Guardians shut down 2 highly-touted prospects
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Published: Feb. 20, 2023 at 12:28 PM EST
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Guardians highly-regarded farm system took 2 minor hits Monday.
The team announced that righthanded pitching prospect Daniel Espino, the team’s first-round pick in 2019, will be shut down for 8 weeks with a sore shoulder.
Also, 2022 first-round pick Chase DeLauter will miss 4-5 months with a fractured toe. DeLauter, a 21-year-old lefthanded-hitting outfielder, missed all of the 2022 season for the same reason. He has yet to play in a minor-league game.
Espino, 22, finished last season at AA Akron, putting up a 2.45 ERA in 4 games after being promoted from Single-A Lynchburg.
The Guardians farm system is ranked 3rd by MLB.com.
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