The future of the Cleveland Guardians' infield is starting to take shape

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It took some time, but it finally looks like the Cleveland Guardians finally have some stability in their infield. While the Guardians' infield has felt like a revolving door as of late due to Injuries, roster turnover and underperforming prospects, things have begun to turn around lately.

The Guardians have gotten the normal Hall of Fame production from José Ramírez this year, and are now enjoying breakout years from Daniel Schneemann, Angel Martínez and Kyle Manzardo.

And, because of that, it finally looks like the Guardians have figured their infield out.

The future of the Cleveland Guardians' infield is starting to take shape

First, lets take a look at how Martínez compares to Schneemann.

After primarily playing shortstop and second base in the minors, the Guardians moved Martínez to the outfield last year after of his MLB debut last year.

He's spent most of his time in the outfield so far this year, but it seems like his defensive future is on the infield dirt.

But, even if he's still a work-in-progress in the field, he's looked the part at the plate. While his batting average of .236, he posted a .798 OPS in July and has shown good power to the gaps. While there's still some room for him to grow, he's settling into the major league game.

Schneemann has been just as impactful for the Guardians this year while also providing some defensive versatility. Schneemann's posted a .233/.322/.396 slashline this year in 270 at-bats to go along with 10 home runs and 14 doubles.

While he's played a lot of second base this year (63 games), he's also seen time at third base and shortstop this year.

The rise Martínez and Schneemann's should give Guardians' leadership confidence that they could handle the middle infield moving forward. In years past, the team has gambled on inconsistent bats, but the two new guys have the potential to bring enough offensive punch to keep their names in the daily lineup card.

And then there's Manzardo, who cleared the 20 home run plateau on Sunday with a two-homer game.

Manzardo is now hitting .244 on the season with 13 doubles, two triples and 20 home runs , which is second on the team behind Ramírez.

Manzardo is showing a penchant for squaring up pitches, and has also shown that he isn't afraid of the big moment, as evidenced by the fact he has two walk-off hits this year. .

Although Carlos Santana has still provided some value to the Guardians this year, it's time for Cleveland to put Manzardo in the lineup everyday.

Lastly, we have Ramírez at third base.

He recently became the first primary third baseman in MLB history to reach the milestone of 275 home runs and 275 stolen bases, and is hitting .289 this season with 23 home runs and 61 RBI.

Ramírez seems like a lock to make the Hall of Fame at this point, and his mentorship will do nothing but help Martínez, Schneemann and Manzardo.

The Guardians are at a point in the season where every game counts, and they now boast an infield that can help them in their postseason push.