The Cleveland Guardians find themselves in a desperate spot, and Chase DeLauter is about to face one of the most unusual debuts in baseball history . The rookie will make his MLB debut not in the regular season, but in the MLB postseason. With the Guardians trailing 0-1 in the AL Wild Card Series against the Detroit Tigers , DeLauter steps into center field with no margin for error. The Guardians-Tigers matchup already carried heavy stakes , but the addition of an untested rookie raises the tension to another level. Expand Tweet

DeLauter was a first-round draft pick and has long been viewed as a cornerstone of the Guardians' future. His combination of power and speed made him one of the most intriguing prospects in the system. Yet few expected his first official at-bats to come

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