The readers have spoken, and after a breakout season in 2023, the No. 1 Cleveland Guardians prospect is Chase DeLauter, who pulled in a whopping (43%) of the vote totals, defeating Kyle Manzardo, who had 15 fewer votes at (39%).
DeLauter was the Guardians’ first pick in the 2022 MLB Draft (16th overall) after a spectacular college career at James Madison University and a strong performance in the Cape Cod League.
A nagging foot injury prevented DeLauter from debuting the year he was drafted, and offseason surgery on said foot delayed the start to his 2023 season, but once he started, he never stopped hitting.