Juan Brito
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Juan Brito is expected to miss 8-12 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament on his thumb.
Brito picked up the thumb fracture while sliding into third base. The 23-year-old will miss the majority of the summer, but could return to the Triple-A lineup — with an outside chance of joining the Guardians — before the end of the 2025 campaign.
Guardians 2B prospect Juan Brito went 2-for-4 with a stolen base for Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.
Brito lost the second base job to Gabriel Arias in the spring, but has gotten off to a good start in Triple-A, going 7-for-20 with one steal, three RBI, three strikeouts, and one walk. Gabriel Arias has also gotten off to a strong start for the Guardians, going 6-for-19 with one home run and two RBI in six games, so there is no change in the works.
Juan Brito went 2-for-3 and clubbed his third home run of the spring as the Guardians fell to the Brewers on Sunday afternoon.
Britto victimized right-hander Deivi Garcia for a solo shot in the eighth inning that pulled the Guardians to within five runs at 7-2. The spike in power is the only thing that has kept Brito in the competition for the Guardians’ starting gig at second base, as he’s hitting a woeful .133 (4-for-30) with three home runs and five RBI in Cactus League play.
Juan Brito hit a three-run homer off the Cubs’ Shota Imanaga on Monday.
Brito is just 2-for-21 this spring, but at least both hits have been homers. The 23-year-old had 21 of those while batting .256/.265/.443 for Triple-A Columbus last season. He’s very much in the running to take over as the Guardians’ second baseman this season, though unlike most of the other candidates, he probably won’t be considered for a part-time gig if he’s not a starter.
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