{"id":633285,"date":"2026-03-20T10:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/633285\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T10:17:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:17:33","slug":"takeaways-from-the-cleveland-guardians-spring-breakout-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/633285\/","title":{"rendered":"Takeaways From the Cleveland Guardians Spring Breakout Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cleveland Guardians<\/a> showcased their future on Thursday in their 4-2 Spring Breakout victory over the Los Angeles Angels\u2019 group of prospects.<\/p>\n

Here are three takeaways from this exhibition match previewing the next wave of Cleveland\u2019s top young talent.<\/p>\n

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The Guardians needed four runs to take down the Angels\u2019 group of prospects, and Wuilfredo Antunez was responsible for three of them.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old\u2019s first at-bat came in the third inning, and on the second pitch he saw, Antunez blasted a ball over the right field wall, with an exit velocity of 102.7 mph. The home runs scored by Angel Genao and Jaison Churio gave the Guaridans a four-run lead.<\/p>\n

In many ways, it shouldn\u2019t be surprising that Antunez was part of the scoring for the Guardians. Last year, between High-A and Double-A, the outfielder logged a .856 OPS, including 18 home runs, in 382 at-bats.<\/p>\n

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In a game with many of the organization\u2019s top prospects, such as Ralphy Velazauez, Kahlil Watson, Chourio, and Genao, Antunez could be considered underrated. He made sure to make his presence known and contribute to Cleveland\u2019s win, though.<\/p>\n

Part of the fun of Cleveland\u2019s pitching factory is watching them be acquired\/drafted and ascend through the organization before joining the Major League team.<\/p>\n

Right now, it\u2019s Gavin Williams, Tanner Bibee, Logan Allen, and Joey Cantillo, and the future of the rotation was showcased in Cleveland\u2019s 2026 Spring Breakout Game.<\/p>\n

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Josh Hartle (No. 27), Joey Oakie (No. 10), and Braylon Doughty (No. 8) each got into Monday\u2019s contest and gave a preview of what Cleveland\u2019s rotation could look like down the line. The trio combined to cover 5.1 innings, giving up just six hits, three walks, and two runs, but struck out nine batters.<\/p>\n

Of this trio, Hartle is the closest to making the big leagues, but even he\u2019s only at Double-A and reached that level toward the end of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re potentially talking about Cleveland\u2019s 2028-29 rotation, but there\u2019s still a lot to look forward to with this group.<\/p>\n

The Spring Breakout game is full of players who won\u2019t reach the Majors for years, if ever. However, there were a few players on Cleveland\u2019s roster who could make an impact on the Guardians in 2026, one of those being Milan Tolentino<\/p>\n

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Tolentino was recently reassigned to Minor League camp, but Stephen Vogt said<\/a> he\u2019s \u201cjust one call away,\u201d after a standout Spring Training. The infield prospect continued to show his sharp eye at the plate, notching a base hit and a walk in three at-bats.<\/p>\n

Out of each of Cleveland\u2019s prospects who competed in this game, Tolentino could be one of them who makes an unexpected impact as soon as this year.<\/p>\n

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