CLEVELAND(AP) — Chase DeLauter had an inauspicious start to his major league career.
Luckily for him and the Cleveland Guardians, it didn't end up being costly.
DeLauter dropped a high fly ball hit to center field by Detroit's Gleyber Torres during the first inning of Wednesday's Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series.
DeLauter had a tough time initially tracking the ball on a sunny afternoon before moving a couple steps to his right. The ball popped out of his glove when he tried to haul it in near the middle of his body, 323 feet from home plate.
The error put runners on first and second with no outs, but Tanner Bibee struck out the next three hitters to end the threat.
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said before the game he wasn't concerned about DeLauter being able to play center, des