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2023 Cleveland Guardians Top Prospects

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Best of the Rest: Which unranked Guardians pitching prospects should we keep an eye on in 2023?

Cleveland has one of the deepest minor league systems in all of baseball, so plenty of talented pitchers got left off our community top-20

Xzavion Curry is our No. 20 Guardians prospect for 2023

Our top prospects list is capped off by 24-year-old Xzavion Curry, who made his debut with the Guards last season

Jaison Chourio is our No. 19 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 20?

Jaison Chourio is going to be a name to remember in a few years

Petey Halpin is our No. 18 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 19?

Halpin is a contact wizard with plenty of room to grow

Justin Campbell is our No. 17 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 18?

Another tall, polished college arm debuts at No. 17 on our countdown

Jose Tena is our No. 16 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 17?

Tena has stood out in the AFL, but can he stand out during a full MiLB season?

Juan Brito is our No. 15 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 16?

The pure-hitting second baseman was the subject of one of the Guardians’ most interesting trades this offseason

Joey Cantillo is our No. 14 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 15?

A sneaky southpaw with improving velocity could be one of the bigger sleepers in Cleveland’s loaded system.

Jhonkensy Noel is our No. 13 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 14?

The most powerful slugger in the Guardians system, Noel blasted off for 33 home runs in 2022 across three levels

Cody Morris is our No. 12 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 13?

If he stays healthy, Morris could be the next staple in Cleveland’s starting rotation. That’s a big if.

Gabriel Arias is our No. 11 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 12?

Arias looked impressive in his most recent stint with the Guardians, perhaps a sign of things to come?

Chase DeLauter is our No. 10 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 11?

DeLauter has the look of a star outfielder a few years down the road

Logan Allen is our No. 9 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 10?

One of the most consistent arms in the system continues to receive high praise and is one step away from MLB.

Angel Martinez is our No. 8 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 9?

Martinez is (shockingly) the next wave of elite international middle infield prospects in the Guardians system.

Will Brennan is our No. 7 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 8?

Brennan rode one of the most productive Guardians minor league seasons in recent memory all the way to MLB

Bo Naylor is our No. 6 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 7?

Naylor has the potential to be the future catcher in Cleveland. Will he take the reigns in 2023?

Brayan Rocchio is our No. 5 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 6?

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Tanner Bibee is our No. 4 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 5?

Drafted for his command, Bibee was one of the Cleveland pitching factory’s biggest 2022 successes

George Valera is our No. 3 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 4?

The sweet-swinging outfield slugger is finally on the cusp of making his MLB debut.

Gavin Williams is our No. 2 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 3?

The lanky righthander has one of the most electric fastballs in the system and the physical tools to remain a starter

Daniel Espino is our No. 1 Guardians prospect. Who should be No. 2?

The flamethrowing righthander has the highest ceiling of any pitcher in the system ... as long as he stays healthy.

Covering the Corner top Cleveland Guardians prospects for 2023 voting

Get out your good shoes and best debatin’ pants — it’s time for the prospect countdown