2024 Stats
AVG
.217
HR
6
RBI
31
R
29
SB
16
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
DeLuca was part of the return in the Tyler Glasnow trade and could get a look as a regular for the Rays in 2025. He was mostly limited to short-side platoon work early in the year, but after the trade deadline, DeLuca was able to play regularly. He hit .299/.342/.430 with three home runs, seven steals and a 13.9 percent strikeout rate in 115 plate appearances as close to an everyday player for the Rays from mid-August on last year. He has 98th percentile sprint speed and is an elite defensive outfielder, and as things stand in late January, it looks like the Rays want to maximize his defense and speed in an everyday role. He'll hit near the bottom of the lineup, at least against righties, but DeLuca has the upside to provide a 15-homer/30-steal season with a decent batting average. Read Past Outlooks
Likely to get first shot in CF
DeLuca is projected to begin the 2025 season as the Rays' center fielder, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Rays traded Jose Siri to the Mets during the offseason, creating an opening in center field. DeLuca is expected to fill that void thanks primarily to his defensive ability, though he'll likely need to perform better at the plate to maintain regular at-bats throughout the campaign. He posted just a 77 wRC+ across 362 big-league plate appearances in 2024, and Richie Palacios can also handle center field duties.
The Rays traded Jose Siri to the Mets during the offseason, creating an opening in center field. DeLuca is expected to fill that void thanks primarily to his defensive ability, though he'll likely need to perform better at the plate to maintain regular at-bats throughout the campaign. He posted just a 77 wRC+ across 362 big-league plate appearances in 2024, and Richie Palacios can also handle center field duties.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+5%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+15%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .602 | 135 | 2 | 12 | .215 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .634 | 272 | 6 | 25 | .225 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .550 | 100 | 1 | 10 | .191 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .631 | 262 | 5 | 21 | .226 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .749 | 35 | 1 | 2 | .281 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .700 | 10 | 1 | 4 | .200 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+1%
OPS on Road
2024
+3%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | .620 | 204 | 3 | 18 | .214 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .628 | 203 | 5 | 19 | .230 | ||||
| 2024Home | .618 | 185 | 2 | 17 | .214 | ||||
| 2024Away | .600 | 177 | 4 | 14 | .220 | ||||
| 2023Home | .632 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .211 | ||||
| 2023Away | .819 | 26 | 1 | 5 | .304 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jonny DeLuca compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.31BB Rate
6.6%K Rate
21.3%BABIP
.265ISO
.114AVG
.217OBP
.278SLG
.331OPS
.609wOBA
.272Exit Velocity
84.6 mphHard Hit Rate
27.6%Barrels/PA
2.8%Expected BA
.230Expected SLG
.318Sprint Speed
25.0 ft/secGround Ball %
37.2%Line Drive %
20.4%Fly Ball %
42.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
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Deluca got his first taste of the majors last season, slashing a respectable .262/.311/.429 with two homers, six RBI and a stolen base over a 24-game, 45-plate-appearance stint. The 25-year-old also showed well between Double-A and Triple-A with a .956 OPS, 17 homers, 53 RBI and 12 steals across 73 contests, and he's hit well in each of his minor-league stops, giving him little left to prove on the farm. It remains to be seen how well his minor-league power will translate in the big leagues, but Deluca is an exceptional athlete with a background in track (per Statcast, his sprint speed ranked in the 97th percentile last year) and an excellent glove. His ability to play all three outfield spots likely appealed to Tampa Bay when they acquired him from the Dodgers in the Tyler Glasnow trade. Deluca represents a premium short-side platoon option with the talent to expand his role if more playing time opens up.
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Not starting Saturday
DeLuca isn't in Tampa Bay's lineup Saturday versus Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Taking seat Thursday
DeLuca is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.
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Absent from starting nine
DeLuca is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
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Sitting out Thursday
DeLuca is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Red Sox.
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Absent from lineup
DeLuca is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Red Sox.
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