2019 Cleveland Guardians Top 15 prospects
Jan 1 2019
Tanner Smith
Organization Grades
Hitting: C- ... Pitching: D+ ... Top-end Talent: D ... Depth: D+ ... Overall: D+
Minor League Affiliates
Triple-A: Columbus (AAA East)
Double-A: Akron (AA Northeast)
High-A: Lake County (A+ Central)
Low-A: Lynchburg (A East)
Rookie: ACL Guardians (Arizona Complex League)
Rookie: DSL Guardians (Dominican Summer League)
1. Triston McKenzie (RHP) ... 6-5, 165 ... 21 ... 2015 (1) HS (FL)
Comments: One of the top pitching prospects in the game, he faced the AA hurdle and passed the test with flying colors. McKenzie has a compact, athletic delivery that he repeats well, which has allowed him to avoid some of the growing pains that pitchers of his height often go through. The arsenal is FB/CB/CU; could stand to...
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