The Cleveland Guardians have selected outfielder Chase DeLauter out of James Madison. With an impact bat that performed both in college and the Cape Cod League, he is one of the best college hitters of the 2022 draft.
Here’s what MLB Pipeline had to say about him:
The best player by far to come out of James Madison University has been Billy Sample, a tenth-round pick back in 1976. After hitting extremely well in abbreviated seasons in 2020 and 2021, then tying for the Cape Cod League lead in home runs last summer, DeLauter has the chance to become the first true first-rounder in the history of the school and surpass Sample’s big league production.