One of those talented players is Ryan Cesarini, ranked No. 29 on the list, Cleveland’s 2024 14th-round pick<\/a>. The former St. Joseph’s University outfielder excelled in his senior season, posting a 1.093 OPS. Two other statistics immediately stand out for Cesarini. <\/p>\n Ryan Cesarini enters the #Guardians<\/a>‘ Top 30 Prospects list upon Angel Genao’s graduation.<\/p>\n Scouting report, video and more on the outfielder who logged a 20-20 campaign across two levels: https:\/\/t.co\/RY2QorNO1n<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ffHJOuCJzw<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) September 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n In just 32 games in his senior season, he stole 16 bases and posted a .628 SLG, cementing himself as a power-speed combination who can round out the outfield. With a 2028 arrival ETA, Cesarini can fit into the Guardians’ outfield and provide an offensive boost. <\/a><\/p>\n Throughout his three seasons in Cleveland’s minor league system, Cesarini has steadily improved and has praised the development system Cleveland has in place. <\/p>\n “[The Guardians] do an amazing job of not only attacking players’ weaknesses, but also building on their strengths,” said Cesarini. “Developing their players is something I believe they take a lot of pride in, and it definitely shows with the success they have year in and year out.”<\/p>\n Cleveland #Guardians<\/a> prospects Ralphy Velazquez vs Ryan Cesarini in August.<\/p>\n Velazquez (17 Games)<\/p>\n R) 21 Cesarini (16 Games)<\/p>\n R) 20 \u2014 Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n In mid-July, Cesarini was called up to the Double-A Akron Rubber Ducks despite recently recovering from an injury while with the Lake County Captains. “I can’t lie, when I got promoted, it was kind of a shock,” he said. “However, like any promotion, it boosts your self-esteem and morale.” <\/p>\n Ryan\u2019s a RubberDuck! \ud83e\udd86<\/p>\n OF Ryan Cesarini has been promoted to the Double-A Akron RubberDucks! \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n The left-handed hitter batted .260 with 6 2B, 7 HR, and 21 RBI in 34 games for the Captains this season. \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n Good luck, Ryan! \ud83e\udee1 pic.twitter.com\/CpWrQP5qi1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Lake County Captains (@LCCaptains) July 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n That boost appeared to translate directly onto the field for Cesarini. In 41 games with Akron, he slashed .316\/.388\/. 627, a big jump from his .472 slugging percentage with Lake County. <\/p>\n “That’s something the Guardians and I attacked all last offseason, and are still continuing to attack,” he said. “It was good timing, as everything started to click when I got promoted.”<\/p>\n Ryan Cesarini (CLE) is the most underrated prospect in the Guardians system<\/p>\n The 2024 14th-round pick has taken his promotion to AA in stride, registering a 1.231 OPS with 8 HR across 21 games. His staggering slugging output is supported by a 106.5 mph EV90 and 43.3 HardHit% https:\/\/t.co\/w88UJrsveY<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/nTRI6GAwdo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Thomas Nestico (@TJStats) August 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Power was not the only thing that stood out for Cesarini in Akron. In 41 games, he stole a staggering 14 bases, showcasing the speed that makes him such an intriguing young talent in Cleveland’s organization.<\/p>\n His aggressiveness aligns with the brand of baseball that the Guardians strive to play. As a team in 2026, the Guardians stole 146 bases, with Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez accounting for 37 in his 125 games this past season. <\/p>\n Cleveland #Guardians<\/a> 23yr old OF prospect Ryan Cesarini reached base 4x today (2-3 3 2B 2BB SB) scoring three runs for Akron in the teams win over Somerset. <\/p>\n Last 7 games:<\/p>\n 11-28 7R 4(2B) 1HR 4RBI 4BB 2SB<\/p>\n AVG .393 \u2014 Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) August 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n As for Cesarini’s future, the path seems well paved for him to keep developing within the Guardians system. With an MLB arrival estimated for 2028, the 23-year-old is only scratching the surface of what he can do, giving the Guardians another prospect to closely monitor. <\/p>\n Cesarini has a clear idea of what he personally wants to accomplish heading into next season. <\/p>\n “The goals for the 2027 season are pretty simple. Be the best player that I can possibly be,” Cesarini stated. “That entails continuing to work on launch angles, hammering my throwing program and defensive work, improving my base-running game, and other little things.”<\/p>\n Ryan Cesarini is @MiLB<\/a>\u2019s Eastern League Player of the Week \u2b50\ufe0f <\/p>\n Cesarini has batted .385\/.449\/.782 across 21 Double-A games this season!#GuardsBall<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YtNERFA8Tg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 GuardsInsider (@GuardsInsider) August 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n If Cesarini continues to develop and thrive both offensively and defensively, he could become yet another example of the effectiveness of the Guardians’ ability to home-grow their MLB talent. <\/p>\n
H) 25
HR) 14
RBI) 26
BB) 8
AVG) .379
OBP) .447
SLG) 1.015
OPS) 1.462<\/p>\n
H) 26
2B) 5
HR) 10
RBI) 22
BB) 6
AVG) .406
OBP) .465
SLG) .953
OPS) 1.418<\/p>\n
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