Andrew Walters is our No. 11 prospect, earning 27% of the vote in a tightly-contested race. It’ll be the only time he makes our list because he’ll almost certainly lose rookie eligibility this season.
Like No. 10 prospect C.J. Kayfus, Walters is a Hurricane. He was selected by Cleveland in the competitive balance portion of the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of the University of Miami. Walters, who was the closer for Miami, was viewed as a player who could soar through Cleveland’s system quickly.
Boy, did he.
He made his pro debut by beginning the 2024 season at Double-A Akron where he flat out dominated to the tune of a 1.