DEBATE: Why Cleveland Guardians’ Ralphy Velazquez DESERVES Top Prospect Status Over Angel Genao

Cleveland Guardians prospect Ralphy Velazquez turns 21 and ignites a heated debate—is he now the organization’s top prospect? Jeff Ellis and Justin Lada stack Velazquez’s AAA numbers against positional value, questioning whether his offensive ceiling surpasses that of Angel Genao, while comparing him to franchise favorites like Carlos Santana and Victor Martinez. We shake up our prospect rankings as Travis Bazzana nears graduation and names like Cooper Ingle, Jacob Cozart, and Khal Stephen moved up and down. The show also spotlights rising talents to watch—including draft-eligible stars from the College World Series and discuss who could make an impact for the Guardians. Plus, we preview the Guardians’ matchup with the Boston Red Sox and explore potential roster moves as Steven Kwan hits the bereavement list.     00:00 Where Ralphy Velazquez ranks in minor league stats   08:53 Debate at #1 - Ralphy Velazquez vs. Angel Genao 17:35 Where Juan Brito fits 24:19 Watching Georgia Tech in the College World Series 26:34 Watching Tyler Bell for Kentucky in the College World Series 34:54 Quick Red Sox-Guardians Preview   Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonguardians.supercast.com   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon.   Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men.     Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at https://Indeed.com/podcast   KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything.     Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…   🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-guardians/   Locked On MLB League-Wide: Every Team, Prospects & More 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/mlb/   #Guardians #ClevelandGuardians #MLB Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.