Juan Brito

Juan Brito

23-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
Cleveland Guardians AAA
7-Day IL
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 9/1/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
With Andres Gimenez dealt to Toronto and 2024 No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana not ready to assume the big-league second base job, this season is shaping up to be Brito's chance to show what he can do against big-league pitching. He doesn't have any plus tools, and currently doesn't even project to have any above-average tools, but Brito could hit around .250 or .260 with 20-homer power and a handful of steals. He slashed .256/.365/.443 with 21 home runs, 13 steals and a 16.1 percent strikeout rate in 144 games at Triple-A during his age-22 season. Unlike many Guardians middle infielders before him, Brito is just OK in the field and lacks impact speed, so he'll need to get on base at a strong clip while getting to all of his 50-grade power in games in order to profile as an everyday second baseman. The switch hitter could see time at third base or first base as needed, but he fits best at the keystone, which is Bazzana's spot in Cleveland long term. Brito will need to show something offensively as a rookie in order to figure into the club's long-term plans. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year contract with the Guardians in March of 2025.
Set for extended absence
2BCleveland Guardians  AAA
Hamstring
July 28, 2025
Guardians team president Chris Antonetti said July 20 that Brito is expected to be out for "weeks" due to a "significant" left hamstring strain, MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Brito sustained the injury while running to first base in a July 4 game with Triple-A Columbus and was placed on the affiliate's injured list a few days later. Based on Antonetti's comments, Brito appears unlikely to make his return from the IL until late August or early September.
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Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
+11%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+40%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+22%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+13%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .878 200 5 27 .290 .387 .491
Since 2023vs Right .789 567 19 73 .245 .361 .428
2025vs Left .531 25 0 2 .227 8.000 .364
2025vs Right .745 74 3 13 .267 26.014 .500
2024vs Left .763 168 5 25 .303 64.012 .521
2024vs Right .627 480 16 59 .242 165.013 .420
2023vs Left .400 7 0 0 .200 3.000 .200
2023vs Right .453 13 0 1 .222 6.000 .333
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Brito has performed well in the minors, but Nolan Jones' performance for the Rockies in the second half of last season has made that November 2022 swap look like one of the more lopsided prospect for prospect trades in recent memory. For his part, Brito is trending like a bat-first infielder who could hit for a decent average with a strong OBP and 20-homer pop. He spent most of his age-21 season at Double-A while also seeing time at High-A and Triple-A en route to a .271/.377/.434 season line with 14 home runs, a 15.9 percent strikeout rate and a 14.1 percent walk rate in 127 games. Unlike many young Guardians infielders, Brito won't add much defensive value, either at second or third base, so he needs to reach his potential as an offensive player. He is already on the 40-man roster and could debut in 2024 if there is a need.
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Back on Triple-A IL
2BCleveland Guardians  AAA
Hamstring
July 8, 2025
Triple-A Columbus placed Brito on the 7-day injured list Tuesday due to a left hamstring strain.
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Back from Triple-A IL
2BCleveland Guardians  AAA
June 25, 2025
Triple-A Columbus activated Brito (thumb) from the 7-day injured list Wednesday.
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Nearing rehab assignment
2BCleveland Guardians  AAA
Thumb
June 9, 2025
Brito (thumb) is expected to begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League later this week, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
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Out 8-to-12 weeks after surgery
2BCleveland Guardians  AAA
Thumb
April 25, 2025
Brito will be sidelined 8-to-12 weeks after having surgery Friday to repair a high-grade ligament sprain in his right thumb, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
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Day-to-day with wrist injury
2BCleveland Guardians  AAA
Wrist
April 24, 2025
Brito suffered a wrist injury April 17 and has not played since, MLB.com reports.
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