CLEVELAND — Chase DeLauter will make his major-league debut as the Cleveland Guardians try to avoid being eliminated by the Detroit Tigers in their AL Wild Card Series.

DeLauter, who turns 24 on Oct. 8, will play centre field and bat seventh. It is the first time a Cleveland player will make his big-league debut in a post-season game.

″Just with where we’re at. Offence has been a struggle for us and we’re looking to generate some more offence,” manager Stephen Vogt said. “Chase has played a lot of center field, he’s been a very good outfielder. He’s been a very good hitter. We feel like this is the right move to do.”

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