Takeaways From the Cleveland Guardians Spring Breakout Victory

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The Cleveland Guardians showcased their future on Thursday in their 4-2 Spring Breakout victory over the Los Angeles Angels’ group of prospects.

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Here are three takeaways from this exhibition match previewing the next wave of Cleveland’s top young talent. 

Wuilfredo Antunez’s Two-Hit Day

The Guardians needed four runs to take down the Angels’ group of prospects, and Wuilfredo Antunez was responsible for three of them. 

The 23-year-old’s first at-bat came in the third inning, and on the second pitch he saw, Antunez blasted a ball over the right field wall, with an exit velocity of 102.7 mph. The home runs scored by Angel Genao and Jaison Churio gave the Guaridans a four-run lead.

In many ways, it shouldn’t be surprising that Antunez was part of the scoring for the Guardians. Last year, between High-A and Double-A, the outfielder logged a .856 OPS, including 18 home runs, in 382 at-bats.

In a game with many of the organization’s top prospects, such as Ralphy Velazauez, Kahlil Watson, Chourio, and Genao, Antunez could be considered underrated. He made sure to make his presence known and contribute to Cleveland’s win, though.

 

Josh Hartle, Joey Oakie, and Braylon Doughty Preview Future Guardians Rotation

Part of the fun of Cleveland’s pitching factory is watching them be acquired/drafted and ascend through the organization before joining the Major League team. 

Right now, it’s Gavin Williams, Tanner Bibee, Logan Allen, and Joey Cantillo, and the future of the rotation was showcased in Cleveland’s 2026 Spring Breakout Game.

Josh Hartle (No. 27), Joey Oakie (No. 10), and Braylon Doughty (No. 8) each got into Monday’s contest and gave a preview of what Cleveland’s rotation could look like down the line. The trio combined to cover 5.1 innings, giving up just six hits, three walks, and two runs, but struck out nine batters.

Of this trio, Hartle is the closest to making the big leagues, but even he’s only at Double-A and reached that level toward the end of the 2025 season. 

We’re potentially talking about Cleveland’s 2028-29 rotation, but there’s still a lot to look forward to with this group. 

Milan Tolentino's Success Continues

The Spring Breakout game is full of players who won’t reach the Majors for years, if ever. However, there were a few players on Cleveland’s roster who could make an impact on the Guardians in 2026, one of those being Milan Tolentino

Tolentino was recently reassigned to Minor League camp, but Stephen Vogt said he’s “just one call away,” after a standout Spring Training. The infield prospect continued to show his sharp eye at the plate, notching a base hit and a walk in three at-bats.

Out of each of Cleveland’s prospects who competed in this game, Tolentino could be one of them who makes an unexpected impact as soon as this year. 

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