News and Notes for Thursday, November 14th, 2024.
The Guardians announced a couple of coaching promotions. Matt Seese has the write-up here with the full coaching staff announcements found here. Here are some highlights:
FanGraphs writer Jake Mailhot release his Offseason Power Rankings. Where do the Cleveland Guardians rank? 22nd with a projected record of 79-83. The Twins (8), Royals (11), and Tigers (18) are all ranked higher than Cleveland. As pointed out by Matt (@BelowAverageOPS) and other GuardsTwitter members, this ranking is taking into consideration that the rotation does not include Bieber, Cobb, or Boyd.
Am I the only one who thinks it isn’t really crazy for the Guardians to be 22nd?
— Matt (@BelowAverageOPS) November 13, 2024
This doesn’t have Bieber, Boyd, Cobb, so just let your imagination run wild with what the rotation looks like. It should hammer home just how much is needed for this team to return to 2024 form. https://t.co/DhRRHS7Qox
In the MiLB world, Travis Bazzana made his debut with Team Australia, picking up two hits with the team.
What does Travis Bazzana do in his first senior men's national team at-bat?@WBSC @Premier12 @CleGuardians pic.twitter.com/9t2is7jCcJ
— Team Australia ⚾️ (@TeamAusBaseball) November 13, 2024
Former Guardians INF prospect Aaron Bracho singed a minor league contract with the Dodgers for 2025. Bracho spent all of the 2024 season with the Akron RubberDucks and put up a .221/.296/.338.
Mandy Bell talks prospects; highlighting breakouts, potential breakouts, and the future for Daniel Espino in her most recent newsletter.
Milan Tolentino hit a two-run triple today in the Arizona Fall League. Tolentino spent the 2024 season in Akron where he hit .241/.313/.370.
