Re: Minor Matters
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2025 10:06 am
Cleveland Guardians Prospect Report 8/14/25
Genao keeps hitting, Cacares celebrates 18th birthday with big night
Highlights:
Jhonkensy Noel (1B, Columbus): 2-2, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 SB - Noel’s perfect night at the plate on Thursday was an unusual one from a guy normally known for his prodigious power. The pair of walks are especially notable as they were his first free passes since being walked twice by the Buffalo Bisons (Blue Jays) at Huntington Park on July 25. That said, it wasn’t as if he didn’t hit the ball hard last night as his fourth-inning hit left the bat at 102.4 MPH (His second hit three frames later was a tad slower at 67.5 MPH.).
Angel Genao (SS, Akron): 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 K - Genao continued a stellar week in Reading, Pa. with this three-run performance that saw him involved in nearly half of the RubberDuck runs in last night’s slugfest victory. In three games played this series, Angel is 6-for-14 with a double, triple, and three RBI - a welcome change of pace from the 1-for-15 that marked his last four games of the previous homestand.
Jonah Advincula (1B, Akron): 3-5, 2 R, 1 K, 3 SB - While Advincula has struggled at the Double-A level (this effort got him back over the Mendoza Line), a three-hit, three steal performance gives hope that he is starting to adjust to the level, especially since he is slashing .254/.325/.310 since the end of the six-game hot drought that marked the start of his time with the Mallards of Main Street.
Joe Lampe (RF, Akron): 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 Outfield Assist - Lampe’s hot streak, which is now well into its second week, was taken to a new level last night with Joe’s first homer of the month - a game-tying solo shot to center in the sixth. Getting back to Lampe’s recent success, he is slashing .321/.412/.571 with four RBI across this and last week’s series.
Jacob Cozart (starting C, Akron): 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 HBP - Cozart’s pair of RBI hits included a ninth-inning double that tied the game at eight runs apiece - after which he was pulled for pinch runner Jake Fox, triggering a series of defensive shifts in the bottom of the frame that would’ve left the Ducks without a DH had the game gone to extras. Fun Fact: Jacob’s fourth-inning single tied the game…at two. The Win Probability Chart for thai game looks like something Sarah Langs would tweet with a caption involving multiple “Whee”s.
Jeffrey Mercedes (2B, Lake County): 3-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB - Mercedes quickly put his hitless High-A debut on Tuesday behind him by reaching in all four plate appearances last night, including on his first three hits as a Captain.
Jose Devers (DH, Lake County): 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB - Devers’ RBI singles opened and closed the scoring for the Eastlake nine and gave Devers his third multi-base game in his last four.
Caden Favors (SP, Lake County): W (6-8), 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R (earned), 2 BB, 8 K - Favors went 5+ innings for his fourth straight start, a period during which he has allowed only two earned runs on 13 hits and five walks while striking out 21 in 22 combined innings. I think it’s fair to say that things are starting to click for Caden in High-A.
Juneiker Caceres (CF, Lynchburg): 3-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI - Caceres’ three-hit Thursday included the Hillcats’ only extra-base hit of the game and continued his incredible start in non-complex ball (.378/.429/.622 in twelve games) and an even better recent run of form (.588 SLG and 1.062 OPS over the course of an active four-game multi-base streak).
Will McCausland (RP, Lynchburg): 2 IP, 5 K - McCausland struck out all but one of the batters he faced in a dominant professional debut. Yes, it’s the ultimate small sample size, but what a first impression!
Sebastian Cadiz (C, DSL Mendoza): 2-for-3, R, 3B, 2 RBIs - Each of Cadiz’s two hits resulted in runs for the DSL Mendoza squad. His day was highlighted by an RBI triple in the bottom of the sixth to draw even at 6-6 before the contest was called. Cadiz has seven RBIs in the last eight games and is back above .300 for the season with a .301 batting average in 25 games this year.
Notable Performances:
Kody Huff (C, Columbus): 1-3, 1 2B,1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K - Huff’s seventh-inning double drove in Noel for the Clip Show's lone run of the game and Kody’s 35th RBI of the season.
Tommy Mace (RP, Columbus): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K - It was a whole new world for Mace in Thursday night’s seventh inning. He was not only making his Triple-A debut, but also his first professional appearance as a true reliever (not a bulk guy or back end of a piggyback). He seemed unfazed.
Kyle Dernedde (2B, Akron): 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K - Dernedde’s multi-hit performance was his first in nearly two months (June 19 as a Captain) and nearly three months in Double-A (May 17).
