Chase Daniel DeLauter (born October 8, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
| Chase DeLauter | |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 8, 2001 Frederick, Maryland, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Amateur career
editDeLauter attended Hedgesville High School in Hedgesville, West Virginia, where he played football, basketball, and baseball.[1] In 2018, as a junior, he batted .500 and also pitched to a 1.95 ERA with 64 strikeouts.[2] As a senior in 2019, he went 9-2 with a 0.84 ERA over 66 innings alongside hitting .606 with eight home runs, 52 RBIs, and 21 doubles.[3] He was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of West Virginia.[4][5]
After graduating high school, DeLauter enrolled at James Madison University to play college baseball. As a freshman in 2020, DeLauter earned a starting spot and batted .382 with 26 hits and 14 RBIs over 16 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He earned Freshman All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.[7] He played in the Rockingham County Baseball League for the Broadway Bruins that summer where he batted .527 with 18 home runs and 45 RBIs over thirty games.[8] In 2021, as a redshirt freshman, he slashed .386/.500/.723 with six home runs, 21 RBIs, and a 1.231 OPS over 26 games.[9] He missed two games during the season due to injury.[10] Following the season's end, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League where he was named a league all-star and earned the Robert A. McNeese Outstanding Pro Prospect Award after batting .298 with nine home runs over 34 games.[11][12][13][14][15] DeLauter entered the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[16][17] In early April, he broke his foot and missed the remainder of the season.[18] Over 24 games before the injury, he batted .437 with eight home runs and 35 RBIs.[19] Following the season's end, he traveled to San Diego where he participated in the Draft Combine.[20]
Professional career
editThe Cleveland Guardians selected DeLauter in the first round with the 16th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[21] He signed with the team for $3.75 million.[22] He did not play for the organization in 2022 due to a broken foot he suffered in the spring.
On January 10, 2023, DeLauter underwent surgery to address a fracture in the fifth toe of his left foot, sidelining him for 4-5 months.[23] He made his professional debut in June with the Arizona Complex League Guardians and was later promoted to the Lake County Captains and Akron RubberDucks.[24] Over 57 games, he batted .355 with five home runs and 39 RBIs.[25] After the season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas.[26] DeLauter was assigned to Akron to open the 2024 season.[27] DeLauter was promoted to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers on August 19, 2024.
References
edit- ^ Gingrich, Joshua (September 29, 2021). "JMU baseball's Chase DeLauter attracts national attention ahead of 2022 MLB Draft". The Breeze.
- ^ Kozlowski, Rick (June 10, 2018). "Prep baseball: Hedgesville's Chase DeLauter named state Player of the Year". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
- ^ Ryan, Rick (June 9, 2019). "Prep baseball: St. Albans' Jake Carr, Hedgesville's Chase DeLauter share state player of year honors". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
- ^ Kozlowksi, Rick (May 24, 2019). "DeLauter awakens to learn he won Gatorade POY". The Journal.
- ^ "Prep baseball: Hedgeville's DeLauter named Gatorade Player of Year". Charleston Gazette-Mail. May 23, 2019.
- ^ Brocato, Joe (March 25, 2020). "Promising freshman season for Hedgesville's Chase DeLauter at JMU cut short". West Virginia MetroNews.
- ^ Kozlowski, Rick (June 5, 2020). "Ex-Hedgesville standout DeLauter earns freshmen All-American honors". The Journal.
- ^ Eck, T. J. (August 28, 2020). "DeLauter's sensational summer in the Valley". WHSV-TV.
- ^ Driver, David (June 29, 2020). "DeLauter Adjusts To Life On The Cape". Daily News-Record.
- ^ Madia, Greg (June 17, 2021). "Spring Brought Challenges For Ikenberry, Dukes". Daily News-Record.
- ^ Kozlowski, Rick (July 6, 2021). "Hedgesville graduate impresses in Cape Cod League". The Journal.
- ^ "#25 Chase DeLauter - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Taylor Viles (July 20, 2021). "Cape League Announces 2021 All-Star Teams". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Cape League Awards". www.capecodbaseball.org. August 8, 2021.
- ^ "DeLauter Named Cape's Top Prospect". Daily News-Record. August 15, 2021.
- ^ Epps, Wayne (February 10, 2022). "JMU's Chase DeLauter has positioned himself among top MLB prospects in nation". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ Bradley, Cole (February 15, 2022). "Chase DeLauter Is College Baseball's Best Kept Secret". Baseball America.
- ^ Collazo, Carlos (April 11, 2022). "2022 MLB Draft: James Madison Outfielder Chase DeLauter Out With Broken Left Foot". Baseball America.
- ^ Eck, T. J. (May 10, 2022). "JMU baseball looking to finish strong in final CAA season". WHSV-TV.
- ^ "Everything you need to know: Draft Combine". MLB.com.
- ^ "Cleveland Guardians select outfielder Chase DeLauter with their first pick in MLB draft". 18 July 2022.
- ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com.
- ^ "Guardians' Chase DeLauter: Out long term with fractured foot". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Chase DeLauter is Guardians' next slugging outfield hope". 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Pair of Guardians' top prospects set to play in Arizona Fall League". 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com.
- ^ "RubberDucks to feature five of Top 30 Guardians Prospects, 16 Returners on 2024 Opening Day roster".
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)