Cleveland Guardians' Travis Bazzana may not be the top prospect in baseball, but he is regarded as the best in one category.

The former Cleveland ace and 2020 Cy Young winner returns to MLB action 16 months after right elbow surgery, following his July trade to Toronto.

The Guardians provided a progress report on many prospects, including Travis Bazzana and Chase DeLauter, who has resumed baseball activity amid rehab.

The four Guardians prospects who rank in MLB.com’s top-100 list include Travis Bazzana (No. 15), Chase DeLauter (No. 56), Angel Genao (No. 57), and CJ Kayfus (No. 59).

Ramírez surpassed Cleveland legends Albert Belle and Jim Thome, who each had 26 multi-homer games while playing for Cleveland. His record-breaking performance included a first-inning solo shot off Marlins starter Janson Junk and a decisive eighth-inning blast against reliever Calvin Faucher that broke a 3-3 tie.

José Ramírez knew when he was 15 years old and growing up in the Dominican Republic that he could end up being a pretty good home-run hitter.

The Miami Marlins and Cleveland Guardians meet Thursday for the finale of their 3-game series at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND — At 5:51 p.m. ET Thursday, Steven Kwan’s phone rang. It was Cleveland Guardians president Chris Antonetti. Kwan’s heart sank.

The Guardians are flirting with the MLB Postseason, and odd circumstance have made one player more critical than the rest down the stretch