# Cleveland Guardians minor league players

Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Cleveland Guardians system.

## Players
### Franco Alemán

Franco Alemán (born June 26, 2000) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Alemán was born in Cuba and defected to the United States with his family when he was 11. He attended Braulio Alonso High School in Tampa, Florida. He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 38th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. Alemán started his college baseball career at Florida International University (FIU) for a year before transferring to St. Johns River State College and then the University of Florida. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
After one year at Florida, Alemán was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 10th round of the 2021 MLB draft, and signed. He made his professional debut in 2022 with the Lynchburg Hillcats. He pitched 2023 with the Lake County Captains and Akron RubberDucks.
Alemán spent 2024 with the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, making 24 appearances and logging a 1.99 ERA with 34 strikeouts and 2 saves across 22+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 19, 2024, the Guardians added Alemán to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. On February 27, 2025, Alemán was ruled out for 4-6 weeks after undergoing surgery for a left hip inguinal hernia.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Juan Brito

Juan Manuel Brito (born September 24, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Brito was signed by the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on July 7, 2018.
On November 15, 2022, the Rockies traded him to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Nolan Jones; the same day, the Guardians added Brito to their 40-man roster to protect him from selection by another club in the 2022 Rule 5 draft. Brito was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to begin the 2023 season. In 127 games split between Columbus, the Double–A Akron RubberDucks, and High–A Lake County Captains, he batted a cumulative .271/.377/.434 with 14 home runs and 75 RBI. Brito was again optioned to Triple–A Columbus to begin the 2024 season.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Jaison Chourio

Jaison Oneel Chourio (born May 19, 2005) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Chourio signed with the Cleveland Guardians as an international free agent in January 2022. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Guardians.
Chourio spent 2023 with the Arizona Complex League Guardians and Lynchburg Hillcats.
His brother, Jackson Chourio, plays for the Milwaukee Brewers.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Jacob Cozart

Jacob Cozart (born January 9, 2003) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Cozart grew up in High Point, North Carolina and attended Wesleyan Christian Academy.
Cozart became the starting catcher for the NC State Wolfpack baseball during his freshman season and batted .240. He was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a sophomore after batting .301 with 10 home runs, 14 doubles, and 42 RBIs. He was named first-team All-ACC after batting .305 with 19 home runs as a junior. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
Cozart was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the second round of 2024 Major League Baseball draft.
Cozart's father, Craig Cozart, is a college baseball coach and served as the head coach of the High Point Panthers from 2009 to 2021. Cozart was assigned to the Arizona Complex League Guardians roster on August 5, 2024, and subsequently promoted to the High-A Lake County Captains on August 12, 2024.
* Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
* NC State Wolfpack bio

### Will Dion

William Chad Dion (born April 17, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Dion attended Sulphur High School in Sulphur, Louisiana, and played college baseball at McNeese State University. As a junior at McNeese State in 2021, he started 16 games and went 9–4 with a 3.07 ERA and a school-record 121 strikeouts. After his junior year, Dion was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.
Dion signed with Cleveland and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians and the Lynchburg Hillcats, throwing 12 scoreless innings between both teams. Dion played the 2022 season with Lynchburg and Lake County Captains. Over 25 starts, he went 8–5 with a 2.11 ERA and 157 strikeouts over 128 innings. He opened the 2023 season with Lake County and was promoted to the Akron RubberDucks in mid-July. Over 26 games (19 starts) between the two teams, Dion went 6–4 with a 2.39 ERA and 129 strikeouts over 116+2⁄3 innings. Dion was assigned to the Columbus Clippers for the 2024 season. Over 27 starts, Dion went 4-4 with a 5.48 ERA and 116 strikeouts.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Nic Enright

