Chase DeLauter is proving he's more than just another slugger for the Cleveland Guardians over his recent streak.

Top Surging 2026 MLB Rookie Cards After Early Call-Ups The market for early MLB prospect call-ups in 2026 is moving at a blistering pace as collectors scramble to grab shares of debutants who are performing immediately. Unlike previous seasons, the market is prioritizing stat-sheet stuffing over long-term projections, leading to rapid price corrections driven by daily box scores and social media hype. Which Prospects Are Leading the Market Right Now Chase DeLauter (Guardians) and Munetaka Murakami (White Sox) have emerged as the premier movers this May.

Chase DeLauter hits a solo home run to deep left field and ties the game at one in the 5th inning

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Guardians beat Athletics 8-5

Cleveland Guardians (17-16, first in the AL Central) vs. Athletics (17-15, first in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (0-4, 6.23 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Athletics: Jacob Lopez (2-1, 5.84 ERA, 1.95 WHIP, 18 strikeouts) LINE: Guardians -118, Athletics -101; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians play the Athletics after Chase DeLauter's four-hit game on Friday. The Athletics have a 17-15 record overall and a 7-7 record in home games.

Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in three runs, Chase DeLauter went 4 for 4 with two RBIs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Athletics 8-5 on Friday night. The Athletics’ Nick Kurtz was walked by Hunter Gaddis in the seventh inning, his 20th straight game with at least one to tie San Francisco's Barry Bonds (2002-03) for the second-longest streak in major league history. Detroit's Roy Culllenbine has the record with 22 consecutive games with a walk, set in 1947.

How Chase DeLauter has overcome a slow stretch and is back to being one of the Cleveland Guardians' best hitters.

Chase DeLauter had two hits and drove in a pair of runs, Gavin Williams allowed one unearned run and struck out nine in 7 2/3 innings and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Wednesday to stop a four-game losing streak. Brayan Rocchio had three hits and scored two runs as the Guardians avoided being swept in the three-game series. Tampa Bay had its six-game winning streak snapped and allowed more than two runs for the first time in seven games.