Jonny DeLuca

DeLuca was part of the return in the Tyler Glasnow trade and was supposed to be a reserve outfielder along the lines of Sam Fuld of Tampa Bay lore. DeLuca was pressed into duty early in the season and it initially looked as if DeLuca was going to take the Super Sam Fuld cape off the mantle at Tropicana Field as he had 10 RBI and three runs scored in his first week with the club. DeLuca went on to hit .211/.273/.315 the rest of the season, going 14 of 20 on the bases and drove in just 21 more runs in his final 346 at bats. DeLuca has shown the ability to hit throughout the minor leagues as well as accept his walks, but his career line of .222/.281/.342 in just over 400 major-league plate appearances does not exactly portend better days are coming. DeLuca has value in AL-Only formats, but overexposing him as a regular exposes his limitations. Read Past Outlooks