Guardians' highly-touted prospect out 8-12 weeks
GOODYEAR, Arizona (WKBN) – The Cleveland Guardians announced that prized prospect Chase DeLauter will miss approximately 8 to 12 weeks after undergoing surgery Tuesday morning to repair a sports hernia.
According to the team, DeLauter suffered the injury during a team workout on Feb. 28. He likewise missed time last season with both turf toe and a fractured left foot.
He will return to the team's spring training site in Goodyear, Arizona to begin the rehab process.
DeLauter is ranked as the No. 36 overall prospect in baseball according to MLB.com.
He was originally selected by Cleveland with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft out of James Madison.
Last season at both Triple-A Columbus and Double-A Akron, DeLauter appeared in 36 games, hitting 7 home runs with 23 RBIs.
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