Tyresse Turner (3B, Akron): 1-5, 1 RBI, 2 K - Turner has reached safely in seven of his last eight games after hitting a go-ahead, and ultimately game-winning, single in the top of the ninth.
Ryan Cesarini (LF, Lake County): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HBP, 1 SB - Cesarini continued his stellar start at High-A (.346/.469/.577 in seven games) by reaching twice and stealing a base on Thursday night.
Bennett Thompson (C, Lake County): 1-3, 1 BB - Thompson is also off to an impressive start to his High-A career, reaching four times in his first nine plate appearances at the level, including three hits.
Maick Collado (1B, Lake County): 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBI - Collado’s team-leading on-base streak rigged 15 games in this two-RBI effort.
Xavier Martinez (RP, Lake County): S (1), 2.2 IP, perfect , 5 K - Martinez struck out the last five Chiefs (Cardinals) batters in order to pick up his first High-A save and remain unscored upon in 7.1 combined innings at the level (four outings).
Cannon Peebles (C, Lynchburg): 2-4, 1 K, 2 PB - An impressive pro debut at the plate for Peebles, not so much behind it.
Luke Hill (3B, Lynchburg): 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 SF, 1 SB - Hill’s first pro RBI was a big one as it came on a walk-off sac fly.
Jacob Zibin (SP, Lynchburg): ND, 4 IP, 2 HBP, 2 K - Despite a couple of wayward pitches, Zibin was impressive in his second four-inning professional outing.
Carlos Garces (CF, DSL Mendoza): 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs - Garces matches Cadiz’s total with seven RBIs in the last eight games after his double in the fifth plated two and capped off a five-run inning.
Ricardo Romero (DH, DSL Goryl): 2-for-2, BB - Romero leads the DSL Goryl team with a .305 batting average and recorded a pair of singles and drew a walk in Thursday’s loss. Romero was the only man in the lineup to record a hit in the rain-shortened loss. He extends his on-base streak to seven games with the help of eight walks in that time.
Josh Perez (SP, DSL Goryl): 5.0 IP, 5 H, R, 0 BBs, K, HBP, WP - Perez allowed a variety of traffic early, but settled down late and limited the damage to just a single run off a solo shot in the third. It is his second consecutive game pitched where he went five innings and allowed just one run.
Genao keeps hitting, Cacares celebrates 18th birthday with big night
Highlights:
Jhonkensy Noel (1B, Columbus): 2-2, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 SB - Noel’s perfect night at the plate on Thursday was an unusual one from a guy normally known for his prodigious power. The pair of walks are especially notable as they were his first free passes since being walked twice by the Buffalo Bisons (Blue Jays) at Huntington Park on July 25. That said, it wasn’t as if he didn’t hit the ball hard last night as his fourth-inning hit left the bat at 102.4 MPH (His second hit three frames later was a tad slower at 67.5 MPH.).
Angel Genao (SS, Akron): 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 K - Genao continued a stellar week in Reading, Pa. with this three-run performance that saw him involved in nearly half of the RubberDuck runs in last night’s slugfest victory. In three games played this series, Angel is 6-for-14 with a double, triple, and three RBI - a welcome change of pace from the 1-for-15 that marked his last four games of the previous homestand.
Jonah Advincula (1B, Akron): 3-5, 2 R, 1 K, 3 SB - While Advincula has struggled at the Double-A level (this effort got him back over the Mendoza Line), a three-hit, three steal performance gives hope that he is starting to adjust to the level, especially since he is slashing .254/.325/.310 since the end of the six-game hot drought that marked the start of his time with the Mallards of Main Street.
Joe Lampe (RF, Akron): 2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 Outfield Assist - Lampe’s hot streak, which is now well into its second week, was taken to a new level last night with Joe’s first homer of the month - a game-tying solo shot to center in the sixth. Getting back to Lampe’s recent success, he is slashing .321/.412/.571 with four RBI across this and last week’s series.
Jacob Cozart (starting C, Akron): 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 HBP - Cozart’s pair of RBI hits included a ninth-inning double that tied the game at eight runs apiece - after which he was pulled for pinch runner Jake Fox, triggering a series of defensive shifts in the bottom of the frame that would’ve left the Ducks without a DH had the game gone to extras. Fun Fact: Jacob’s fourth-inning single tied the game…at two. The Win Probability Chart for thai game looks like something Sarah Langs would tweet with a caption involving multiple “Whee”s.
