Todd Paquette is a Cleveland-area sportswriter and minor league insider who covers the Cleveland Guardians and their farm system. He has been writing professionally since 2014 and has worked for Cleveland Guardians On SI since 2021.
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Icon / Video Created with Sketch. Pirela was a Dominican Summer League All-Star in his first season hitting the most HR's in the league by a Guardians player since Junior Caminero
Smith struck out 95 batters over 62.2 innings between Akron and Columbus coming out of the pen in 2023
Benjamin followed up his impressive 2022 season posting a solid 108 wRC+ along with a .362 OBP for Low-A Lynchburg in 2023
Izturis the nephew of former MLB infielders Cesar and Maicer Izturis hit .263 with a .389 OBP in 2023 playing in the Arizona Complex League.
Icon / Video Created with Sketch. Lopez collected 20 extra base hits and drove in 41 runs in just 67 games for Lynchburg in 2023
Icon / Video Created with Sketch. Mijares hit three grand slams and was named to the Dominican Summer League All-Star team in his first professional season with the Guardians
Icon / Video Created with Sketch. Merejo led all Guardians first year players in the Dominican Summer League in AVG .321, OPS .926 and wRC+ 147 during the 2023 season
Icon / Video Created with Sketch. Guardians OF prospect Gonzalez led the Arizona Complex League with a .269 ISO while also posting a 139 wRC+ and .979 OPS in 2023
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Thornton held opposing batters to a .138 average over 50.1 innings collecting 79 strikeouts while posting a 2.66 ERA in 2023
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Cleveland Guardians' Luis displayed his outstanding eye at the plate and ability to get on base making his pro-debut in 2023
Cleveland Guardians RHP prospect Gavin Williams will make his MLB Debut Wednesday against Oakland
The Guardians 21-year-old switch hitting infield prospect homered in both games of a doubleheader Thursday for the RubberDucks
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