With seven and a half teams in its minor league system, Cleveland has over 200 players under contract heading into the 2021 season, so it’s a bit unfair to stop counting prospects at just the top 20.
Since there was no article in 2020 due to the pandemic, I’ll reference standout pitching prospects from 2019’s “Best of the Rest,” including Zach Plesac, who cracked into Cleveland’s rotation, and James Karinchak, who finished sixth in the 2020 American League Rookie of the Year voting. Then there is Eli Morgan, who was promoted to the top 20 these past two years, and Carlos Vargas, who debuted in the top 20 this year.