Fair and Unfair Comparisons

Guardians of the Future

Former Guardians Baseball Insider intern and current Baseball Prospectus/Red Black Green Baseball writer Pat Ellington joins Justin Lada on this week's episode of Guardians of the Future to discuss Cleveland Guardians prospects in High-A Lake County.

Topics/players discussed:

• Juan Brito and the unfair comparisons to Jose Ramirez
• Ethan Hankins' first few starts back
• Other standout players in Lake County
• Which Lake County starter deserves a promotion
• Sleeper pitcher Reid Johnston
• Gavin Williams' dominance but a deeper question about his arsenal and pitch usage
• Joey Cantillo's promotion to Triple-A
• Can Bo Naylor finish off his development at the big league level?
• Will George Valera continue to have little injuries?
• Should Gabriel Arias be the next shortstop or is he better utilized in other roles?
• Parker Messick is ready for a promotion
• Gabriel Rodriguez's recent power surge and how he can do it more often

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