Genao batted .330 (.878 OPS) with 38 doubles and 10 HR between Lynchburg and Lake County last season. He’ll turn 21 on May 19. He’s a switch-hitting shortstop who seems born to play baseball. Nearly every move is fluid and confident. In some ways, he reminds me of a very young Julio Franco — although that’s probably an unfair label to put on Genao.

NOTE OF THE DAY…the Mariners were recently named by Keith Law of The Athletic as having the №1 farm system in baseball, while Baseball America and MLB Pipeline both rank them at №5…the Mariners have an MLB-leading 7 top-100 prospects named on Baseball America’s rankings,

The Cleveland Guardians announced that outfield Chase DeLauter had surgery for a sports hernia Tuesday morning.

Outfielders Tai Peete and Jared Sundstrom both homered and top draft picks Jurrangelo Cijntje and Ryan Sloan made their professional debuts.

When MLB held the inaugural Spring Breakout showcase game last March, the Guardians’ roster included several prospects who became key contributors in their run to the 2024 ALCS. That included Kyle Manzardo and Jhonkensy Noel,