DeLuca isn't in Tampa Bay's lineup Saturday versus Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
After going 1-for-4 during a win in Friday's series opener, DeLuca will take a seat Saturday while Christopher Morel, Jose Siri and Josh Lowe start across the outfield.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Taking seat Thursday
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DeLuca is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.
He'll give way to Jose Siri in center field for the series finale. DeLuca had started in each of the Rays' last three games while going 3-for-9 with a walk.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Absent from starting nine
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DeLuca is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
DeLuca's playing time continues to trend downward, as the outfielder hits the bench for the fourth time in eight games. Once again, Jose Siri will man center field Saturday. In September, DeLuca is 16-for-54 (.296) with two homers and three stolen bases.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Sitting out Thursday
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DeLuca is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Red Sox.
DeLuca's playing time has slipped a bit lately, as he's now started just half of the Rays' last eight contests. The club will go with Jose Siri in center field for its series finale against Boston.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Absent from lineup
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DeLuca is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Red Sox.
DeLuca started the last two games and three of the previous four contests, but he'll begin this one on the bench. Christopher Morel, Jose Siri and Josh Lowe will form the Rays' outfield in the series opener.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Riding pine Wednesday
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DeLuca is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
DeLuca's streak of nine consecutive starts will come to an end Wednesday while the Rays roll out a starting outfield trio of Dylan Carlson, Jose Siri and Josh Lowe from left to right. The 26-year-old appears to have secured a regular spot in the lineup after slashing .333/.377/.528 with three home runs and seven stolen bases over his last 20 games.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Slugs decisive homer
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DeLuca went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 2-0 win over Baltimore.
DeLuca launched his sixth home run of the season off Corbin Burnes in the sixth inning, the only runs scored in the 2-0 victory. The 26-year-old DeLuca has now started nine of the past 10 games for Tampa Bay, batting .361 with four extra-base hits, three stolen bases and eight runs scored in 38 plate appearances. On the year, the speedy outfielder owns a disappointing .623 OPS with 27 runs scored, 30 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 93 games.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Not in Sunday's lineup
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DeLuca is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
DeLuca has an .819 OPS over his past 10 games but will sit Sunday after starting the first two games of the series versus San Diego. Jose Siri will start in center field and bat ninth.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Hitting bench Wednesday
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DeLuca is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Though he'll cede his spot in the lineup to Dylan Carlson in the series finale, DeLuca seems to have the edge over Carlson and Jose Siri for a regular spot in the outfield alongside Josh Lowe. DeLuca had started in each of the last five games -- including four times against right-handed pitchers -- while going 7-for-18 with a home run, a double and two walks.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Homers in loss
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DeLuca went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers.
DeLuca was the lone bright spot in a disappointing offensive day for the Rays and provided their only run on a solo blast in the seventh. It's been a rough month overall for DeLuca, but he's now hit safely in four straight games and has reached a total of six times over the last two games while driving in three. For the year, he's slashing .190/.262/.304 with four homers, 26 RBI, 18 runs, 13 steals and a 21:63 BB:K in 273 plate appearances.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Swipes two bags in win
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DeLuca went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win over Oakland.
DeLuca grounded into a fielder's choice in his second at-bat, scoring Jose Caballero to tie the game at 1-1. The outfielder would then go on to steal second before coming around to score on a Yandy Diaz double. DeLuca reached twice in the contest and swiped his 12th and 13th bags of the season. He's now recorded two steals in two of his last three games.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Hitting bench Thursday
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DeLuca is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
Though he had started in four of the Rays' last five matchups with right-handed pitchers, DeLuca will bow out of the lineup Thursday afternoon while righty Osvaldo Bido takes the hill for Oakland. Dylan Carlson will take DeLuca's spot in the Tampa Bay outfield, manning left while batting third.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Getting fourth straight start
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DeLuca will start in right field and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Orioles.
DeLuca will crack the lineup for the fourth game in a row -- all against right-handed starting pitchers -- and will occupy the leadoff spot for the second straight contest after going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 7-5 loss. With Richie Palacios (knee) on the injured list and with Jose Siri producing a weak .605 OPS since the All-Star break, DeLuca looks to have moved into a near-everyday role in the Tampa Bay outfield after previously operating as a short-side platoon player.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Heading to bench Wednesday
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DeLuca is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
DeLuca had started in three of the Rays' last four matchups with right-handers but will head to the bench Wednesday while the Cardinals send righty Erick Fedde to the hill. Dylan Carlson will pick up a start in left field in DeLuca's stead.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Heading to bench Sunday
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DeLuca is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
The right-handed-hitter DeLuca had started in each of the Rays' last three games -- including two matchups with right-handers -- but he'll take a seat Sunday as the Astros send righty Spencer Arrighetti to the hill. While his path to seeing regular playing time in the outfield is clearer now in the aftermath of the trade deadline, DeLuca hasn't yet locked down a full-time role. He has helped his case, however, by going 7-for-27 (.259 average) with three extra-base hits and a steal over his last seven starts.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Triples twice Wednesday
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DeLuca went 2-for-4 with a pair of triples and an RBI in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Marlins.
DeLuca has made the most of an increased role in Tampa following Randy Arozarena's departure. The 26-year-old outfielder is 6-for-19 (.316) with three extra-base hits and a steal in his last five contests. While his bat may still be a question mark, DeLuca's gotten an extended look with the Rays thanks to his glove and baserunning ability. Overall, he's slashing .183/.261/.306 with three homers, 20 RBI, 12 runs scored and eight stolen bases across 200 plate appearances this year.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Four straight starts
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DeLuca went 1-for-3 with a stolen base Sunday against the Reds.
DeLuca has started four straight games, three of which have come since Randy Arozarena has been dealt. He's split his time between left and center field and gone 4-for-15 with two walks, two runs scored and a stolen base. DeLuca is hitting primarily in the bottom third of the lineup, though he should still be a decent source of stolen bases with some power mixed in across the final two months of the season.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Chance to seize starting role
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DeLuca is starting in left field and batting fifth Friday against the Reds, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
The 26-year-old also manned left field Thursday, and while he hasn't been a consistent lineup presence in recent weeks he should see more opportunities after Randy Arozarena was traded to the Mariners. DeLuca has struggled in 57 big-league games this season with a .169/.242/.271 slash line, and he may need to be more productive in order to claim a regular role.
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Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Seeing more playing time
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DeLuca went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Saturday against the Guardians.
DeLuca was in the lineup for the sixth time in the Rays' last nine games. He's earned that playing time primarily by subbing in for Josh Lowe against lefties, though he's also drawn three starts in center field in that span. DeLuca hasn't delivered much with the increased playing time, tallying one home run and three RBI with two runs scored while striking out at a 36 percent clip, though he does have six hits in 24 at-bats.
