The Cleveland Guardians chose to protect four prospects from the Rule 5 draft today and designated Nic Enright for assignment.
These were the four moves we predicted yesterday, as the Guardians chose to protect:
-Their top shortstop prospect in the switch-hitting, 21-year old Angel Genao.
-A 22 year-old shortstop to centerfield convert who showed flashes of brilliance at Akron and Columbus in 2025 in the left-handed hitting Kahlil Watson.
-A control artist with fifth starter potential in 26 year-old Austin Peterson.
-A breakout performer in 2025 who has a mid-to-upper 90’s fastball in 23 year-old, right-hander Yorman Gomez. Now, Gomez is only 5 foot 11 inches, so chances are he will be a reliever, but is tracking to be a good one.
Enright will hopefully get through waivers and go to Columbus and be given team resources to spend 2026 recovering from his Tommy John surgery and, most importantly, hopefully being cancer-free! His was a special story in 2025 and one we all won’t soon forget. Wishing him all the best and hoping to see him in a Guardians uniform in 2027.