Manzardo has been swinging one of the hottest bats during Cactus League play and has been a positive standout in spring training. The 24-year-old is hitting .409/.458/.773 with an OPS of 1.231. Manzardo has also hit two doubles and two homers, proving he can provide some power to Cleveland's lineup.

Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report recently released his updated Opening Day lineup predictions for each MLB team and made a few bold predictions regarding the Guardians. Here's what the analyst predicts Cleveland's first lineup of the 2025 season to be:

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