Cleveland Guardians Offseason Prospect Report 1/1-6/25
Juan Brito continues to handle 1B in Dominican League; Venezuelan League on hold
Matthew Kennell and Arthur Kinney
Jan 7
Guardians Prospects:
Milan Tolentino (starting 2B, Hermosillo - Thursday): 0-2, 1 K - Tolentino started the calendar year for the Guards with a rough night at the plate in the Naranjeros’ postseason opener before being pinch hit for in the seventh.
Juan Brito (1B, Toros - Friday): 2-4, 2 K - Brito provided two of the Toros’ five hits in his first full game of the Round Robin phase of the LIDOM Postseason.
Angel Genao (SS, Aguilas - Friday): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K, 1 E - The Guardians allowed Genao to return to the Aguilas for the Round Robin and the yellow Cibao squad is certainly happy they did as Ange; doubled to lead off the bottom of the sixth, leading him to later open the scoring in the previously scoreless contest.
Jaison Chourio (RF, Zulia - Friday): 0-5, 1 K - Chourio went hitless in his first action of the postseason and possibly last of this Venezuelan campaign. While the LVBP Round Robin will restart on Wednesday, the question of further participation by MLB-contracted players is an open one, with the Brewers already denying Jaison’s brother and Aguilas teammate Jakcson already having been denied permission by the Brewers to continue his LVBP season.
Johnathan Rodriguez (LF, Carolina - Friday): 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K - Rodriguez drove in the opening run of the Gigantes’ postseason on a first-inning groundout.
Milan Tolentino (2B-SS, Hermosillo - Friday): 3-4, 3 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 E - Tolentino’s three-run homer rapped up an eight-run bottom of the second that all but assured the Naranjeros of a series-evening victory.
Juan Brito (1B, Toros - Saturday): 1-4 - Brito continued his solid start to 2026 with another base hit on Saturday evening.
Johnathan Rodriguez (LF. Carolina - Saturday): 2-3, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB - Rodriguez hit both of the Gigantes’ Saturday doubles.
Dayan Frias (SS, Cartagena - Saturday): 0-4, 1 BB - Frias reached base via walk despite going hitless to start his 2026.
Juan Brito (1B, Toros - Sunday): 1-for-4, R, 2B - A one-out double to right resulted in a run scored for the Toros squad in the midst of a four-run inning that turned the tide of the game.
Johnathan Rodriguez (LF, Carolina - Sunday): 0-for-2, R, 3 BBs - The on-base percentage for Rodriguez rose significantly but the Guardians slugger was unable to get a hit in the two at-bats where they made him put the ball in play. He walked three times and scored to start a four-run eighth inning.
Milan Tolentino (2B, Hermosillo - Sunday): 0-for-5 - It was a day to forget for the nine-hole hitter Tolentino in an 0-for-5 effort with one strikeout. He was pinch hit for in extra innings.
Dayan Frias (SS, Cartagena - Sunday): 1-for-2, R, RBI, 2 BBs - After the team batted around in a five-run first inning where he led off the frame with a walk, he followed that up with a lead-off single in the second. His final at-bat of the four was a walk in the fifth before he was lifted for a defensive replacement in the blowout win.
Juan Brito (1B, Toros - Monday): 0-5 - Monday saw Brito go hitless for the first time in the new year.
Milan Tolentino (2B-SS, Hermosillo - Monday): 0-3, 1 K - Another hitless night for Tolentino as the Charros tied the series at two games apiece.
Angel Genao (2B, Aguilas - Tuesday): 1-3, 1 BB - Genao continued an incredible Dominican campaign by reaching twice in Tuesday’s Round Robin contest.
Dayan Frias (SS, Cartagena - Tuesday): 1-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 SB - Frias scored the tying run in the Tigres’ top of the ninth comeback.
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