Guardians Minor League Pitcher Makes History With Legendary Performance

LHP Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson, Cleveland’s 2023 10th-round pick, pitched six no-hit innings and threw 15 strikeouts for Single-A Lynchburg on Thursday night. Of MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Cleveland Guardians Prospects, four of them were selected in the 2023 MLB Draft. C/1B Ralphy Velazquez (fourth), LHP Alex Clemmey (eighth), INF Alex Mooney (20th), and RHP Andrew Walters (25th) are all in Cleveland’s top-30. But early on this season, another 2023 draftee has been excelling in his first full year in the Guardians’ farm system. LHP Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson, the Guardians’ 2023 10th-round pick, had one of the best starts in Cleveland...