Chase DeLauter

Chase DeLauter

23-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Cleveland Guardians AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
DeLauter played zero games in 2022 (his draft year) due to a broken foot. In 2023, he played 57 regular-season games and 23 games in the Arizona Fall League. He played 39 games in 2024 and another 11 in the AFL. Excluding the AFL but including rehab assignments, he has only played 96 games since getting selected in the middle of the first round in 2022. He is a career .317/.387/.517 hitter with 13 home runs, seven steals and a 12.8 percent strikeout rate in those 96 games, and he's essentially mastered the minor leagues in that limited sample, so he could still be a big part of Cleveland's future. However, at 6-foot-3, 235 pounds and with a lengthy track record of lower-body injuries, the durability risk is off the charts and there's a chance he stops running and slides to first base or designated hitter in an effort to keep his bat in the lineup. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a $3.75 million contract with the Guardians in July of 2022.
Ready for 2025 Triple-A debut
OFCleveland Guardians  AAA
May 22, 2025
Triple-A Columbus reinstated DeLauter (sports hernia) from its 7-day injured list Thursday.
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Columbus placed DeLauter on its IL prior to the start of the season after the outfielder required sports hernia surgery in early March. After an extended rest and rehab period, DeLauter was cleared to begin a rehab assignment May 6 in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, where he slashed .182/.357/.455 with two home runs and one stolen base in eight games. The 23-year-old has a checkered injury history, but he remains one of the Guardians' top upper-level prospects and should have a chance at making his MLB debut later on this season if health prevails.
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Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
+52%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+120%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+143%
OPS vs RHP
2023
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .750 8 0 2 .250 .250 .500
Since 2023vs Right 1.143 35 3 6 .286 .429 .714
2025vs Left 1.500 2 0 0 .500 1.000 1.000
2025vs Right .682 14 1 1 .182 5.000 .455
2024vs Left .500 6 0 2 .167 1.000 .333
2024vs Right 1.213 21 2 5 .353 10.000 .882
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
The Guardians' big-league outfield is light on offensive impact potential, but that will change when DeLauter gets the call. The No. 16 overall pick in 2022, DeLauter broke his left foot midway through his junior year with James Madison and then broke a toe on that same foot during his rehab, so he didn't make his pro debut until June of 2023. He quickly made up for lost time, slashing .355/.417/.528 with five home runs, 22 doubles and six steals in 57 games across rookie ball, High-A and Double-A, with the bulk of those at-bats coming at High-A. A hulking 6-foot-4, 235-pound outfielder who can currently handle all three spots, DeLauter added to his 2023 ledger with a .299/.385/.529 line, five home runs and more walks than strikeouts in 23 Arizona Fall League games. Given his size and the physical nature of his game, it's a bit concerning that he has suffered multiple fractures on the same foot at this stage of his career, but DeLauter has looked like the best player on the field in most of the games he's played in over the past few years. He had 11 steals on 15 attempts in his 80 games last year, so while his speed should trend down in the coming years, DeLauter could be a five-category contributor in his early-20s. Despite the fact he only played six games at Double-A, DeLauter will likely look big-league ready early in 2024, so he's a viable high-upside flyer in draft-and-hold leagues.
DeLauter has been a well-known prospect in the 2022 draft class dating back to his exploits in the 2021 Cape Cod League, where he had a .986 OPS, nine home runs and more walks (21) than strikeouts (18) in 34 games. That data point is noteworthy not only because it was with a wood bat, but because he didn't face great competition in three years in the Colonial Athletic Association with James Madison. Cleveland can afford to be patient with DeLauter, whom they selected with the 16th overall pick. At 6-foot-4, 235 pounds, he's already got an XXL frame, and his left-handed swing can get long, so the main concern is how he will handle the type of velocity he will be seeing regularly for the first time in pro ball. There is a chance he ends up as a strong-side platoon bat. DeLauter runs well for his size, but could move from center field to right field. It's tough to predict how his above-average speed will age, as he already looks too big to move as well as he does, yet he shouldn't add much weight going forward. He broke his left foot midway through his junior season and won't make his pro debut until 2023.
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Rehabbing in Arizona
OFCleveland Guardians  AAA
Abdomen
May 5, 2025
The Guardians assigned DeLauter (sports hernia) to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Monday to begin a rehab assignment, SI.com reports.
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Engaging in baseball activity
OFCleveland Guardians  AAA
Abdomen
April 24, 2025
DeLauter (abdomen) has responded well to rehab and is throwing, hitting and running, MLB.com reports.
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Sent to minor-league camp
OFCleveland Guardians  AAA
Abdomen
March 8, 2025
The Twins reassigned DeLauter (abdomen) to minor-league camp Saturday.
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Undergoes hernia surgery
OFCleveland Guardians  AAA
Abdomen
March 4, 2025
DeLauter will be sidelined for 8-to-12 weeks after undergoing sports hernia surgery Tuesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Focusing on mobility
OFCleveland Guardians  AAA
February 20, 2025
DeLauter's offseason preparation focused more on mobility than strictly strength, Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com reports.
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