Guardians Reporter Compares Cleveland Prospect To Jose Ramirez

When the Cleveland Guardians traded away Andres Gimenez over the offseason, many fans were shocked with the move.

However, this front office has a reputation for making the right moves at the right time considering a player's age, ability, health, and value.

The Gimenez deal could fall right into that category as the Guardians have several Major League ready prospects knocking on the door.

One of those is their eighth-ranked prospect Juan Brito who could very well be the team's starting second baseman on Opening Day and has tremendous upside as a big league hitter.

Guardians on-field reporter Andre Knott recently made an appearance on ESPN Cleveland and compared Brito to Cleveland's very own superstar Jose Ramirez.

"The first comparison is, [Brito] has a little bit of Jose Ramirez in him. He's a scrapper. He's a guy you look at and you kind of go, 'eh.' Then you watch him have four or five at-bats and you go, 'Oh, I want that kid up every at-bat."

Who will be playing 2nd base for the Guardians this year? @DreKnott thinks Juan Brito is going to get the first shot at it...

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— ESPN Cleveland (@ESPNCleveland) February 11, 2025

No, Knott isn't saying that Brito is going to become one of the best all-around MLB players of the decade or is destined to be a future Hall of Famer.

But Brito and Ramirez do each have similar play styles, and the 23-year-old could have a massive impact on the Guardians this season.

In fact, Knott also predicted that Brito would start the season at second base for the Guardians.

"He's going to get the first nod at second base, I believe," proclaimed Knott. "He's going to be a guy we watch throughout Spring Training from the very beginning. He's going to get an opportunity to play second base.

RubberDucks Juan Brito gets ready to swing during a game Aug. 31 against the Bowie Baysox at Canal Park in Akron. | Mike Cardew / USA TODAY NETWORK

Knott has been around the Guardians, and Ramirez, for almost a decade now. He's seen plenty of players come through Cleveland on several very good teams.

Him comparing Brito to Ramirez should make fans incredibly exctied for what they could get from the young fielder this year.

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