Takeaways From the Cleveland Guardians Spring Breakout Victory
The future of the Cleveland Guardians' rotation was on display in their victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the Spring Breakout Game.
The Cleveland Guardians showcased their future on Thursday in their 4-2 Spring Breakout victory over the Los Angeles Angels’ group of prospects. 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. That's a Spring Breakout bomb for Wuilfredo Antúnez!