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Jonny DeLuca goes 3-for-5, doubles twice

Jonny DeLuca

TB Right Fielder #21

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Jonny DeLuca finished 3-for-5 with two doubles and a steal against the A’s on Wednesday.

DeLuca mostly plays against lefties, but he got a start with Chandler Simpson resting today. He actually has a better OPS against righties than lefties this year (.776 to .731), but the Rays haven’t truly bought in. If typical form holds, he’ll start against the one lefty and probably one of the three righties the Orioles throw in their upcoming four-game series.

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Chandler Simpson

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Chandler Simpson is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Athletics.

Simpson, 25, will get a day off for the series finale against the A’s. Jonny DeLuca will hit sixth and play left field while Simpson rests.
Cedric Mullins

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Cedric Mullins is not in the Rays’ starting lineup for Friday night’s soiree against the Mariners in Seattle.

There haven’t been any rumblings of any sort of injury, so it looks to be just a routine night off for the 31-year-old outfielder. Jonny DeLuca will start in his place in center field and will bat sixth for the Rays against Logan Gilbert and the Mariners on Friday evening at T-Mobile Park.
Victor Mesa Jr.

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Victor Mesa Jr. is on the bench for Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays.

Mesa won’t get a chance to face Blue Jays veteran righty Kevin Gausman despite homering in each of his previous three contests. The 24-year-old has been scorching-hot at the dish and there’s plenty of underlying date, including a near-40 percent hard-hit rate, that suggests he can keep hitting for power. It’ll be Jonny DeLuca patrolling right field at the outset of Tuesday’s game in Toronto.
Jonny DeLuca

TB Right Fielder #21

Jonny DeLuca homered and doubled versus the Red Sox on Saturday.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t add to the nice day in the ninth, when he grounded out against Aroldis Chapman with the tying run on third and the go-ahead run at second to end the game. The homer off Ryan Watson was hit sixth in 189 plate appearances. He is batting .258/.294/.438 while starting against all lefties and a bit less than half of the time versus righties.
Jonny DeLuca

TB Right Fielder #21

Jonny DeLuca is starting in right field and batting fifth against the Yankees on Monday.

Over the last three weeks, DeLuca has gone 9-for-33 (.273) with three home runs, six RBI, and three steals in 12 games. He continues to play less often than Victor Mesa Jr., which has limited his fantasy upside. However, if DeLuca were to get more playing time, he could be firmly on the radar in deeper formats.
Jonny DeLuca

TB Right Fielder #21

Jonny DeLuca went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and two steals against the Astros on Saturday.

DeLuca drove in a run in the third inning on a base hit and stole second on a double-steal. He then reached on a groundout in the fifth and swiped second for his second steal of the game. DeLuca later took Cristian Javier deep for a solo homer in the seventh. The 27-year-old outfielder has been getting sporadic playing time, hitting .265/.306/.450 with five homers, 25 RBI, and nine steals across 162 plate appearances.
Jonny DeLuca

TB Right Fielder #21

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.
Jonny DeLuca

TB Right Fielder #21

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.
Jonny DeLuca

TB Right Fielder #21

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.
Jonny DeLuca

TB Right Fielder #21

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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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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Blue Jays placed 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the seven-day concussion injured list.

Tests prior to Saturday’s game must not have gone very well. Guerrero was hurt on a play at third base Friday night against the Yankees. Rather than give Sean Keys another look, the Jays summoned Daz Cameron to replace Guerrero. Charles McAdoo is playing first base today, and Kazuma Okamoto will probably slide over there on occasion.
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Daz Cameron

TOR Right Fielder #20
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Blue Jays selected the contract of OF Daz Cameron from Triple-A Buffalo.

Cameron, who opened this season in Korea, had hit .367/.462/.582 with three homers in 23 games since joining Triple-A Buffalo last month. He should get starts against left-handers while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is absent.
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Lazaro Estrada

TOR Relief Pitcher #60
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Blue Jays designated RHP Lazaro Estrada for assignment.

Estrada loses his 40-man roster spot one day after being sent down by the Blue Jays. He’s posted a 5.54 ERA over 13 innings in eight relief appearances for Toronto this year. The 27-year-old wouldn’t seem to have a high ceiling out of the pen, but given that he makes the minimum, can eat innings and has options, there’s a good chance someone will pick him up off waivers.
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Max Clark

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Max Clark is out of the Tigers lineup Saturday for the first time since being called up.

Clark had started 13 straight games, including the last three against southpaws. The Tigers, though, are sitting him versus Anthony Kay today, which gives Corey Julks a start in the outfield.
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Kevin McGonigle

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Kevin McGonigle is batting cleanup Saturday for the first time in his career.

It’s the Tigers’ fourth straight game against a left-hander today. McGonigle, still almost assuredly the Tigers’ leadoff man against right-handers, had hit third the previous three games, He’s batting .241/.322/.338 versus lefties, compared to .304/.416/.461 against righties.
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Chase Lee

TOR Relief Pitcher #52
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Blue Jays optioned RHP Chase Lee to Triple-A Buffalo.

Lee, 28, is sent down to make room for Rickey Tiedemann. The right-hander will likely get another shot with Toronto before the season concludes with rosters expanding in a few weeks.
- Christopher Crawford

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Ricky Tiedemann

TOR Starting Pitcher #33
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Blue Jays recalled LHP Ricky Tiedemann from Triple-A Buffalo.

Tiedemann will have a chance to make his MLB debut over the weekend. The 23-year-old was once among the very best pitching prospects in baseball, but injuries and less than spectacular results when healthy have seen his stock drop somewhat considerably. It’s likely he’ll just be a middle-inning option in this current stint with Toronto.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (head) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against the Yankees.

Guerrero Jr. is currently gong through the concussion protocol, and it’s worth noting that Daz Cameron reportedly has a locker. For now, the 27-year-old is just out of Saturday’s lineup, but fantasy managers should be prepared for a potential stint on the seven-day IL. In the meantime, Charles McAdoo will hit ninth and handle first base duties.
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Wandy Peralta

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Wandy Peralta will be the starting pitcher for the Padres on Saturday against the Guardians.

Peralta will get the start, but this will be a bullpen game for the Padres. The 35-year-old will go an inning or two before giving way to another pen arm.
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Edgar Quero

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White Sox optioned C Edgar Quero to Triple-A Charlotte.

Quero is down after the White Sox officially added Jake Rogers to the active roster. The 23-year-old backstop has not lived up to his prospect hype thus far, and it may take a change in organizations for him to get enough opportunity for him to do so.
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