Nicholas Crispen Enright (born January 8, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Enright attended The Steward School in Richmond, Virginia. As a senior in 2015, he was the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for Virginia. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at Virginia Tech. In 2018, he briefly played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Enright was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round of the 2019 MLB draft, and signed.
Enright made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians. He did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the Lake County Captains and Akron RubberDucks. Enright started 2022 with Akron before being promoted to the Columbus Clippers.
On December 7, 2022, Enright was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 2022 Rule 5 draft, adding him to their 40-man roster.
On February 13, 2023, Enright announced that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in December, and had already completed his first round of treatments. Enright began a rehab assignment with the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads on April 28, and was later elevated to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. On May 29, Enright was activated off of the injured list and designated for assignment by the Marlins.
Enright was returned to the Guardians on June 1, 2023. In 16 appearances for the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, he logged a 1.06 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 3 saves across 17 innings pitched. On November 19, 2024, the Guardians added Enright to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
Enright was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2025 season.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Jake Fox

Jacob Gage Fox (born February 12, 2003) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Fox grew up in Lakeland, Florida and attended Lakeland Christian School. He hit .378, with three home runs, 22 RBIs, and 32 stolen bases in 28 games played as a senior. Fox had committed to play college baseball at Florida prior to signing with Cleveland.
Fox was selected in the third round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Indians, where he batted .405 in 13 games played.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Welbyn Francisca

Welbyn Francisca (born May 19, 2004) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Francisca signed with the Cleveland Guardians as an international free agent on January 15, 2023. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Guardians.
Francisca was called up to the Arizona Complex League Guardians on May 3, 2024. After a brief stint in Arizona, Francisca was called up to the Lynchburg Hillcats on July 29, 2024. In 2023, he remained with the Hillcats for the full season. With 117 at bats in Lynchburg, Francisca hit a .325/.402/.804 stat line.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Dayan Frías

Dayan de Jesús Frías Serrano (born June 25, 2002) is a Colombian professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Frías played for the Colombia national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Ángel Genao

Ángel Luis Genao (born May 19, 2004) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Chourio signed with the Cleveland Guardians as an international free agent on January 15, 2021. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Guardians.
Genao spent 2022 with the Arizona Complex League Guardians and Lynchburg Hillcats. In 2023, he remained with the Hillcats for the full season.
On June 3, 2024, Genao was promoted to the High-A Lake County Captains. Genao was part of Lake County's first Midwest League Champion team since 2010.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Isaiah Greene

Isaiah Jordan Greene (born August 29, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Greene attended Corona High School in Corona, California. He was selected by the New York Mets with the 69th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $850,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Missouri. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On January 7, 2021, the Mets traded Greene, Amed Rosario, Andrés Giménez, and Josh Wolf to the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco. He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Indians, slashing .289/.421/.368 with one home run, 16 runs batted in (RBIs), four stolen bases, and nine doubles over 43 games.
* Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Petey Halpin

Peter Lyndon Halpin (born Mary 26, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Halpin Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Lynchburg Hillcats.
Halpin played 2022 with the Lake County Captains and started 2023 with the Akron RubberDucks.
Halpin spent the 2024 campaign with Double–A Akron, playing in 90 games and batting .233/.314/.399 with 12 home runs, 45 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. On November 19, 2024, the Guardians added Halpin to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
Halpin was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to begin the 2025 season.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Cooper Ingle

John Cooper Ingle (born February 23, 2002) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Ingle attended A. C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, North Carolina and played college baseball at Clemson University. After three years at Clemson, he was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the fourth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.
Ingle made his professional debut with the Lake County Captains. He started 2024 with Lake County before being promoted to the Akron RubberDucks.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### C. J. Kayfus

Collin Joseph Kayfus (born October 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Kayfus attended Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Florida and played college baseball at the University of Miami. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. He was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the third round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.
Kayfus signed with the Guardians and made his professional debut with the Lynchburg Hillcats. He started 2024 with the Lake County Captains before being promoted to the Akron RubberDucks.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Michael Kennedy

