{"id":4261,"date":"2023-04-11T14:57:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T21:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=4261"},"modified":"2023-04-11T14:57:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T21:57:12","slug":"guardians-top-100-prospects-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/04\/11\/guardians-top-100-prospects-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 100 Countdown: Cleveland Guardians’ Prospects, Nos. 3 and 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

SportRelay.com<\/a> continues our countdown of the Cleveland Guardians<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 top 100 prospects for 2023 with Number 3: Will Brennan<\/a><\/strong> and Number 2: Gabriel Arias<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Brennan had an exceptional season across three levels in 2022 and continued to impress at spring training this year. He hit .283 with six doubles and a homer in 19 games to easily earn a spot on the major-league roster as the fourth outfielder behind regulars Steven Kwan<\/a>, Myles Straw<\/a>,<\/strong> and\u00a0Oscar Gonzalez<\/a><\/strong>. Arias had a fabulous spring, batting .341 to nail down a job in Cleveland as a backup infielder. Best suited at shortstop, he has already played at first base and third this season for Cleveland. Manager Terry Francona<\/a><\/strong> is comfortable using him at second or even as a corner outfielder.<\/p>\n

Either player would be a starter on several teams. Brennan’s rapid rise has been a bit of a surprise as an eighth-round draft pick four years ago. Arias has been heralded as a future star since getting a $1.9 million signing bonus at age 16 from the San Diego Padres<\/strong><\/a>. Scouts regard him as the player with the highest career ceiling of the six acquired by Cleveland in the trade that sent Mike Clevinger<\/a><\/strong> to San Diego in 2020. That’s saying a lot. Cal Quantrill<\/a><\/strong> is in the starting rotation and Josh Naylor<\/a><\/strong> a middle-order bat. Austin Hedges<\/a><\/strong> was the Guardians’ starting catcher for the past two years and left as a free agent.<\/p>\n

Here are the previous listings:\u00a0 4-5<\/a>|6-10<\/a>|11-15<\/a>|16-20<\/a>|21-25<\/a>|26-30<\/a>|31-35<\/a>|36-40<\/a>|41-45<\/a>|46-50<\/a>|51-60<\/a>|61 \u2013 70<\/a>|71 \u2013 80<\/a>|81 \u2013 90<\/a>|91 \u2013 100<\/a><\/p>\n

Where There\u2019s A Will …<\/h3>\n

3. Will Brennan, OF\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a08th-round pick (250 overall) in 2019\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06\u20190\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 200\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B: L\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T: L\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\/2\/1998<\/strong><\/p>\n

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