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That makes 21 RBI in 23 games for Adell since the Guardians acquired him at this summer’s trade deadline. He has consistently hit in the heart of the order, which has lengthened the team’s lineup alongside José Ramírez’s return from injury. Fellow newcomer Nathaniel Lowe also drove in three in Sunday’s offensive eruption against Seth Lugo. Adell will be arbitration-eligible for the final time in 2027, so it’ll be interesting to see how the Guardians handle his contract this offseason.

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.

Adell drove in five runs over the last two days, and that brings his RBI total up to 79 on the season. He would need 21 more over the next 31 games to reach 100, but that’s not out of the question, especially since he’s stinging the baseball as of late.

Saying Adell got all of his homer off Gabriel Hughes is an understatement. It traveled an estimated 450 feet to center, and it had an exit velocity of 113.8 mph. That gives him 20 home runs on the season, and it might surprise you that he’s been able to drive in 77 runs despite not exactly playing for the best offenses in baseball. Adell is a very flawed player, but a flawed player who can knock the stuffing out of a baseball here and there.

Adell fouled a ball off of his knee on Tuesday and sat out the final two games of the team’s series against the Giants due to soreness. He’s feeling much improved on Friday though and will serve as the Guardians’ designated hitter at Coors Field against Rockies’ right-hander Tanner Gordon.

That’s two straight days on the shelf for Adell after fouling a ball off his left knee. He’s considered day-to-day.

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt told reporters Adell wasn’t available off the bench after being held out of Wednesday’s lineup. The 27-year-old slugging corner outfielder fouled a ball off his left knee in the early stages of Tuesday’s game where he went on to homer and drive in six runs afterwards. There should be some much-needed clarity on his status leading into Thursday’s series finale.

Adell’s homer came in the first, a couple of pitches after he fouled a pitch off his left knee and looked like he might need to leave the game. He did eventually depart in the eighth with the Guardians up seven, but one imagines he’ll be good to go Wednesday. Adell is just 10-for-46 since joining the Guardians, but with three homers and four doubles, he’s collected 11 RBI in 13 games. The homer tonight was his 19th overall.

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt told reporters that DeLauter is feeling better after receiving treatment during Monday’s off-day. He added that an MRI on his left hamstring didn’t reveal any structural issues. It’s an encouraging update after the 24-year-old rookie made an early exit from Sunday’s game with mild hamstring tightness. All signs point to DeLauter managing to avoid a trip to the injured list and returning to Cleveland’s lineup at some point this week. It’ll be Jo Adell and Angel Martínez in the outfield corners on Tuesday evening.

The homer was a 428-footer off Kyle Finnegan. Adell has started six of seven games since joining the Guardians and gone 4-for-24 with a rather surprising five walks. He walked just 16 times in 456 plate appearances for the Angels.