With the trade deadline just over a month away, there’s been a lot of discourse about how the Cleveland Guardians can get upgrades from outside the organization. Right now is a perfect time for the Guardians to finally call up their No. 2-ranked prospect, Chase DeLauter. To start, DeLauter is swinging a hot bat, and it’s better to call a player up when they’re having success at the plate versus when they’re struggling. In June, DeLauter has a .357/.471/.554 slashline with an OPS of 1.025 and has reached base in every single game he’s played this month.
