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Bazzana, DeLauter, and Genao are the only players listed who appeared on this same ranking a year ago. In 2025, Bazzana ranked No. 17, DeLauter ranked No. 58, and Genao ranked No. 59.<\/p>\n
Obviously, the drop is disappointing for this trio, but it\u2019s also somewhat understandable. They all recorded respectable, in some ways elite, stats throughout the season, but they also experienced injuries that forced them to miss a chunk of time in 2025.<\/p>\n
The exciting part of this list is seeing newcomers Velazquez, Messick, and Ingle join and be recognized as some of MLB\u2019s top prospects. Especially Ralphy, who, at 20 years old, could continue to climb on this list before making his MLB debut down the road.<\/p>\n
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Even though the Guardians don\u2019t have a single prospect higher than 20, they still have six players make this list, showing just how deep Cleveland\u2019s farm system is. In fact, MLB executives voted in a poll earlier this offseason that the Guardians had one of the most depth-laden organizations, and this list backs it up.<\/p>\n
It\u2019ll be very interesting to see how MLB Pipeline\u2019s list changes for the Guardians throughout the year. DeLauter and Messick are locks, and Bazzana is a possibility, and Ingle could all graduate out of their prospect status by the time this year is over.<\/p>\n
Will each of these players be replaced with other members of the Cleveland organization?<\/p>\n
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