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CLE • Outfielder • #34
8 days ago
DeLauter is off to a blistering start this spring, batting .538 through his first four games. It’s an extremely small sample, of course, but the underlying takeaway is that the 24-year-old top prospect looks healthy after missing time earlier in camp with a lower-body issue. If that holds, he’s firmly on track to break camp with Cleveland and secure everyday at-bats. The hit tool has never really been the question — and players with that combination of bat-to-ball skill and emerging power tend to force their way into fantasy relevance quickly once the opportunity arrives.
CLE • Outfielder • #34
15 days ago
DeLauter was returning to the lineup after five days off due to lower body soreness. His two balls in play today left the bat at 106 and 99 mph. DeLauter should have a great chance of making the Guardians with a productive spring. Only Steven Kwan is currently promised a place in Cleveland’s outfield.
CLE • Outfielder • #34
15 days ago
DeLauter was scratched from Wednesday’s game due to lower body soreness, but thankfully it appears to have been only a minor issue. The 24-year-old top prospect will serve as the designated hitter on Sunday and will return to the outfield at some point early in the week.
Source: Tim Stebbins
CLE • Outfielder • #34
16 days ago
DeLauter was scratched from a Cactus League contest earlier this week with lower body soreness. The 24-year-old top prospect doesn’t appear to be dealing with anything serious that would jeopardize his chances of making Cleveland’s season-opening roster.
Source: Tim Stebbins
CLE • Outfielder • #34
19 days ago
It’s reportedly simply soreness from “heavy on-field activity to open camp,” but given DeLauter’s long history of injuries, this at least has us taking note. We’ll update when we hear if there is any concern that he could miss more than a day or so.
Source: Tim Stebbins
CLE • Outfielder • #34
21 days ago
DeLauter is vying for a spot on Cleveland’s season-opening roster as the club’s starting center fielder after making his big-league debut during last year’s postseason. The 24-year-old top prospect has struggled to stay healthy the last few seasons, mostly due to lingering foot issues, but he hasn’t dealt with any physical issues this spring and is off to a nice start at the dish. He offers enough consistent hard contact and quality plate skills to envision an immediate fantasy impact but he’s more of a late-round lottery ticket for fantasy purposes.
CLE • Outfielder • #34
6 months ago
Not only is he starting, but he’s moving up from seventh to fifth in swapping spots with Bo Naylor. It’s the only change in the Guardians lineup from Wednesday’s victory.
CLE • Outfielder • #34
6 months ago
DeLauter was making his MLB debut in as big a moment as one can have, and it didn’t get off to a good start. On his first chance in center, he dropped a flyball that certainly had some movement due to wind, but still was an obvious error. He drew a walk in his first plate appearance, however, and he made a huge throw to get Zack McKinstry out at third to prevent another run from scoring and kept the game 1-1. DeLauter will likely be back in the lineup against righties for as long as the Guardians are able to keep playing.
CLE • Outfielder • #34
6 months ago
DeLauter’s major-league debut couldn’t come in a bigger spot with the Guardians facing elimination. The 23-year-old top prospect becomes just the sixth player ever to debut in the postseason. He’s talented enough from an offensive upside standpoint to provide an immediate spark for a Cleveland lineup that owns the lowest team batting average of any team in the playoffs. “He can hit -- everywhere he’s ever been, he’s hit,” said Guardians manager Stephen Vogt. “We’re looking for offense. We have been all year. And this gives us a really good opportunity to have an impact bat.”
Source: Zack Meisel