Michael Patrick Kennedy (born November 30, 2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Kennedy graduated from Troy High School in Troy, New York, in 2022. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected him in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB draft.
On December 10, 2024, the Pirates traded Kennedy, Luis Ortiz, and Josh Hartle to the Cleveland Guardians for Spencer Horwitz.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Jack Leftwich

Jack Harrison Leftwich (born September 26, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Leftwich attended TNXL Academy in Altamonte Springs, Florida and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 39th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign with the Tigers and played college baseball at the University of Florida. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. After four years at Florida, Leftwich was drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB draft, and signed.
Leftwich made his professional debut in 2022 with the Lynchburg Hillcats and was promoted to the Lake County Captains. He started 2023 with Akron RubberDucks.
* Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
* Florida Gators bio

### Andrew Misiaszek

Andrew Jacob Misiaszek (born August 24, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Misiaszek attended Northeastern University. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Nick Mikolajchak

Nicholas Austin Mikolajchak (MIKE-ah-la-chek; born November 21, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Mikolajchak went to Klein Collins High School in Harris County, Texas, where he played baseball and basketball. He was First–Team All–District in his junior season and District MVP in his senior season of high school. He committed to Sam Houston State to play college baseball starting in 2016.
In 2016 as a freshman, Mikolajchak worked exclusively as a reliever and a closer for the team, posting a 3.38 ERA and an 0–4 record in 32 games. As a sophomore in 2017 for Sam Houston State, he played in 22 games, starting 9 and closing 2 of them. He went 5–4 with an earned run average of 4.19 in 73 innings. Mikolajchak played collegiate summer baseball for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2018, pitching in 8 games and scoring an earned run average of 1.84. For Mikolajchak's junior season in 2019, he pitched in 23 games, starting and closing 7 games each. He pitched 64.2 innings and compiled a 5–4 record with 74 strikeouts, improving from 32 in his freshman year. Mikolajchak was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 11th round with the 340th overall pick, becoming the third player from Sam Houston State to be drafted at that point.
Mikolajchak elected to forgo his senior season at Sam Houston State and signed with the Indians on June 14, 2019. In his first professional season with the Indians, Mikolajchak played for two of the Indians' minor league affiliates, combining for a 1–1 record with an 0.36 earned run average and 36 strikeouts across 17 games. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mikolajchak made the Indians' alternate site roster for the beginning of the 2021 season. He spent the year with the Double-A Akron RubberDucks, recording a 2–5 record and 3.18 ERA with 57 strikeouts and 8 saves in 39.2 innings of work. Mikolajchak played the 2022 season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, working to a 5–2 record and 3.04 ERA with 50 strikeouts and 6 saves in 50.1 innings pitched across 47 appearances.
In spring training the following year, Mikolajchak seemed poised for a spot in the Guardians’ bullpen after pitching to a 1.93 ERA over seven appearances. However, he left an appearance against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 18, 2023, and was later diagnosed with a sprained right ulnar collateral ligament.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Micah Pries

Micah Jeffrey Pries (born February 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Pries JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California and played college baseball at Point Loma Nazarene University. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 13th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.
Pries did not make his professional debut in 2020, due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He debuted in 2021 for the Arizona Complex League Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats and Lake County Captains. He played 2022 with the Akron RubberDucks and started 2023 with the Columbus Clippers.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

### Matt Wilkinson

Matthew James Wilkinson (born December 10, 2002) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. His nickname is Tugboat.
Wilkinson attended Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada and played college baseball at Central Arizona College. In 2023, he was named the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA) D1 Pitcher of the Year after recording a 1.07 earned run average (ERA) with 138 strikeouts in 84 innings. In 2023, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Wilkinson was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the 10th round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Guardians instead of playing college baseball at Arizona State University.
Wilkinson made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Guardians. He began the 2024 season with the Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats. Wilkinson was promoted to the High-A Lake County Captains on May 21, 2024.
* Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

## Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Cleveland Guardians.