DeLuca went 0-for-2 with a walk in a loss to Cincinnati on Wednesday.
DeLuca started in center field in his first big-league game after getting called up Sunday. He lined out in each of his first two plate appearances and drew a walk in his third before David Peralta pinch hit for him in the ninth. DeLuca will likely fill the reserve outfielder role previously handled by Trayce Thompson (oblique) before the latter went on the IL. That likely means DeLuca will see only occasional starts, and he is in fact out of the lineup for Thursday's early contest against the Reds.
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Dodgers' Jonny DeLuca: Bumped up to Triple-A
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The Dodgers promoted DeLuca from Double-A Tulsa to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
Oklahoma City released outfielder Ben DeLuzio to clear a spot on the roster for DeLuca, who started in left field and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in his Triple-A debut in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Sugar Land. The 24-year-old DeLuca earned the bump up to Triple-A after leading Tulsa in OPS (.970) and slugging 10 home runs, placing him in a tie for second in the Texas League at the time of his promotion.
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Dodgers' Jonny DeLuca: Optioned to minors
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DeLuca was optioned Monday to minor-league camp by the Dodgers.
DeLuca was rewarded with a 40-man roster spot in November after he blasted 25 homers and stole 17 bases with an .888 OPS between High-Great Lakes and Double-A Tulsa last season. The 24-year-old could be an option for the Dodgers this summer, especially if he can replicate last year's production with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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Dodgers' Jonny DeLuca: On 40-man roster
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DeLuca was added to the Dodgers' 40-man roster Tuesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
DeLuca had a .965 OPS in 25 games after he was promoted to Double-A Tulsa over the summer, and the Dodgers elected to protect him from being selected during the upcoming Rule 5 draft.