Jeffrey Mercedes (2B, Lake County): 3-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB - Mercedes quickly put his hitless High-A debut on Tuesday behind him by reaching in all four plate appearances last night, including on his first three hits as a Captain.
Jose Devers (DH, Lake County): 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB - Devers’ RBI singles opened and closed the scoring for the Eastlake nine and gave Devers his third multi-base game in his last four.
Caden Favors (SP, Lake County): W (6-8), 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R (earned), 2 BB, 8 K - Favors went 5+ innings for his fourth straight start, a period during which he has allowed only two earned runs on 13 hits and five walks while striking out 21 in 22 combined innings. I think it’s fair to say that things are starting to click for Caden in High-A.
Juneiker Caceres (CF, Lynchburg): 3-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI - Caceres’ three-hit Thursday included the Hillcats’ only extra-base hit of the game and continued his incredible start in non-complex ball (.378/.429/.622 in twelve games) and an even better recent run of form (.588 SLG and 1.062 OPS over the course of an active four-game multi-base streak).
Will McCausland (RP, Lynchburg): 2 IP, 5 K - McCausland struck out all but one of the batters he faced in a dominant professional debut. Yes, it’s the ultimate small sample size, but what a first impression!
Sebastian Cadiz (C, DSL Mendoza): 2-for-3, R, 3B, 2 RBIs - Each of Cadiz’s two hits resulted in runs for the DSL Mendoza squad. His day was highlighted by an RBI triple in the bottom of the sixth to draw even at 6-6 before the contest was called. Cadiz has seven RBIs in the last eight games and is back above .300 for the season with a .301 batting average in 25 games this year.
Notable Performances:
Kody Huff (C, Columbus): 1-3, 1 2B,1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K - Huff’s seventh-inning double drove in Noel for the Clip Show's lone run of the game and Kody’s 35th RBI of the season.
Tommy Mace (RP, Columbus): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 K - It was a whole new world for Mace in Thursday night’s seventh inning. He was not only making his Triple-A debut, but also his first professional appearance as a true reliever (not a bulk guy or back end of a piggyback). He seemed unfazed.
Kyle Dernedde (2B, Akron): 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K - Dernedde’s multi-hit performance was his first in nearly two months (June 19 as a Captain) and nearly three months in Double-A (May 17).
Tyresse Turner (3B, Akron): 1-5, 1 RBI, 2 K - Turner has reached safely in seven of his last eight games after hitting a go-ahead, and ultimately game-winning, single in the top of the ninth.
Ryan Cesarini (LF, Lake County): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HBP, 1 SB - Cesarini continued his stellar start at High-A (.346/.469/.577 in seven games) by reaching twice and stealing a base on Thursday night.
Bennett Thompson (C, Lake County): 1-3, 1 BB - Thompson is also off to an impressive start to his High-A career, reaching four times in his first nine plate appearances at the level, including three hits.
Maick Collado (1B, Lake County): 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBI - Collado’s team-leading on-base streak rigged 15 games in this two-RBI effort.
Xavier Martinez (RP, Lake County): S (1), 2.2 IP, perfect , 5 K - Martinez struck out the last five Chiefs (Cardinals) batters in order to pick up his first High-A save and remain unscored upon in 7.1 combined innings at the level (four outings).
Cannon Peebles (C, Lynchburg): 2-4, 1 K, 2 PB - An impressive pro debut at the plate for Peebles, not so much behind it.
Luke Hill (3B, Lynchburg): 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 SF, 1 SB - Hill’s first pro RBI was a big one as it came on a walk-off sac fly.
Jacob Zibin (SP, Lynchburg): ND, 4 IP, 2 HBP, 2 K - Despite a couple of wayward pitches, Zibin was impressive in his second four-inning professional outing.
Carlos Garces (CF, DSL Mendoza): 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs - Garces matches Cadiz’s total with seven RBIs in the last eight games after his double in the fifth plated two and capped off a five-run inning.
Ricardo Romero (DH, DSL Goryl): 2-for-2, BB - Romero leads the DSL Goryl team with a .305 batting average and recorded a pair of singles and drew a walk in Thursday’s loss. Romero was the only man in the lineup to record a hit in the rain-shortened loss. He extends his on-base streak to seven games with the help of eight walks in that time.
Josh Perez (SP, DSL Goryl): 5.0 IP, 5 H, R, 0 BBs, K, HBP, WP - Perez allowed a variety of traffic early, but settled down late and limited the damage to just a single run off a solo shot in the third. It is his second consecutive game pitched where he went five innings and allowed just one run.