PT TOMORROW: AL Central - Talented youngsters provide backup plan for Straw

Cleveland Guardians

Myles Straw (OF, CLE) was extremely valuable in 2021, when he posted a .271/.349/.348 with 30 SB across 638 PA. But he was one of the worst hitters in the league in 2022, when he got on base at a sub-.300 clip and had an unsightly .052 ISO with no home runs in 596 PA. The strong center field defense is nice and all, but if he can't do better with the bat, he could be looking at a part-time role as suggested in the Baseball Forecaster (DN: 300 PA). 

Will Brennan (OF, CLE) checked in at number four on the Cleveland Organization Report and excelled in the upper levels of the minors last season. He got his feet wet in the big leagues, where he hit .357 with a couple of steals in 45 late-season PA. Brennan started 83...

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