New Arrival: Bobby Brownlie, sp, Cleveland Guardians
Bobby Brownlie. He was, for a hot minute, a very big deal.
Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982
Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
New Arrival: Brad Snyder, of, Cleveland Guardians
From 2004-2008 outfielder Brad Snyder was one of Cleveland’s best prospects, ranking as high as #3 in 2006. His power-speed combination had some people comparing him to Fred Lynn, which is a very high compliment. Unfortunately, strikeouts were a problem that dogged Snyder as he moved up through the minors,[…]
From the Collection: Bo Naylor, c, Cleveland Guardians
Bo Naylor is Cleveland’s #1 prospect and, hopefully, their starting catcher in the very near future. His status as the organization’s best prospect was cemented by an awesome 2022 campaign, where he hit .263/.392/.496 between AA and AAA.
From the Collection: Jose Ramirez, 3b, Cleveland Guardians
On July 6th, 2012 the Lake County Captains played the West Michigan Whitecaps. The Captain’s line-up had two future major league players batting at the top of the order, with Jose Ramirez leading off and Francisco Lindor in the #2 hole.
New Arrival: Russell Branyan, if, Cleveland Baseball
Russell Branyan was a very well thought of prospect when he was coming up through the minors. In 1999 he was Cleveland’s #1 prospect, and was through to the premier power hitter in all of minor league baseball.
New Arrival: Juan Benjamin, ss, Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Shortstop Juan Benjamin, 19, opened his 2022 season in the Arizona Complex League (ACL). He hit a very impressive .300/.462/.500 with 3 HR. One stat to highlight is that he walked almost as much as he struck out (25:27), which is always a nice surprise in today’s game. These[…]
New Arrival: Angel Genao, ss, Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians seem to have yet another solid middle infield prospect coming up through the system: Angel Genao.
From the Collection: Triston McKenzie, sp, Cleveland Guardians
There are a bunch of reasons the Cleveland Guardians are successful this season. Triston McKenzie is high on the list of reasons why.
New Arrival: Will Brennan, of, Cleveland Guardians
Will Brennan was drafted by Cleveland in the 8th round of the 2019 draft out of Kansas State. He was a decent prospect coming out of college, with good outfield defense and great on-base skills. But he did not have a ton of pop, so his ability to limit strikeouts[…]
New Arrival: Brandon Moss, of, Cleveland Guardians
Brandon Moss is one of my favorite players, having played for both Cleveland and Oakland. Moss was a very productive bat during his three seasons (2012-2014) with the A’s, hitting .254/.340/.504 and averaging 25 HR a season. Good for an OPS+ of 135. This included his only All-Star selection in[…]