DeLauter (lower body soreness) day to day after scratch

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Chase DeLauter remains day to day, but manager Stephen Vogt noted the Guardians' outfielder was doing better on Thursday after he was scratched from Cleveland's starting lineup on Wednesday vs. the Rangers due to lower body soreness.

DeLauter (who's ranked as the No. 46 prospect in the Majors by MLB Pipeline) was scratched shortly before first pitch in a precautionary move by the Guardians. He was set to hit second and play right field against Texas.

“He's doing good,” Vogt said Thursday morning. “He's feeling better today. Right now, the medical group’s reassessing him, just to see where he's at today. And then he'll go out and do some activity and see how it feels. So day to day right now.”

DeLauter, as previously scheduled, was not in the Guardians’ lineup for Thursday’s road game against the Mariners. Wednesday was going to mark the 24-year-old’s third appearance this spring, as he has followed the usual trend of playing every other day like most guys in camp.

The Guardians made clear all offseason they would be mindful about DeLauter’s workload this spring given his physical history. He’s played just 138 games in the Minors since his selection in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft. He was limited to 42 games last year, when he underwent core muscle surgery in March and right wrist surgery for a hamate fracture in July.

DeLauter is off to a good start in Cactus League play. He went 3-for-6 with one double and one RBI through his first two games against the Brewers (Saturday) and D-backs (Monday).

Hoskins slated for debut
Vogt said Rhys Hoskins is slated to DH in Friday's road game against the Cubs in Mesa, which will mark the slugger’s Guardians Cactus League debut.

Hoskins signed a Minor League deal with the Guardians that was made official on Monday. He has spent the past few days assimilating with the team in camp, and on Wednesday hit in live batting practice.

“He's got some things he's got to check today to make sure that we all feel good about it and he feels good about it,” Vogt said Thursday. “But he's very close to getting in games.”

While Hoskins had build-up on his own while camp was underway, the 32-year-old is a seasoned veteran who knows how to prepare his body physically for the season.

“We're talking about a guy that's got eight years in the big leagues,” Vogt said. “He knows what he needs to be ready to play. He’s talked with our medical group, [our strength and conditioning] group to make sure that he has his feet under him and feels comfortable playing in games. So he's driven a lot of his timetable, as well as talking with our medical staff”

Pallette working toward game action
Reliever Peyton Pallette is working toward his Cactus League debut after he was slowed early in camp by right shoulder fatigue following a pair of bullpen sessions. Pallette threw a bullpen on Tuesday, and is slated to throw live batting practice on Saturday.

The Guardians selected Pallette, 24, from the White Sox in the Rule 5 Draft in December. If he does not make the Opening Day roster, Cleveland must place him on outright waivers. If he cleared waivers, the Guardians would then have to offer him back to the White Sox.

A Rule 5 pick may be placed on the injured list, but must remain on the active roster for 90 days to avoid the aforementioned roster rules. Pallette is trending in the right direction toward game action, but the Guardians will be thoughtful about his build-up.

“[Pitching coach] Carl [Willis] and the medical group are going to build him up appropriately,” Vogt said this week. “And once we feel he’s ready for games, we’ll get him back in there.”