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Jonny DeLuca

Age 28 B/T R/R 5′10″, 195 lb USA MLB debut 2023
40-man
  • Tampa Bay’s roster as it stands starts at CF · 389 PA · 2.0 WAR in the role
  • Injured list 2026: Right hamstring strain (May 24–Jun 19)
  • Trade read Available at a price: TB 36% playoff odds; control through 2029.
xwOBA .263 wOBA .330
2026 fWAR 2.4
Projected 2027 WAR 1.7 at 391 PA · 2.0 in his 2027 role

Hitting · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 371 PA

xwOBA .263 xwOBA: .263, 1st percentile
Swing decisions −1.08 Swing decisions: −1.08, 9th percentile
Contact value −1.42 Contact value: −1.42, 7th percentile
Bat speed 73.4 Bat speed: 73.4, 68th percentile
Squared-up / swing 18% Squared-up / swing: 18%, 13th percentile
Blasts / swing 7% Blasts / swing: 7%, 36th percentile
EV90 104.5 EV90: 104.5, 56th percentile
Barrel % 3.6% Barrel %: 3.6%, 14th percentile
Chase % 35.9% Chase %: 35.9%, 19th percentile
Zone contact 86.2% Zone contact: 86.2%, 62nd percentile
Strikeout % 21.0% Strikeout %: 21.0%, 53rd percentile
Walk % 4.6% Walk %: 4.6%, 5th percentile

Platoon splits · swing path

By pitcher handedness

vsPAwOBAxwOBAK%BB%ChaseDecisionsContact
LHP155.300.25023%3%40%−1.43−1.55
RHP216.352.27319%6%33%−0.81−1.25
Attack angle
7.2° (59% in 5–20°)
Attack direction
−5.5°
Swing length
7.8 ft
Fast-swing rate
31%
Pull-air %
18.2%
Hard-hit %
30.2%
Slash · wRC+
.266/.300/.429 · 102

Zone map · 2026

Where he does damage, and where to pitch him

−0.4+0.3−0.2−1.2−0.8−1.2+2.9+1.4−4.1−2.0−0.4+2.1−0.5+0.2+1.6−0.7+2.0+3.0+3.2−0.1−1.4−1.0+1.3−1.1−0.3RHB

Does the most damage down and away (+3.2 vs. league per 100; 1.4 standard errors on 57 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).

Weakest up and away (−4.1), but only 1.8 standard errors from average on 58 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.

Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,241 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).

Most similar hitters

Swings like DeLuca: bat path, contact quality and approach

SimilarityPlayerxwOBA’26 WAR’27 proj2027
71Jose Fernandez AZ · ’03.2860.20.6—
67Jasson Domínguez NYY · ’03.295−0.20.4—
65Daulton Varsho HOU · ’96.2830.81.6Free agent
58Leody Taveras BAL · ’98.2800.40.2Arb
57Denzer Guzman LAA · ’04.270−0.10.2—

Daulton Varsho (similarity 65, 1.6 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →

Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.

Fielding

2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.

2027 rating by position · best fit first, on the total with the position’s worth
CF +2.0 +4.5
RF +7.2 −0.3
LF +4.5 −6.0
1B +7.7prior −7.8
Outs Above Average by position
SeasonPosOAARangeArm, DPRunsBatters
2026LF−1−10.0−1.088
2026CF+6+5−0.4+4.61,321
2026RF+8+7−0.6+6.41,811
2025CF+1+1+0.1+1.1584
2024LF+1+1+0.1+1.1366
2024CF+2+1+0.5+1.51,357
2024RF+5+4+0.6+4.61,586
2023RF00+0.1+0.1106
2023CF+10+0.1+0.1138
2023LF00+0.1+0.1173

Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.

Range by direction (OAA at CF, his 2027 spot)
2025 · CF2026 · CF In (charging) 0+5Back 0+2Toward 3B line +1+2Toward 1B line −1+5vs. RHH +1+4vs. LHH 0+9
Tools (percentile; arm among RFs)
Arm at RF 89.6 mph · 66th
Sprint speed 29.4 ft/s · 95th
Reaction +1.5 ft · 87th
Burst +1.7 ft · 92nd
Route −0.6 ft · 20th
Catch difficulty (latest season)
PlayMadeChancesRate
★★★★★72330%
★★★★2450%
★★★77100%
★★222396%
★2121100%
Zone rating (Keystone expected outs)
SeasonZoneBallsOuts vs. exp.
2026RF192+3.2
2026CF163+5.5
2025CF650.0
2024RF170+5.5
2024CF168+1.6

The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.

Compare in the Fielding Lab →

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 1.7 WAR Arbitration $3.2M*
2028 1.6 WAR Arbitration $5.6M*
2029 1.3 WAR Arbitration $8.1M*
2030 1.0 WAR Free agent

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevelLevelTeamAgeGPA / IPPA / IP ·Line
2026AAAAAADurham Bulls27416 PA 16 PA · .364/.563/.455 · 0 HR · 12.5% K · 25.0% BB
2025AAAAAADurham Bulls261456 PA 56 PA · .120/.214/.140 · 0 HR · 19.6% K · 8.9% BB
2025ROKROKFCL Rays26414 PA 14 PA · .182/.357/.182 · 0 HR · 14.3% K · 21.4% BB

ABS challenges · 2026

Baseball Savant

As batter 50% 4/8 won · −0.4 runs
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