News and Notes for Saturday, March 15th, 2025
Yesterday the Cleveland Guardians took on the Seattle Mariners in a two game match up. The major league squad took their game 8-7 off of homers from Lane Thomas and Will Brennan. Zach has the recap here. The Guardians prospects took on the Mariners prospects in one of the most fun games I have watched in some time. The Cleveland prospects showed their already impressive talent. Talent that would make any Guardians fan excited for the future. Quincy has the recap here.
19-year-old Ralphy Velazquez was mic’d up for an inning which turned into a great look at the camaraderie in the clubhouse and the great culture that Cleveland is so great at cultivating.
Parker Messick also earned himself some attention going 3.0IP with 4H, 0R, and 5SO.
Parker Messick was excellent in his Spring Breakout start as he generated 14 whiffs and registered 5 K
His slider and changeup were phenomenal as he pounded the zone. A ton of whiffs is what you want to see! pic.twitter.com/YnUelDxXnu
— Thomas Nestico (@TJStats) March 15, 2025
The 2024 Midwest League Champions – the Lake County Captains held their ring ceremony yesterday at Goodyear prior to the Breakout game.
A surprising contributor to Lake County’s success also earned his ring yesterday.
One other person who received a Lake County Captains Midwest League championship ring: Steven Kwan, who played in two games last May for the Captains while rehabbing.
Kwan noted the Captains won both of those games. He flaunted the ring in his big-league teammates’ faces today. https://t.co/1Vjf2JpqX0
— Zack Meisel (@ZackMeisel) March 15, 2025
In major league news: it is looking like Jose Ramirez batting second will become the norm to start the year.
Updated Power Rankings still have the Guardians ranked in the bottom half of teams at 16.