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DeLauter

All DeLauter does is hit. This was his 12th multi-hit game since the All-Star break as he’s become one of the most consistent sources of offense for the Guardians lately. In August, he had a .363/.440/.538 slash line and looks to finish the season strong as a valuable source of runs, RBI, and batting average.

DeLauter has battled a couple of minor injuries since mid-August, but he remains a fixture atop Cleveland’s lineup when healthy. The rookie has hit second or third in each of his starts dating back to early May. The four hits on Sunday raised his batting average to .293, which ranks 10th among qualified hitters. While there have been sporadic missed games throughout the year, DeLauter’s 480 plate appearances to date are by far the most he has accumulated in a season since turning pro.

DeLauter has been battling a lingering left hamstring issue that cost him six games over the past two weeks. The 24-year-old rookie is probably going to have to manage the ongoing problem for the final month of the season, but appears likely to avoid the injured list for now.

He’d missed three consecutive games this week and three consecutive games last weeks while dealing with the issue. DeLauter will be tough to trust in weekly leagues next week unless he plays often this weekend or we get encouraging quotes, but managers in daily transaction leagues should fire him up.

DeLauter takes a seat for the third consecutive game due to a lingering left hamstring issue. There’s zero reason for Cleveland to take any chances with an off-day looming before Friday’s series opener against the Royals. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for the remainder of the week.

DeLauter is not expected to require a lengthy absence, but he’s been battling a lingering left hamstring issue since last week. The 24-year-old rookie standout was scratched from Monday’s lineup and will sit out his second consecutive contest out of an abundance of caution. It’ll be trade deadline acquisition Jo Adell taking over in right field in his absence.

They considered using DeLauter at DH tonight before deciding to play it safe. Angel Martínez had a double in four at-bats in his place.

DeLauter has been battling a lingering hamstring issue for the last week. There’s always a possibility this turns into an injured list situation, but that seems unlikely given the Guardians have allowed him to play through the issue recently. There should be additional clarity on his status in the coming days, but fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

DeLauter showed that the hamstring he missed time with earlier this week can’t be bothering him too much with a pair of three-baggers to give him three triples on the campaign. He also singled and walked to push his rookie slash to .288/.363/.450. When he’s been healthy enough to play, DeLauter has looked the part. The question is if he can stay on the field long enough for that to matter, at least in terms of fantasy prospectus.

DeLauter missed three straight games to start the week after suffering a hamstring injury on Sunday, but he’ll return just in time to take advantage of the premium hitting environment at Coors Field over the weekend. DeLauter is starting in right field and batting second against Rockies’ right-hander Tanner Gordon on Friday evening.