What's the comp for Brent Rooker? He was a decent option in his breakout 2023, hitting .246 with 30 homers, but he was a 28-year-old with very little prospect pedigree and a 33% strikeout rate, so nobody really took it seriously – he entered 2024 with an ADP in NFC Drafts of just 288.

Jim Bowden of The Athletic recently compiled a list of who he views as the top 50 prospects in the game. The Guardians had one player appear on this list, and that was the No. 1 overall pick from the 2024 draft, Traivs Bazzana, whom Bowden ranked as the fourth overall prospect in baseball.

I couldn't find room for all the hitters I wanted to include. Usually, those with a projectable stud outcome taper off toward the end of Round 2, which is about the point when pitchers flood the draft room,