![The prevalence of texting and Zoom calls has limited the impact and excitement of the MLB Winter Meetings in the last decade or so. That, combined with uncertainty over their TV deal and revenue, made it all but certain the Guardians’ trip to Nashville for the this year’s Winter Meetings would be quiet. The 2024 MLB Draft lottery on Dec 6. provided a jolt to that idea. With 2.7% odds to land the No. 1 overall pick, the ping-pong balls pinged and ponged the Guardians’ way after the Washington Nationals drew the top overall pick, but were unable to keep […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AP23162625556183-1.jpg?w=132 "The prevalence of texting and Zoom calls has limited the impact and excitement of the MLB Winter Meetings in the last decade or so. That, combined with uncertainty over their TV deal and revenue, made it all but certain the Guardians’ trip to Nashville for the this year’s Winter Meetings would be quiet. The 2024 MLB Draft lottery on Dec 6. provided a jolt to that idea. With 2.7% odds to land the No. 1 overall pick, the ping-pong balls pinged and ponged the Guardians’ way after the Washington Nationals drew the top overall pick, but were unable to keep […]")
Kurtz, Bazzana, Weatherholt, Chase Burns: Potential options for Guardians with No. 1 pick in 2024 MLB Draft
The prevalence of texting and Zoom calls has limited the impact and excitement of the MLB Winter Meetings in the last decade or so. That, combined with uncertainty over their...
![Now that the Guardians have found the franchise’s next manager in Stephen Vogt, they will finish filling out his coaching staff, then the front office will turn its sights to the 40-man roster ahead of the Nov. 14 deadline that precedes the Rule 5 draft. The draft will be held Dec. 6 at the winter meetings. Unlike years past, the Guardians’ system does not have a roster crunch of players who are of critical need to be protected from the Rule 5 draft. That is partially due to already having added several young prospects to the 40-man roster the last […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TNH-L-Captains0814-05.jpg?w=118 "Now that the Guardians have found the franchise’s next manager in Stephen Vogt, they will finish filling out his coaching staff, then the front office will turn its sights to the 40-man roster ahead of the Nov. 14 deadline that precedes the Rule 5 draft. The draft will be held Dec. 6 at the winter meetings. Unlike years past, the Guardians’ system does not have a roster crunch of players who are of critical need to be protected from the Rule 5 draft. That is partially due to already having added several young prospects to the 40-man roster the last […]")
![Triple-A Columbus Clippers (3-33) vs. Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals) The Clippers may not be making the playoffs, like the rest of the Guardians organization in 2023, but they ended the season on a solid note. After losing the first two games of the series, they came back to win three in a row before losing the final game. Finally healthy after the trade from Tampa Bay for Aaron Civale, Kyle Manzardo was a force for the Columbus offense in this series, although two of his best games came in losses. He popped two homers on Sept. 19, a total of […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Andruw_Monasterio_has_big_day_for_Akron__Indians_minors_roundup_for_July_18_1-10-3.jpg?w=140 "Triple-A Columbus Clippers (3-33) vs. Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals) The Clippers may not be making the playoffs, like the rest of the Guardians organization in 2023, but they ended the season on a solid note. After losing the first two games of the series, they came back to win three in a row before losing the final game. Finally healthy after the trade from Tampa Bay for Aaron Civale, Kyle Manzardo was a force for the Columbus offense in this series, although two of his best games came in losses. He popped two homers on Sept. 19, a total of […]")
![Triple-A Columbus Clippers (2-4) at Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers) The Clippers’ offense didn’t have a ton of consistency even though they hit several homers in their series at Toledo this week. Oscar Gonzalez had the best week of any hitter, furthering his reputation to hit Triple-A pitching amid his struggles to carry it over into the majors and showing the large gap between the two. His homer as part of a 3-for-4 day led to a 6-0 win on Sept. 17. He also went 2-for-4 with a homer on Sept. 12 in the Clippers’ other win, 11-5. First baseman Kyle […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TNH-L-bbaBieber-0913-14.jpg?w=69 "Triple-A Columbus Clippers (2-4) at Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers) The Clippers’ offense didn’t have a ton of consistency even though they hit several homers in their series at Toledo this week. Oscar Gonzalez had the best week of any hitter, furthering his reputation to hit Triple-A pitching amid his struggles to carry it over into the majors and showing the large gap between the two. His homer as part of a 3-for-4 day led to a 6-0 win on Sept. 17. He also went 2-for-4 with a homer on Sept. 12 in the Clippers’ other win, 11-5. First baseman Kyle […]")
