CLEVELAND, Ohio — Baseball prospect rankings are fun, but I sometimes wonder, “What are they thinking?”

This story isn’t any type of rankings. It is my thoughts on some of Cleveland’s prospects – including those I watched last year. Some big names will not be on this list, such as those recently drafted.

Here we go …

Consider Baseball America’s recent top 10 Guardians prospect list.

Number One … Travis Bazzana.

I suppose that’s no surprise, since Bazzana was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft. But is he really Cleveland’s best prospect? The MLB Pipeline also thinks so.

Both those sources rate Chase DeLauter as No. 2.

I’ve seen them both play. Not only is DeLauter a better prospect than Bazzana (at least right now), he is one of the best hitters to come through the Cleveland fa

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