Kyle Manzardo's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Kyle Manzardo made a big impression in his first game back with the major league club, going 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs. Manzardo was recalled Sunday morning and immediately got to work, hitting the first two homers of his career. Manzardo is the Guardians No. 3 prospect and MLB's No. 51 according to MLB Pipeline, but he hasn't had much hype around his call up this time around, likely because he wasn't great in his first cup of tea in the majors. After hitting well in Triple-A, a game like this one is a good reason for fantasy managers to take a flier on Manzardo, especially in deeper formats.

Cleveland Guardians first base prospect Kyle Manzardo is serving as the designated hitter and will bat sixth for the Guards in his first game since being called up from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday at Progressive Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Mitch Keller. Manzardo, the team's No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is currently blocked at first base by Josh Naylor, but the 24-year-old left-handed slugger could see regular playing time at DH for Cleveland in the final month of the season, at least against right-handed pitching. In 30 games in the big leagues earlier this year, he hit only .207 (17-for-82) with no homers, 10 doubles, seven RBI and 23 strikeouts in 87 plate appearances. The power is real, though. In 83 games for Columbus, he had 20 long balls and 49 RBI while slashing .267/.398/.548 with a .946 OPS.

Cleveland Guardians first base prospect Kyle Manzardo is set to be promoted to the major league roster on Sunday when the rosters expand, according to Francys Romero. Manzardo earned a brief 30-game major-league stint earlier this summer and held a .207/.241/.329 slash line. However, during this stretch, he struggled to find consistent playing time. At Triple-A this season, the former second-round selection has held a solid .267/.389/.548 slash line with 20 home runs, 20 doubles, and an excellent 61:67 BB:K. With Josh Naylor serving as the first baseman in Cleveland every day, Manzardo will likely only serve as the designated hitter. Given his strong production at Triple-A, he is worth adding in deeper leagues, but he could be left on the waiver wire in shallow formats for the time being until he earns a consistent lineup spot.

Cleveland Guardians first base prospect Kyle Manzardo has continued to showcase his elite upside through August at Triple-A Columbus. Since August 1, Manzardo has posted three multi-hit games with a .429 SLG. Through August he has gone deep twice and held a 7:10 BB:K ratio. Overall, in his first extended look at Triple-A pitching, the number-two ranked prospect in Cleveland has held a solid .269/.399/.550 line with 16 long balls, 41 RBI, and a 50:51 BB:K ratio. Manzardo earned a brief stint in the big leagues earlier this season and held a disappointing .207 AVG through 30 games. Given his production at Triple-A, Manzardo could take a significant step forward in his next look at the major leagues.