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• Guardians' Chase DeLauter: Sent to minor-league camp

  13D ago • By RotoWire

  The Twins reassigned DeLauter (abdomen) to minor-league camp Saturday. DeLauter is expected to be out for 8-to-12 weeks after undergoing hernia surgery Tuesday. He logged only 168 plate appearances in the minors during the 2024 season (including 27 in Triple-A), but he has a chance at seeing time on the Guardians' 26-man roster during the 2025 campaign once he's fully recovered from the procedure.

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• Guardians' Chase DeLauter: Undergoes hernia surgery

  17D ago • By RotoWire

  DeLauter will be sidelined for 8-to-12 weeks after undergoing sports hernia surgery Tuesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. DeLauter has been limited to only 96 minor-league games since being taken in the first round of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, mostly due to nagging foot problems. Now, he has an additional injury to deal with that will delay his development further. If he was healthy, DeLauter would be a good bet to debut for Cleveland this season -- perhaps sooner rather than later -- but his 2025 status now has more uncertainty associated with it.

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• Guardians' Chase DeLauter: Focusing on mobility

  29D ago • By RotoWire

  DeLauter's offseason preparation focused more on mobility than strictly strength, Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com reports. DeLauter's bat and plate discipline gets a lot of attention, deservedly so, but he's dealt with foot injuries each year since being a first-round draft pick in 2022. Hence, the prospect's desire to stay healthy and compete for a potential role on the big-league roster. "As Chase continues to develop, it's about understanding what it takes for that body to be able to play every day," Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. "He's around some really good people and really good resources to start to understand what his body is telling him." DeLauter had just 168 plate appearances in 2024, including 27 at Triple-A Columbus, suggesting he's not expected to win a job outright in camp. He can play all three outfield spots and could eventually be the answer in right field, which is one of the position battles going on in spring training.

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• Guardians' Chase DeLauter: Receives spring training invite

  01/14/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Guardians have extended DeLauter an invitation to big-league camp during spring training. DeLauter is one of the most physically gifted outfield prospects in baseball but had a tough time with injuries again in 2024, as he was limited to just 39 games because of foot and hamstring problems. He's hit .317/.387/.517 over 406 plate appearances during his time in the minors and appears close to being big-league ready if he can stay on the field. DeLauter could have an outside shot at an Opening Day roster spot if he has a big spring.

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• Guardians' Chase DeLauter: Set to play in Fall League

  09/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Guardians list DeLauter (hamstring) as one the organization's eight prospects on the Surprise Saguaros' Arizona Fall League roster. DeLauter finished the 2024 season on Triple-A Columbus' 7-day injured list with a right hamstring strain, but the expectation is that he'll be ready to play when Fall League play opens Oct. 7. In addition to the hamstring strain, injuries to both of DeLauter's feet limited him to just 159 plate appearances between Columbus and Double-A Akron in 2024. The assignment to the Fall League will afford DeLauter the opportunity to get some more competitive at-bats in before spring training.

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