Captain of the Week (5/14-5/19): Guy Lipscomb
EASTLAKE, OH – After each series this season, the Lake County Captains will spotlight a Captain of the Week, presented by Official League, showcasing a player and their strong performance over the previous week. For the week of May 14 through 19, Lake County is recognizing OF Guy Lipscomb as
EASTLAKE, OH – After each series this season, the Lake County Captains will spotlight a Captain of the Week, presented by Official League, showcasing a player and their strong performance over the previous week.
For the week of May 14 through 19, Lake County is recognizing OF Guy Lipscomb as its fifth 2024 Captain of the Week.
The 23-year-old had an impressive series at the plate against the Lansing Lugnuts. He hit .476 with four RBI, while leading the team with seven runs and four stolen bases, and drawing the team’s only intentional walk so far this season. Lipscomb also tied for the Captains lead with his first two career High-A home runs and a sacrifice fly.
Additionally, he ranked second on the team in hits (10) and total bases (16), while compiling a .500 on-base percentage, a .762 slugging percentage, and a 1.262 OPS, and striking out just two times in 24 plate appearances.
So far this year, Lipscomb leads High-A and ranks second in all of Minor and Major League Baseball with a .378 batting average, and ranks second in both High-A and the Midwest League with a .482 on-base percentage. He also ranks top-10 in the Midwest League in OPS (1.004, fourth), slugging percentage (.522, 10th), and stolen bases (12, tied for 10th).
Lipscomb has also recorded 34 hits, 20 runs, five doubles, one triple, 15 RBI, 18 walks, and just 12 strikeouts in 110 plate appearances so far this season. He is currently on a six-game hitting streak, and his current 15-game on-base streak is tied for the third-longest active streak in the Midwest League.
So far this month, the outfielder leads High-A with a .456 batting average, and his .536 on-base percentage ranks second in both High-A and the Midwest League.
Lipscomb was drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the fifth round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Belmont. He had a productive two seasons with the Bruins, hitting .354 with 118 hits, 80 runs, 16 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 48 RBI, 40 walks, 56 stolen bases, a .432 on-base percentage, and a .456 slugging percentage in 92 games.
He made history in 2022, as his .406 batting average and 42 stolen bases made him the first Division I player to hit at least .400 with at least 40 stolen bases in a season since 2011. This performance led to him being named the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year.
Lipscomb was assigned to Lake County’s 2024 Opening Day roster after playing 75 games for the Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats last season. He led the Cleveland player development system with 48 stolen bases, while hitting .263 with 69 hits, 47 runs, 12 doubles, three triples, one home run, and 45 RBI with Lynchburg last year.
Lipscomb will look to continue his recent success this week, as the Captains will host a six-game series against the West Michigan Whitecaps. The series is set to begin on Tuesday night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake. The series will be broadcast on both the Bally Live app and MiLB.TV, with social media coverage courtesy of @LCCaptains on both X and Instagram.
The Lake County Captains are the High-A Affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, and have been a Class A Affiliate of Cleveland since the team was founded in 2003. To find out more information about the Captains or purchase tickets, visit CaptainsBaseball.com, or call (440) 975-8085.