Guardians Add DeLauter To Postseason Taxi Squad

The Cleveland Guardians officially selected prospect Chase DeLauter’s contract from Triple‑A Columbus and added him to their postseason taxi squad, making him eligible to make his major‑league debut during the Wild Card Series against the Detroit Tigers. If he appears, DeLauter would be just the sixth player in MLB history to debut in the playoffs. The 16th overall pick in 2022 and Cleveland’s No. 2 prospect (No. 54 per MLB Pipeline) has not played above Triple‑A this year, where he hit .278/.383/.476 with five homers in 34 games before missing time after right‑wrist/hamate surgery in July. Cleveland is carrying seven outfielders on the roster; DeLauter is not in the Game 1 lineup against lefty Tarik Skubal and any playing time is expected to be situational. Manager Stephen Vogt and DeLauter expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity, which adds a potentially impactful, history‑tinged option to Cleveland’s bench.