Cleveland Guardians’ Prospect Ingle Hitting His Way To Cleveland

BusinessSportsMoneyCleveland Guardians’ Prospect Ingle Hitting His Way To ClevelandByBernie Pleskoff,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bernie Pleskoff is a former professional Major League Baseball scout Follow AuthorApr 22, 2026, 02:00am EDTGOODYEAR, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 12: Cooper Ingle of the Cleveland Guardians poses for a portrait at Cleveland Guardians Photo Day during 2026 Spring Training at Goodyear Ballpark on February 12, 2026 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Russell Lee Verlinger/Cleveland Guardians/Getty Images)Getty ImagesCleveland Guardians fans should be excited about the future of Cooper Ingle.Ingle, 24, is a catcher in the Cleveland Guardians development program.Cooper Ingle can flat out hit.baseballreference.com lists Ingle to be 5-9, 190 pounds, which isn’t a very large frame for a catcher.At the close of play April 20, Ingle was hitting .357/.617/.786/.1.403, with four homers and 12 RBIs in 47 plate appearances.The left-handed hitting Ingle is another in the vast array of left-handed hitters in the Guardians organization.At the big league level this year, the Guardians have right-handed hitting David Fry, and Austin Hedges, as well as left-handed hitting Bo Naylor handling the catching at the major league level.All three are veterans, with Hedges providing tremendous leadership and outstanding defensive abilities behind the plate.Fry and Naylor have started slowly at the plate, but there is no indication any of the Guardians catchers are in immediate jeopardy of being replaced.MORE FOR YOUBut strange things happen in baseball.A bat like the one Ingle is flashing in his development becomes more intriguing with each passing game.DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 28: Cooper Ingle #12 of the Clemson Tigers stands on the field during an official play review against the Miami Hurricanes in the ninth inning during the ACC Baseball Championship game at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on May 28, 2023 in Durham, North Car...