Guardians spoil Mariners’ 50th season opener with 6-4 victory
Chase DeLauter became the fifth player in Guardians history to homer in his first regular-season at-bat and hit two homers in the 6-4 win over Seattle.
- The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in their season opener, powered by rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter's two home runs.
- DeLauter, the 16th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, became the fifth player in Cleveland's 126-year franchise history to homer in his first career regular-season at-bat.
- Jose Ramirez broke a tie with a two-run double in the seventh inning, while relievers Connor Brogdon and Cade Smith secured the victory for the Guardians.
- The Mariners' Dominic Canzone hit two solo home runs in the loss, though the four-game series continues Friday with momentum shifting to Seattle's favor.
- Manager Stephen Vogt praised DeLauter as "a special player," though he cautioned there will be a "learning curve" for the 24-year-old, even as early talk surrounds an AL Rookie of the Year campaign.
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Guardians rookie has historic two-homer performance in regular season debut: 'He's not from this planet'
It’s hard to have a better MLB regular-season debut than Cleveland Guardians rookie Chase DeLauter.In the Guardians' 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday at T-Mobile Park, DeLauter homered twice in his regular-season debut, becoming the sixth player to ever do so. The top prospect debuted in the American League Wild Card Series last fall, so Thursday wasn’t DeLauter’s first taste of big-league action, but he said he won’t ever forget hi…
Chase DeLauter homers twice as Guardians beat Mariners 6-4
SEATTLE — Rookie Chase DeLauter hit his first two career home runs as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Thursday night. DeLauter hit a home run in the first regular-season at-bat of his major league career in the top of the first. He became the fifth player in Cleveland’s 126-year franchise history to hit a home run in his first career regular-season at-bat. DeLauter is the first to do so since Jhonkensy Noel on June 26, 2…
Chase DeLauter homers twice as Guardians down Mariners
Chase DeLauter homered twice and Jose Ramirez broke a tie with a two-run double with two outs in the seventh inning as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-4 in the teams' season opener Thursday night.
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