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Guardians Place Top Prospect Chase DeLauter on Wild Card Roster for Potential Playoff Debut

Cleveland seeks a power jolt from its No. 2 prospect following a productive Triple-A stint.

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Overview

  • DeLauter, the 16th pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, was added to the Guardians’ Wild Card Series roster against the Tigers despite no prior MLB games.
  • He would be the first player in franchise history to make his major league debut in the postseason, according to team coverage.
  • In 34 games at Triple-A Columbus this year, he hit .278/.383/.476 with five homers and a 23/22 K/BB.
  • His season included March core-muscle surgery for a sports hernia and a July procedure for a right hamate fracture, continuing a career marked by injuries.
  • Manager Stephen Vogt said DeLauter is healthy and brings one of the club’s best bats after recent BP work in Arizona, as Cleveland seeks help for a lineup that has struggled to slug, especially in right field.