3-4 with a 4.50 ERA and 65 strikeouts over 58 innings.[146]

On November 19, 2021, Myers was traded to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Junior Caminero; the Guardians selected Myers to their 40-man roster upon acquiring him.[147]

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Jhonkensy Noel (born July 15, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Noel signed with the Cleveland Indians organization as an international free agent on July 15, 2017.[148] The newly-named Cleveland Guardians selected Noel to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[149]

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Richard Palacios (born May 16, 1997) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Palacios attended Berkeley Carroll School in New York City and played college baseball at Towson University.[150] He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft.[151]

Palacios made his professional debut in 2018 with the Arizona League Indians, Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Lake County Captains.[131] He did not play in 2019 due to a torn labrum or in 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He started 2021 with the Akron RubberDucks before being promoted to the Columbus Clippers.[152]

The newly-named Cleveland Guardians selected Palacios to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[153]

His brother, Josh Palacios, plays in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and his uncle, Rey Palacios, previously played in MLB.[154][155]

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Brayan Hommy Rocchio (born January 13, 2001) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop for the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Rocchio was signed as an international free agent by the Cleveland Indians in July 2017.[156] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Indians in 2018.[157]

Rocchio was promoted to the Arizona League Indians after hitting .323 in 25 games for the DSL Indians.[158] He had an even better season with the AZL Indians, hitting for a .343 batting average in 35 games. Across both leagues in his first professional season, Rocchio hit .335 in 60 games.[159] For his 2019 season, he played the full season with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in Low–A ball. He played in 69 games, hitting for a .250 batting average.[159] 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.

The newly-named Cleveland Guardians selected Rocchio to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[160]

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José Luis Tena (born March 20, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Tena signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in July 2017.[161][162] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Indians.

The newly-named Cleveland Guardians selected Tena to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[163]

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Carson Tucker
Cleveland Guardians
Shortstop
Born: (2002-01-24) January 24, 2002 Phoenix, Arizona
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Medals Men's baseball Representing  United States U-12 Baseball World Cup 2013 Taipei Team

Carson Wesley Tucker (born January 24, 2002) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Cleveland Guardians organization. He was selected 23rd overall by the Cleveland Indians in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.

Tucker attended Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where he played baseball.[164] In 92 games at Mountain Pointe during his high school career, he hit .390 with five home runs and 68 RBIs.[165] In 2013 and 2014, he was selected for U-12 United States national baseball team.[166] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Texas.[167]

Tucker was selected by the Cleveland Indians with the 23rd overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[168][169][170] Tucker signed with the Indians on June 26 for a $2 million bonus.[171] 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.[53] For the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Indians, but appeared in only six games due to a hand injury.[172]

Tucker's brother, Cole, plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates.[173][174]

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George Valera (born November 13, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Valera was born in Queens, New York and moved to San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic with his family when he was 13.[175] He signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in July 2017.[176]

Valera made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians in 2018,[177] batting .333 over six games. He started 2019 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.[178] 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.

The newly-named Cleveland Guardians selected Valera to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021.[179]

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Carlos Miguel Vargas (born October 13, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Vargas was signed by the Indians as an international free agent on July 2, 2016.[180] The Indians selected Vargas' contract on November 20, 2020, adding him to their 40-man roster.[15]

In April 2021, Vargas underwent ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (Tommy John surgery),[181] causing him to miss the entire 2021 season.

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Joshua David Wolf (born September 1, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Wolf attended St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas. He committed to attend Texas A&M University.[182] The New York Mets selected Wolf with the 53rd overall selection of the 2019 MLB draft.[183] He signed with the Mets, forgoing his commitment to Texas A&M.[184] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Mets, going 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA over eight innings.

On January 7, 2021, the Mets traded Wolf, Amed Rosario, Andrés Giménez, and Isaiah Greene to the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco.[92] For the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Low-A East.[185] Over 18 games (17 starts), Wolf went 1-3 with a 5.35 ERA, striking out 67 batters over 65+2⁄3 innings.[186]

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