Angel Genao

Angel Genao

22-Year-Old ShortstopSS
Cleveland Guardians
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Genao had something of a lost season in 2025, although he is still just 21 and was added to the 40-man roster this offseason. A sprained right shoulder sidelined Genao until June, and it's possible the shoulder issue sapped some power, although it's worth noting he homered three times in eight complex-league rehab games, so it could also be facing Double-A pitching for the first time that stymied his offensive impact. He slashed .259/.323/.359 with two home runs and six steals in 77 games at Double-A. The 21-year-old switch hitter only played shortstop last season and his defensive abilities will put less pressure on his bat, but he'll still need to hit for more power than he did at Double-A. Genao, who reportedly grew an inch and added muscle this past offseason, stole 25 bases in 110 games in 2024, so it would be nice for him to bounce back in that category as well. He is a nice rebound target in offseason dynasty trades. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season From Preseason
Signed a one-year contract with the Guardians in March of 2026.
Day off Saturday
SSCleveland Guardians
September 12, 2026
Genao isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Analysis
Genao will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going 7-for-32 (.219) across his first 11 games of September. Travis Bazzana will start at second base while Genao sits, and Jose Ramirez will man the hot corner.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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3
6
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vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+7%
OPS vs LHP
2026
 
 
+7%
OPS vs LHP
2025
No Stats
2024
No Stats
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .598 44 5 1 3 0 .200 .273 .325
Since 2024vs Right .560 95 10 1 3 1 .218 .284 .276
2026vs Left .598 44 5 1 3 0 .200 .273 .325
2026vs Right .560 95 10 1 3 1 .218 .284 .276
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+15%
OPS at Home
2026
 
 
+15%
OPS at Home
2025
No Stats
2024
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .608 75 8 1 4 0 .243 .293 .314
Since 2024Away .529 64 7 1 2 1 .175 .266 .263
2026Home .608 75 8 1 4 0 .243 .293 .314
2026Away .529 64 7 1 2 1 .175 .266 .263
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Angel Genao compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.52
 
BB Rate
7.9%
 
K Rate
15.1%
 
BABIP
.240
 
ISO
.079
 
AVG
.213
 
OBP
.281
 
SLG
.291
 
OPS
.572
 
wOBA
.261
 
Exit Velocity
0.0 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
37.0%
 
Barrels/PA
0.0%
 
Expected BA
.000
 
Expected SLG
.000
 
Sprint Speed
26.2 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
70.8%
 
Line Drive %
10.4%
 
Fly Ball %
18.9%
 
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Guardians have a knack for acquiring and developing hit-over-power prospects who project to add defensive value, and Genao is one of the more exciting such archetypes to come through the system. Genao was promoted to High-A Lake County on June 3, just two weeks after his 20th birthday, and slashed .322/.377/.463 with four home runs, 13 steals and a 16.3 percent strikeout rate in 66 games. He didn't hit for the same power as he did at Single-A to start the year (six HR, .212 ISO in 44 games), but his hit tool remained a strength and he tallied 25 steals in 110 games on the year. Genao started 36 games at shortstop, 16 games at second base and 11 games at third base for the Lake Captains, and he'll fit in wherever there's an opening on the dirt when he's big-league ready in a year or two. He is bigger than his listed 5-foot-9, 150 pounds, but not much bigger, and the young switch hitter should remain hit-over-power indefinitely.
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Belts pinch-hit homer Tuesday
SSCleveland Guardians
September 1, 2026
Genao went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer during Tuesday's 6-1 win over Toronto.
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Starts at shortstop again
SSCleveland Guardians
August 23, 2026
Genao started at shortstop for a second consecutive game and went 1-for-4 in Saturday's 4-3 win over Colorado.
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Receiving break Sunday
SSCleveland Guardians
August 16, 2026
Genao is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
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Replaces teammate against lefty
SSCleveland Guardians
August 13, 2026
Genao started at second base and went 1-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over Detroit.
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Hits first career homer
SSCleveland Guardians
August 8, 2026
Genao went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the White Sox.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Seen as likely trade candidate
SSCleveland Guardians
July 18, 2026
Genao could become Cleveland's top trade chip if the Guardians pursue a significant upgrade before the deadline, according to MLB.com.
Analysis
Cleveland's infield depth gives the organization options that many clubs lack ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline. With Brayan Rocchio, Travis Bazzana and Jose Ramirez entrenched as long-term infield options despite Ramirez's current injury, Genao could become expendable if the Guardians identify the right trade opportunity. Genao is considered a top prospect in the Guardians organization and has been playing at Triple-A Columbus since early May, posting an .887 OPS across 234 plate appearances.
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