Lake County is the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, which is three stops away from players making their MLB debuts.
The 2022 Captains finished an impressive 76-53, which was the best record in the Midwest League. The team was hurt by late-season promotions of some of its best pitching talent.
Here’s my best guess at what Lake County’s opening day lineup could look like today.
- Juan Brito, 2B
- Milan Tolentino, SS
- Jake Fox, CF
- Joe Lampe, RF
- Isaiah Greene, LF
- Junior Sanquintin, 1B
- Dayan Frias, 3B
- Will Bartlett, DH
- Joe Donovan, C
That’s a pretty damn impressive lineup, and it doesn’t even include one of the top Cleveland outfield prospects, Chase DeLauter, who is expected to miss at least another month after offseason toe surgery.