DeLauter made three trips to the injured list last season and was limited to 39 games between Double-A Akron, Triple-A Columbus and the Arizona Fall League. Cleveland’s top pick in the 2022 MLB draft registered an .841 OPS in those games.

Each year, every team in baseball enjoys a Cinderella story. Every season, squads take cheap fliers on non-roster invitees and more often than not, one or two end up making the team. The Cleveland Guardians are trying their luck and extended spring training invitations to 23 players currently not on their 40-man roster.