Cleveland Guardians minor league players
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Cleveland Guardians system.
Players
Franco Alemán
Franco Alemán is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball.Alemán was born in Cuba and defected to the United States with his family when he was 11. He attended Braulio Alonso High School in Tampa, Florida. He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 38th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. Alemán started his college baseball career at Florida International University for a year before transferring to St. Johns River State College and then the University of Florida. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
After one year at Florida, Alemán was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 10th round of the 2021 MLB draft, and signed. He made his professional debut in 2022 with the Lynchburg Hillcats. He pitched 2023 with the Lake County Captains and Akron RubberDucks.
Alemán spent 2024 with the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, making 24 appearances and logging a 1.99 ERA with 34 strikeouts and 2 saves across innings pitched. On November 19, 2024, the Guardians added Alemán to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. On February 27, 2025, Alemán was ruled out for 4–6 weeks after undergoing surgery for a left hip inguinal hernia.
Juan Brito
Juan Manuel Brito is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball.Brito was signed by the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on July 7, 2018.
On November 15, 2022, the Rockies traded him to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Nolan Jones; the same day, the Guardians added Brito to their 40-man roster to protect him from selection by another club in the 2022 Rule 5 draft. Brito was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to begin the 2023 season. In 127 games split between Columbus, the Double–A Akron RubberDucks, and High–A Lake County Captains, he batted a cumulative.271/.377/.434 with 14 home runs and 75 RBI.
Brito was again optioned to Triple–A Columbus to begin the 2024 season. In 144 appearances for Columbus, he slashed.256/.365/.443 with 21 home runs, 84 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.
Brito was once more optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2025 season. On April 25, 2025, Brito was ruled out for 8-to-12 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a high-grade ligament sprain in his right thumb. Upon returning to Columbus, he slashed.256/.357/.463 with three home runs, 15 RBI, and four stolen bases across 24 appearances. On September 12, it was announced that Brito would require surgery to repair a damaged left hamstring; with a recovery timeline of 8-to-12 weeks, the procedure ended his season.
Juneiker Caceres
Juneiker Jose Caceres is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.Caceres signed with the Cleveland Guardians as an international free agent on January 15, 2024. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Guardians.
Caceres started 2024 with the Arizona Complex League Guardians. After hitting.289/.419/.888 in 40 games, Caceres was promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats on July 28, 2025. In 30 games with the Hillcats, Caceres hit.250/.331/.676, in addition to winning the 2025 Carolina League Championship.
Jaison Chourio
Jaison Oneel Chourio is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.Chourio signed with the Cleveland Guardians as an international free agent in January 2022. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Guardians.
Chourio spent 2023 with the Arizona Complex League Guardians and Lynchburg Hillcats.
His brother, Jackson Chourio, plays for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Jacob Cozart
Jacob Hayes Cozart is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.Cozart grew up in High Point, North Carolina and attended Wesleyan Christian Academy.
Cozart became the starting catcher for the NC State Wolfpack baseball during his freshman season and batted.240. He was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a sophomore after batting.301 with 10 home runs, 14 doubles, and 42 RBIs. He was named first-team All-ACC after batting.305 with 19 home runs as a junior. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
Cozart was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the second round of 2024 Major League Baseball draft.
Cozart's father, Craig Cozart, is a college baseball coach and served as the head coach of the High Point Panthers from 2009 to 2021. Cozart was assigned to the Arizona Complex League Guardians roster on August 5, 2024, and subsequently promoted to the High-A Lake County Captains on August 12, 2024.
Aaron Davenport
Davenport attended Cedarcrest High School in Duvall, Washington, and played college baseball at the University of Hawaiʻi. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and in 2021 he returned to the league with the Chatham Anglers. He was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the sixth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $450,000.
Davenport split his first professional season between the Arizona Complex League Indians and Lynchburg Hillcats, posting a 3.24 ERA over innings. He was assigned to the Lake County Captains for the 2022 season and started 23 games, going 7–6 with a 4.21 ERA and 118 strikeouts over 107 innings. Davenport returned to Lake County for the 2023 season, pitching to a 6–10 record and 5.73 ERA across 24 games. He spent the 2024 season with the Akron RubberDucks, starting 26 games and going 7–4 with a 2.85 ERA over innings. Davenport returned to Akron to open the 2025 season and was promoted to the Columbus Clippers in mid-May. Over 28 games between the two teams, he went 7-7 with a 4.44 ERA and 117 strikeouts over innings.
Will Dion
Dion attended Sulphur High School in Sulphur, Louisiana, and played college baseball at McNeese State University. As a junior at McNeese State in 2021, he started 16 games and went 9–4 with a 3.07 ERA and a school-record 121 strikeouts. After his junior year, Dion was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.
Dion signed with Cleveland and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians and the Lynchburg Hillcats, throwing 12 scoreless innings between both teams. Dion played the 2022 season with Lynchburg and Lake County Captains. Over 25 starts, he went 8–5 with a 2.11 ERA and 157 strikeouts over 128 innings. He opened the 2023 season with Lake County and was promoted to the Akron RubberDucks in mid-July. Over 26 games between the two teams, Dion went 6–4 with a 2.39 ERA and 129 strikeouts over innings. Dion was assigned to the Columbus Clippers for the 2024 season. Over 27 starts, Dion went 4–4 with a 5.48 ERA and 116 strikeouts. He returned to Columbus for the 2025 season. Over 31 appearances, Dion went 4-8 with a 4.09 ERA and 96 strikeouts over 99 innings.
Jake Fox
Jacob Gage Fox is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.Fox grew up in Lakeland, Florida and attended Lakeland Christian School. He hit.378, with three home runs, 22 RBIs, and 32 stolen bases in 28 games played as a senior. Fox had committed to play college baseball at Florida prior to signing with Cleveland.
Fox was selected in the third round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Indians, where he batted.405 in 13 games played.
Welbyn Francisca
Welbyn Miguel Francisca is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.Francisca signed with the Cleveland Guardians as an international free agent on January 15, 2023. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Guardians.
Francisca was called up to the Arizona Complex League Guardians on May 3, 2024. After a brief stint in Arizona, Francisca was called up to the Lynchburg Hillcats on July 29, 2024. With 117 at bats in Lynchburg, Francisca hit a.325/.402/.804 stat line.
Dayan Frías
Dayan de Jesús Frías Serrano is a Colombian professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.Frías played for the Colombia national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Ángel Genao
Ángel Luis Genao is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball.Genao signed with the Cleveland Guardians as an international free agent on January 15, 2021. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Guardians.
Genao spent 2022 with the Arizona Complex League Guardians and Lynchburg Hillcats. In 2023, he remained with the Hillcats for the full season.
On June 3, 2024, Genao was promoted to the High-A Lake County Captains. Genao was part of Lake County's first Midwest League Champion team since 2010.
Genao played primarily for the Double-A Akron RubberDucks, slashing.259/.323/.359 with two home runs, 37 RBI, and six stolen bases across 77 games. On November 18, 2025, the Guardians added Genao to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.