Juan

Brito

No real surprises among the latest round of cuts from earlier this week out of Guardians camp. Noel and Brito are probably the closest to the big leagues of the quartet, but there isn’t exactly a clear path to at-bats in Cleveland right now.

Brito was traded to the Guardians last November in exchange for Nolan Jones. The versatile infielder is ranked as the sixth in the Guardians organization, according to MLB Pipeline, after hitting .271/.377/.434 with 14 homers and seven stolen bases across three levels this season. He will likely kick off the 2024 season at Triple-A Columbus and would be a phone call away from making his major league debut later this summer.

Brito was acquired from the Rockies last November in exchange for versatile infielder/outfielder Nolan Jones. The 21-year-old second baseman will open the 2023 campaign in the upper minors.

The 21-year-old second baseman did a nice job in his first exposure to Low-A Fresno -- hitting .286/.407/.470 with 11 homers, 72 RBI and 17 stolen bases across 107 games. He’s still a few years away from being an option at the big league level, but he makes for an intriguing lottery ticket for the Guardians.