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Cleveland's baseball organization had previous success with a left-handed hitter named Ben Broussard.
Tre Broussard isn't related, but he too could make an impact on the shores of Lake Erie.
On Saturday, the Guardians made this Broussard the No. 95 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, a third-round choice.
He's a 6-foot-tall outfielder from the University of Houston.
And Broussard can fly.
"An accomplished basestealer, Broussard swiped 56 bags in 64 attempts (88 percent) in two years with the Cougars," MLB.com's draft blurb said. "His speed also plays well in center field, where he's a quality defender. With average to solid arm strength, he's capable of fitting anywhere in the outfield."
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Broussard had to go the junior college route, but he didn't let that stop him from becoming a top-100 draft pick eventually.
"The toolsy Broussard has flown under the radar more than he should, going undrafted out of a suburban Houston high school in 2023 and again after batting .409 with 17 steals in 36 games at San Jacinto (Texas) JC a year later," MLB.com writes. "He's still overshadowed a bit in a deep crop of Texas college outfielders but is beginning to shed his anonymity. He has stood out with his athleticism since transferring to Houston and won co-MVP honors in the Cape Cod League All-Star game last summer. Broussard's best tool is his plus-plus speed, and he looks to get the most out of it by making consistent contact from the left side of the plate. He has a reasonably disciplined approach and hits hard line drives from gap to gap. He features bat speed and wiry strength, and he generates some surprising exit velocities along with occasional opposite-field power. He added muscle before his junior season and won't turn 21 until two months after the Draft, so he has more projection remaining than most college players."
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Cleveland hasn't always been great at developing hitters, but they have had some effective speedy, left-handed hitting outfielders through the years.
Maybe Broussard will be the latest to follow that path to success.
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