Jonny DeLuca Set To Join Bulls On MLB Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jonny DeLuca has joined the Bulls on an MLB Rehab Assignment. He is expected to be in the lineup this evening as Durham restarts their season in Charlotte following the All-Star Break.

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In nine games with the Rays this season, DeLuca has batted .435 (10-23) with four runs, one triple, and one RBI. He was placed on the Injured List on April 8 with a right shoulder strain before being transferred to the 60-day Injured List on May 27. Over four games with the FCL Rays (R) as part of his MLB Rehab Assignment he has posted a .182 average (2-11) with one run and one RBI, adding three walks and two strikeouts.

Across three MLB seasons from 2023-25, DeLuca has compiled a .234 average (93-397) with 38 runs, 13 doubles, five triples, eight homers and 38 RBI in 140 games. Over 107 contests with Tampa Bay last year he compiled a .217 mark (72-332) with 29 runs, 12 doubles, four triples, six homers and 31 RBI. He also appeared in six games with Durham last year on an MLB Rehab Assignment, batting .300 (6-20) with six runs, one double, two homers and six RBI.

The Bulls are back in action this evening in Charlotte to start a three-game series against the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Durham returns to the DBAP for a six-game homestand on Tuesday, July 22 to host the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.

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