![Triple-A Columbus Clippers (4-2) vs. Scranton Wilks-Barre Railriders (Yankees) While the minor-league season is winding down at the lower levels, at Triple-A, there are two weeks to go in the season. The Clippers are out of the playoff race but that hasn’t stopped Jhonkensy Noel from having a big September. He had two homers in the final month of the year coming into this series against Scranton, then hit a 446-foot homer and added two RBI in the Clippers’ 10-5 win on Sept. 8. He hit two more, including a walk-off two-run homer on Sept. 9 in a 5-3 win. […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AP23060854080185.jpg?w=132 "Triple-A Columbus Clippers (4-2) vs. Scranton Wilks-Barre Railriders (Yankees) While the minor-league season is winding down at the lower levels, at Triple-A, there are two weeks to go in the season. The Clippers are out of the playoff race but that hasn’t stopped Jhonkensy Noel from having a big September. He had two homers in the final month of the year coming into this series against Scranton, then hit a 446-foot homer and added two RBI in the Clippers’ 10-5 win on Sept. 8. He hit two more, including a walk-off two-run homer on Sept. 9 in a 5-3 win. […]")
![Triple-A Columbus Clippers (3-3) at St. Paul (Twins) Injuries and pitching needs at the major-league level greatly impacted the Clippers’ roster while playing at St. Paul, thankfully not far from where the Guardians were playing at Minnesota in the middle of last week. The Clippers’ offense for the most part produced at St. Paul. Through games on Sept. 2, Kyle Manzardo was carrying a five-game hitting streak, adding a double, RBI and a walk in Columbus’ 8-5 win on Sept. 1, then two more doubles in the 4-1 win on Sept. 2, and another walk. While he is now unlikely […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Andruw_Monasterio_has_big_day_for_Akron__Indians_minors_roundup_for_July_18_1.jpg?w=140 "Triple-A Columbus Clippers (3-3) at St. Paul (Twins) Injuries and pitching needs at the major-league level greatly impacted the Clippers’ roster while playing at St. Paul, thankfully not far from where the Guardians were playing at Minnesota in the middle of last week. The Clippers’ offense for the most part produced at St. Paul. Through games on Sept. 2, Kyle Manzardo was carrying a five-game hitting streak, adding a double, RBI and a walk in Columbus’ 8-5 win on Sept. 1, then two more doubles in the 4-1 win on Sept. 2, and another walk. While he is now unlikely […]")
![Triple-A Columbus Clippers (3-3) vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) The Columbus lineup is now deep with 40-man roster and interesting position player prospects. The Guardians must find out about their futures soon thanks to first baseman Kyle Manzardo finishing his rehab and being activated on the Clippers’ roster this past week. The first baseman who came over from Tampa Bay in the Aaron Civale trade made his non-complex league Cleveland system debut on Aug. 24. As the DH, Manzardo walked, struck out and went 0-for-3 as Columbus lost 8-4. Manzardo, a left-handed hitter, doubled off a lefty in his first […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AP23053644769320.jpg?w=132 "Triple-A Columbus Clippers (3-3) vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) The Columbus lineup is now deep with 40-man roster and interesting position player prospects. The Guardians must find out about their futures soon thanks to first baseman Kyle Manzardo finishing his rehab and being activated on the Clippers’ roster this past week. The first baseman who came over from Tampa Bay in the Aaron Civale trade made his non-complex league Cleveland system debut on Aug. 24. As the DH, Manzardo walked, struck out and went 0-for-3 as Columbus lost 8-4. Manzardo, a left-handed hitter, doubled off a lefty in his first […]")
![Triple-A Columbus Clippers (2-3) at Syracuse Mets (Mets) It has been a disappointing season of offensive production in the Cleveland outfield, and it has been a mostly disappointing season for outfielder George Valera, who many hoped would knock on the door for a major-league callup this year. This week could at least start a campaign to get Valera a look before the end of the 2023 season. He has started to hit the ball harder lately, and had back-to-back two-homer games this week, both Clippers wins, 6-5 on August 17 and 9-4 win on Aug. 19. Valera also added two […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AP23055096099266.jpg?w=59 "Triple-A Columbus Clippers (2-3) at Syracuse Mets (Mets) It has been a disappointing season of offensive production in the Cleveland outfield, and it has been a mostly disappointing season for outfielder George Valera, who many hoped would knock on the door for a major-league callup this year. This week could at least start a campaign to get Valera a look before the end of the 2023 season. He has started to hit the ball harder lately, and had back-to-back two-homer games this week, both Clippers wins, 6-5 on August 17 and 9-4 win on Aug. 19. Valera also added two […]")
![Triple-A Columbus Clippers (3-2) vs. St. Paul Saints (Twins) Thanks to trades, call-ups and injuries, the Clippers roster was again in flux. Infielder Jose Tena was sent up to Columbus in the stead of Brayan Rocchio, who was up in Cleveland due to trades. Tena went 1-3 with a walk and two-run double on Aug. […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TNH-L-Guardians-Martinez-0806-01.jpg?w=132 "Triple-A Columbus Clippers (3-2) vs. St. Paul Saints (Twins) Thanks to trades, call-ups and injuries, the Clippers roster was again in flux. Infielder Jose Tena was sent up to Columbus in the stead of Brayan Rocchio, who was up in Cleveland due to trades. Tena went 1-3 with a walk and two-run double on Aug. […]")