The Guardians have so many middle-infield prospects, you can be excused for forgetting about one or two of them. I’m here today to tell you not to forget about Gabriel Arias.
At the age of 21, Gabriel Arias put up a 115 wRC+ in Triple-A Columbus in 2021. For comparison, the average age of a hitter in Triple-A in 2021 was 26.6 and the average age of a Triple-A pitcher was 27.2. So, he was a percentile and a half better than an average Triple-A hitter, despite being five to six years younger than his competition. He accompanied 13 homers in 483 Triple-A plate appearances with scintillating play on defense thanks to a strong arm and a knack for making slick plays at short.