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Jonny DeLuca takes a seat on Thursday

Jonny DeLuca

TB Right Fielder #21

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Jonny DeLuca is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Royals.

DeLuca has started four straight games and appears to have emerged as a regular starter in center field or right field. Since coming off the injured list earlier in June, he has gone 5-for-18 (.278) with two doubles, two home runs, four RBI, and one steal in six games. He’s slashing .270/.301/.453 in 47 games for the Rays this season and is an option in deeper formats even though he will sit one or two games a week. Victor Mesa Jr. will start in right field and bat eighth on Thursday.

- Eric Samulski

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Chandler Simpson is not in the Rays’ starting lineup for Friday night’s showdown against the Diamondbacks.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine night of rest for the speedy 25-year-old outfielder. Victor Mesa Jr. will start in his place in left field and bat seventh for the Rays against Zac Gallen and the Diamondbacks.
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Jonny DeLuca popped a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh as the Rays defeated the Nationals 4-3 on Sunday.

DeLuca’s two-run shot gave Tampa Bay a lead they wouldn’t surrender, and he also doubled. He just returned from the injured list on Friday and has hit second and third against two left-handers over the weekend. He’ll need to carve out more consistent playing time to even become a fantasy option in deeper leagues, but there’s power and speed potential whenever he’s in the lineup.
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Rays activated OF Jonny DeLuca from the 10-day injured list.

He’ll resume his role as a platoon outfielder for the Rays. DeLuca has enough speed to be an interesting fantasy play in leagues with daily transactions, but won’t garner enough playing time to be valuable in most leagues.
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Victor Mesa Jr. went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in the Rays’ 8-3 win over the Angels on Sunday.

Junior Caminero homered to start the scoring in a five-run eighth, and Mesa went on to finish it, making it an 8-3 game with the second homer of the inning off Sam Bachman. Mesa is at .200/.319/.350 in 48 plate appearances since being called up on May 24. He’ll probably wind up back in Triple-A at some point,
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Jonny DeLuca (hamstring) will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Friday.

Rays skipper Kevin Cash confirmed that DeLuca will be ready to return to game action later this week. The 27-year-old outfielder hit the injured list with a mild hamstring strain back in late May. He should make it back to Tampa Bay’s outfield mix at some point later next week.
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Chandler Simpson (thumb) is out of the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Marlins.

Rays manager Kevin Cash divulged Friday that Simpson has been playing through a thumb contusion that he suffered earlier this week. The 25-year-old speedster figures to avoid a trip to the injured list, but that’s hardly a lock. He’ll get some extra time off to rest and hopefully put the issue to bed. Richie Palacios is in left field with Victor Mesa Jr. in the opposite corner on Saturday afternoon. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day heading into Sunday’s series finale in Miami.
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Victor Mesa Jr. hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning Monday in his first start since being recalled by the Rays.

The 421-foot homer off Tyler Wells was Mesa’s only hit in five at-bats — and it didn’t prevent the Rays from losing in 13 — but he did have three other hard-hit balls and a sac bunt. It ought to keep him in the lineup with the Rays facing righties the next two days.
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An MRI revealed that Jonny DeLuca is dealing with a right Grade 1 hamstring strain.

According to manager Kevin Cash, that will keep DeLuca out 6-8 weeks. The 27-year-old was placed on the IL before Sunday’s game after suffering the hamstring strain during Friday’s game against New York. Assuming no significant setbacks, that puts DeLuca back in Tampa Bay before the end of July.
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Rays recalled OF Victor Mesa Jr. from Triple-A Durham.

With Jonny DeLuca (hamstring) landing on the 10-day injured list on Sunday, Mesa will have an opportunity to show the Rays what he can do. He was sizzling at the dish at the Triple-A level, slashing .318/.416/.545 with a pair of homers and seven RBI through 77 plate appearances.
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Rays placed OF Jonny DeLuca on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 23, with a right hamstring strain.

As anticipated, DeLuca lands on the injured list after suffering a hamstring injury during Friday’s contest against the Yankees. The severity of the strain — and how much time he may miss — are not yet known. Victor Mesa Jr. was recalled from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move to take his place on the Rays’ roster.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong will not compete in next month’s All-Star Home Run Derby.

Crow-Armstrong has vowed to participate at some point in his career, but it won’t be during this year’s Midsummer Classic. The 24-year-old fantasy force has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball since the start of June, crushing 10 homers across 25 contests during that span.
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Junior Caminero

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Junior Caminero will compete in next month’s All-Star Game Home Run Derby.

Caminero is the first entrant in this year’s derby, which will feature a revamped swing-based format instead of a timer system. The 22-year-old power hitter has crushed 22 homers in 81 games this season after launching 45 in his full-season debut last year.
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Corey Seager was removed from Tuesday’s game against the Guardians with back discomfort.

Seager was lifted for rookie Cameron Cauley prior to his first at-bat of the contest. The 32-year-old fantasy stalwart has been snake-bitten by injuries this season, as he’s battled back issues in addition to missing time with a concussion earlier this month. There should be an update on his status following the contest.
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Michael Soroka (glute) completed a bullpen session on Tuesday.

Soroka has resumed throwing after hitting the injured list with a left glute strain back on June 20. The 28-year-old is probably going to wind up being out through next month’s All-Star break, but it qualifies as an encouraging development that he’s making some progress already.
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Willy Adames (back) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Diamondbacks.

There’s no indication that the Giants are on the precipice of making a roster move with Adames sitting for the second straight contest with a lingering back issue. The 30-year-old shortstop has been dealing with back spasms since last weekend. It’ll be Casey Schmitt continuing to fill in during his ongoing absence.
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Rockies activated RHP Tanner Gordon from the 15-day injured list.

Gordon draws the starting assignment for Tuesday’s contest against the Marlins in place of an injured Tomoyuki Sugano, who is dealing with a finger issue. The 28-year-old righty has been out since early June with a hip impingement. He’s posted a bloated 6.37 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 35/8 K/BB ratio across 34 1/3 innings in a swingman role this season.
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Rockies optioned LHP Sean Sullivan to Triple-A Albuquerque.

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