The offseason is just getting started, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking about what the Cleveland Guardians’ roster may look like at the start of the 2027 season.

Cleveland has made many major offseason moves over the last few seasons. Keeping that in mind, here is a way-too-early 2027 Opening Day lineup prediction for the Guardians.

The Guardians’ top two trade candidates at the big-league level are, of course, Steven Kwan and Jo Adell. At this point in the offseason, it makes much more sense for Cleveland to hold on to both players than to trade them.

Starting with Kwan, Chris Antonetti said earlier this offseason that the plan is for the All-Star-caliber outfielder to be in Cleveland next season. Take that with a grain of salt, but the Guardians executive is typically more open about exploring options with all players, not doubling down as he did.

Moving Kwan could become a possibility at some point this winter, but it likely won’t happen anytime soon.

With Adell, it’s a different story, but the reality is that the Guardians traded for him because they needed right-handed depth. Moving on from the 27-year-old would create the same void Cleveland filled in August.

Kyle Manzardo lost at-bats and was optioned to Triple-A at the beginning of August because he wasn’t as consistent as the Guardians would have liked. The first baseman has a .684 OPS with a strikeout rate of 32 percent in 312 at-bats last year.

Still, Manzardo is only 26 years old, and his profile suggests that there’s still a good hitter in there somewhere. A player doesn’t accidentally hit 27 home runs, as Manzardo did in 2025.

Before Ralphy Velzauez gets the call-up, and that should come at some point next season, giving Manzardo one more opportunity to see what improvements he made over the offseason.

Who will be the Guardians’ third outfielder?

That’s been a question Cleveland has been trying to answer for years, and it remains an unknown even in this way-too-early prediction.

The free agent market is fairly thin for an outfield upgrade. At this point, it seems like Cleveland’s in-house options are its best choice.

If the Guardians face a southpaw on Opening Day, Angel Martinez gives the team their best chance offensively. The 24-year-old led Cleveland with 18 home runs last year and had a career-best year with a .755 OPS.

If Cleveland faces a right-hander, Petey Halpin could also be an option (and then slide Kwan over to left field).

Maybe the Guardians do end up finding an external option in the outfield, but until the hot stove heats up, it feels like the Cleveland lineup will look the same as it did in the ALCS.