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2024 Triple-A All-Stars and award winners

@MavalloneMiLB
October 2, 2024

Triple-A baseball. The final hurdle on the road to the Majors. A blend of up-and-coming prospects and veteran players looking for one last shot at glory in the bigs. There isn't another step on the ladder ... the next stop is the promised land. The blend of old and young

Road to The Show™: Trade Deadline lookback

How current Top 100 prospects have fared since switching systems
@Gerard_Gilberto
July 30, 2024

Each week, MiLB.com profiles prospects by chronicling the steps they’ve taken toward achieving their Major League dream. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. The 2024 Trade Deadline is upon us, and with it comes a slew of deals that are sure to shake

Guardians call up Manzardo for MLB debut

Club's No. 2 prospect hit .303/.375/.642 in 29 games this year
May 6, 2024

CLEVELAND -- The Kyle Manzardo Era is about to begin in Cleveland. The Guardians added Manzardo to the Major League roster on Monday afternoon in place of outfielder Steven Kwan, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. Manzardo, 23, will bat seventh and serve

Manzardo hitting like a Guardian of the Galaxy

Cleveland's No. 2 prospect collects third homer in two games
@brendan_samson
April 21, 2024

Kyle Manzardo had himself a weekend. The Guardians No. 2 prospect launched three homers and amassed five extra-base hits in three games for Triple-A Columbus, capping off a nine-game stretch in which the lefty slugger has been firing on all cylinders at the dish.

Guardians' Manzardo, DeLauter building bond

Two of Cleveland's top prospects made dynamic tandem this fall
@JoeTrezz
November 9, 2023

The Arizona Fall League is a stage on which the game’s top prospects can not only hone their skills in preparation for the next level, but can also make up for lost time. That’s been the case for Kyle Manzardo and Chase DeLauter, two top Guardians prospects who didn’t share

Hitters, pitchers have Fall Stars field day

Montgomery, Manzardo, Scott II, Van Eyk among standouts
November 6, 2023

MESA, Ariz. – The Arizona Fall League’s highest-ranked prospect lived up to his billing in the annual Fall Stars Game on Sunday night, and several other less famous farmhands also rose to the occasion. White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery, ranked No. 17 on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list, won

The Road to The Show™: Guardians’ Manzardo

No. 58 overall prospect finds power, consistency following trade
@Gerard_Gilberto
October 3, 2023

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at Guardians’ second-ranked prospect Kyle Manzardo. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. It took a little while for Kyle Manzardo to

Road to the Show: Big names in new places

Draft picks, traded prospects make their presence felt quickly
@Gerard_Gilberto
September 26, 2023

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at the Top 100 prospects that made the biggest impact on their new organization. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Each

Manzardo mashes first Clippers clout

No. 2 Guardians prospect takes a southpaw deep at Triple-A
September 9, 2023

For the first time since joining the Guardians' organization, Kyle Manzardo got a chance to show off the impactful power that's been part of his calling card in the Minors. MLB Pipeline's No. 58 overall prospect (Guardians' No. 2) hit his first home run with Triple-A Columbus in the sixth

Bulls' HR parade: Manzardo, Mead exceed 1,200 ft.

Rays' power-packed duo combines for trio of homers for Durham
April 22, 2023

Two of the Rays' top five prospects gave a sneak peek as to what they're capable of accomplishing together in the same big league lineup Saturday. No. 2 prospect Curtis Mead and No. 4 prospect Kyle Manzardo combined for three roundtrippers in Triple-A Durham's 7-4 win at Syracuse. Mead started

Wherever he goes, Manzardo keeps hitting

Rays' fourth-ranked prospect produces one of MiLB's best seasons
@Steph_Sheehan
January 4, 2023

To find a textbook example of a breakout prospect, look no further than Kyle Manzardo. The 22-year-old has always been a slugger. He hit .366/.437/.640 with 11 homers in 47 games in his junior year at Washington State, and when the Rays selected him in the second round of the

Bradley, Manzardo shine brightest for Rays

Tough All-Star calls abound in Minors' winningest system of '22
@SamDykstraMiLB
November 28, 2022

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the Tampa Bay Rays. 2022 Organization Summary Triple-A Durham: 86-64

2022 Hot Rods had two All-Stars; Smith named Manager of the Year

November 9, 2022

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Major League Baseball announced the High-A All-Stars for the 2022 season, along with postseason awards. Jeff Smith won his second-straight Manager of the Year award while first baseman Kyle Manzardo and outfielder Heriberto Hernandez were named to the South Atlantic League All-Star team. Smith, 48, wins his