South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 95: Manuel Guariman

Manuel Guariman was a towering presence in his first pro year.Catcher

6´0´´

190 pounds

Age: 18

SSS rank among all catchers in the system: 7

When the official signing of Manuel Guariman was announced on International Signing Day on January 15, 2021, he was under the shadow of bigger names like Yoelqui Céspedes and Norge Vera. While this indeed was the case, Marco Paddy and the Sox organization knew what they had in the young Venezuelan, as they signed him to a $475,000 bonus. Touted as a power-hitting catcher, the Sox were likening him to a young Salvador Pérez — high praise indeed.

Guariman quickly established himself as one of the best-hitting catchers in the White Sox system, and didn’t really…