Cleveland Guardians · SP
Fayetteville, North Carolina, right-hander from Cape Fear High and East Carolina, Cleveland's first-round pick in 2021 who debuted in 2023 and led the American League in strikeouts in 2026. In September 2026 the team's XXL Bites series sent him and Joey Cantillo to The Roaming Biscuit in Ohio City to learn biscuit making from owner Shawnda Moye.