Cleveland Guardians at Seattle Mariners

Guardians reliever Erik Sabrowski has crossed paths with Chase DeLauter at various stops in the team’s farm system over the past few seasons. Along the way, the big lefty has made a bit of a determination. “He’s not from this planet,” Sabrowski said. Whether or not he is, DeLauter is here, Cleveland. And he might be pretty special. DeLauter had a regular-season debut for the ages in the Guardians’ 6-4 win over the Mariners in Thursday’s Opening Day matchup at T-Mobile Park. The 24-year-old (who’s ranked as MLB Pipeline’s No. 46 overall prospect) went 3-for-5 with two home runs, to become the first player in Cleveland franchise history to hit multiple home runs in his regular-season debut. What’s more, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, DeLauter became the seventh player in MLB history to hit two homers in his first regular season game, and the first since Trevor Story in 2016. “I think the coolest part is that he's not afraid of the moment,” said first baseman Rhys Hoskins, who went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk in his Guardians debut. “Maybe he doesn't know. Maybe ignorance is bliss. But to have that sort of a heartbeat in an away opener … just super cool.” DeLauter was already looking forward to Friday night’s game. “It's cool,” he said of etching his name into the record books, “but come back and get a win tomorrow.”