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CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 18: Andrés Giménez #0 of the Cleveland Guardians looks on after the New … More York Yankees defeated the Guardians in Game 4 of the ALCS presented by loanDepot at Progressive Field on Friday, October 18, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images) MLB Photos via Getty Images It wasn’t long ago, when the Cleveland Guardians organization had a wealth of well regarded middle infield prospects. The quality depth of highly ranked middle infielders in the Guardians development program has dwindled. The Guardians were always careful to give their prospects enough development time to best prepare for the major leagues. Be that with Cleveland, or with another club. This old scout has always stated that the talent gap between Triple-A and the big leagues is as wide as the grand canyon. That is particularly true for prospect pitchers. And because MLB pitchers are so advanced in their pitching skills, many prospects falter when given a chance with the parent club. Consider the number of Cleveland Indians/Cleveland Guardians prospects that are now playing elsewhere in Major League Baseball, or are out of professional baseball altogether. Each of the middle infielders noted below was part of the Indians/Guardians MLB.com Top 30 prospects, from 2020 until today. In those a short years, the following young prospects are gone from the Cleveland organization: MIAMI, FLORIDA – JUNE 04: Tyler Freeman #2 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates with teammates after … More scoring a run against the Miami Marlins in the fifth inning of the game at loanDepot park on June 04, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Getty Images Tyler Freeman-drafted by the Indians, and traded to the Colorado Rockies in 2025 Jose Tena-signed as an international free agent by the Indians…

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