{"id":1361724,"date":"2026-03-24T04:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T04:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/baseball\/1361724\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T04:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T04:00:06","slug":"chase-delauter-finds-right-fit-with-cleveland-guardians-while-sorting-roster-possible-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/baseball\/1361724\/","title":{"rendered":"Chase DeLauter Finds RIGHT FIT With Cleveland Guardians While Sorting Roster &#038; Possible Extensions?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"Chase DeLauter Finds RIGHT FIT With Cleveland Guardians While Sorting Roster &amp; Possible Extensions?\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jjc8n5-9IyI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nCleveland Guardians face roster crunch as Opening Day approaches\u2014can Chase DeLauter (and eventually Travis Bazzana) change the team&#8217;s offensive fortunes? Justin Lada and Jeff Ellis break down the battle for the final roster spots, possible trades involving Johnathan Rodriguez, and bold predictions for which Guardians starters inspire the most confidence this season. We debate Parker Messick, Slade Cecconi, and Joey Cantillo\u2019s rotation futures, while we discuss the impact of Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz\u2019s legal status on payroll flexibility and potential trade deadline moves. 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