Current CTC No. 2 prospect Kyle Manzardo, 23, is expected to be promoted to Cleveland today against the Detroit Tigers.
Manzardo is relatively new to Cleveland’s system, having been acquired from Tampa Bay’s system at the trade deadline last season for starting pitcher Aaron Civale.
Manzardo was a second-round pick (63rd overall) by the Rays in the 2021 draft out of Washington State, so he entered his professional baseball career with a relatively solid profile. Here’s what scouts have had to say about him from the time he was drafted to the present day:
On draft night, Manzardo was No.