Jonny DeLuca

27-Year-Old OutfielderOF

Tampa Bay Rays

2026 Stats

AVG

.444

RBI

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2026 Fantasy Outlook

DeLuca has a chance to make something of himself in 2026 as he is arguably the only player on the roster who can handle centerfield defensively on a regular basis. He looks like a natural out there, while Chandler Simpson looks like he's playing kick returner on a windy day in the outfield, even on the calmest of days. DeLuca was limited to 20 games played in 2025 due to a laundry list of injuries including an acute shoulder sprain as a result of a diving catch early in the season. He eventually came back from that after some rehab setbacks, but then a hamstring injury in August and a quad strain in September ended his season. If DeLuca's body can stop failing him at every turn, he has a chance to be an endgame value because his defense is going to keep him in the lineup and help him exceed his playing time projections. Twenty-plus steals is well within reach for DeLuca, as he swiped six bags in 20 games, but the other categories will most likely be lacking. DeLuca is an interesting endgame play for steals as long as the rest of your roster can pick up the run production slack. Read Past Outlooks

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#383

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Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'0"

Weight 200

DOB 7/10/1998

Born Thousand Oaks, CA

College Oregon

Drafted 25th Rd 2019 LAD

Drives in two in opener

OFTampa Bay Rays

March 26, 2026

DeLuca went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 9-7 loss to the Cardinals.

Analysis
With left-hander Matthew Liberatore on the mound for St. Louis, DeLuca got the start in right field and batted sixth for Tampa Bay. He drove in a pair with a single in the sixth inning. DeLuca missed most of the 2025 season battling shoulder, hamstring and quadriceps injuries, requiring two stints of the 60-day injured list. Now healthy, DeLuca figures to see regular playing time against left-handed pitching to begin the season.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2024

+17%

OPS vs RHP

2026

+180%

OPS vs RHP

2025

+27%

OPS vs RHP

2024

+15%

OPS vs RHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2024vs Left	.577	127	10	1	12	3	.207	.276	.302
Since 2024vs Right	.675	303	26	5	26	19	.252	.299	.376
2026vs Left	.500	4	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
2026vs Right	1.400	5	2	0	3	0	.600	.600	.800
2025vs Left	.696	23	0	0	2	1	.261	.261	.435
2025vs Right	.887	36	5	0	2	5	.382	.417	.471
2024vs Left	.550	100	10	1	10	2	.191	.280	.270
2024vs Right	.631	262	19	5	21	14	.226	.277	.354
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2024

+1%

OPS on Road

2026

-100%

OPS on Road

2025

+1%

OPS at Home

2024

+3%

OPS at Home

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2024Home	.644	213	16	2	18	13	.232	.294	.351
Since 2024Away	.648	217	20	4	20	9	.245	.290	.358
2026Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026Away	1.000	9	2	0	3	0	.444	.444	.556
2025Home	.816	28	2	0	1	3	.346	.393	.423
2025Away	.806	31	3	0	3	3	.323	.323	.484
2024Home	.618	185	14	2	17	10	.214	.279	.339
2024Away	.600	177	15	4	14	6	.220	.277	.323
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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.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.15

BB Rate

3.4%

K Rate

22.0%

BABIP

.432

ISO

.123

AVG

.333

OBP

.356

SLG

.456

OPS

.812

wOBA

.354

Exit Velocity

85.6 mph

Hard Hit Rate

29.5%

Barrels/PA

1.7%

Expected BA

.251

Expected SLG

.322

Sprint Speed

25.0 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

45.5%

Line Drive %

20.5%

Fly Ball %

34.1%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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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.

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.

DeLuca, a 25th round selection in 2019 out of Oregon, showed enough promise last season to earn a spot on the Dodgers' 40-man roster before reaching Triple-A. He hit .259/.347/.539 with a 16.6 K% and 10.2 BB% in 440 plate appearances across High-A and Double-A. The Dodgers say he is one of the best runners in their system, and with an 8.8 (out of 10) Spd score on FanGraphs and 17-for-19 success rate on the bases, it's safe to assume he is at least an above-average runner. His 29.4 Hard% and 18.3 Soft% were fine for an athletic player with an excellent command of the zone. DeLuca hit better against lefties (1.001 OPS) than same-handed pitching (.847 OPS), but he only struck out 17% of the time against righties and still did plenty of damage. He is heading into his age-24/25 season, so it wouldn't be surprising if DeLuca made his big-league debut, even if it's in a minor role initially.

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OFTampa Bay Rays

February 21, 2026

DeLuca (hamstring/quad) will start in center field and bat seventh during Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.