Guardians' Angel Genao: Showing versatility at High-A
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Genao is slashing .322/.377/.463 with four home runs, 13 steals and a 16.3 percent strikeout rate in 66 games for High-A Lake County.
Genao was promoted to High-A on June 3, just two weeks after his 20th birthday. He hasn't hit for the same power as he did at Single-A to start the year (six HR, .212 ISO in 44 games), but his hit tool remains a strength and he's tallied 25 steals in 110 games on the year. Genao has started 36 games at shortstop, 16 games at second base and 11 games at third base for the Lake Captains.
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Guardians' Angel Genao: Advances to High-A
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The Guardians promoted Genao from Single-A Lynchburg to High-A Lake County on Monday.
The 20-year-old infielder was one of Lynchburg's standout performers through the first two months of the minor-league season, hitting .346 and getting on base at a .387 clip while slugging seven home runs and stealing 10 bases over his 199 plate appearances. Genao should settle into the everyday role in the middle infield at Lake County that was vacated by second baseman Nate Furman, who was promoted to Double-A Akron on Monday.
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Guardians' Angel Genao: Reinstated from IL
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Genao (knee) was activated from Single-A Lynchburg's injured list Friday.
Genao had missed all of the season while recovering from a torn meniscus. The 19-year-old infielder should get an everyday role at Lynchburg, and a strong performance there could see him elevated to High-A Lake County before the end of the year.
