Ben DeLuzio

Benjamin Amadeo DeLuzio (born August 9, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2022.

Ben DeLuzio
DeLuzio with Florida State in 2014
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1994-08-09) August 9, 1994
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 2022, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.150
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Amateur career

DeLuzio was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but grew up in Orlando, Florida, where he attended The First Academy and played football and baseball. As a senior in 2013, he hit .424 with 21 RBIs.[1] He was selected by the Miami Marlins in the third round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at Florida State University to play college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles.[2][3]

DeLuzio was a part of Florida State's starting lineup for all three seasons of his collegiate career. In both 2014 and 2015, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks.[4][5][6]

Professional career

Arizona Diamondbacks

DeLuzio went unselected in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft following his junior season and signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as a free agent.[7] He spent six years as a member of the Diamondbacks organization, and reached as high as Triple-A with the Reno Aces in 2019 and 2021.[8]

St. Louis Cardinals

After the 2021 season, the St. Louis Cardinals selected DeLuzio in the minor league phase of the 2021 Rule 5 draft.[9] The Cardinals assigned him to the Memphis Redbirds to open the 2022 season.[10]

On September 1, 2022, the Cardinals selected DeLuzio's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[11] He was non tendered and became a free agent on November 18, 2022.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 13, 2022, DeLuzio signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs.[12] DeLuzio was released by the organization on March 29, 2023.[13]

On March 30, 2023, DeLuzio signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers.[14] In 25 games for Oklahoma City, he hit .180 with one home run and 15 RBI.[15] DeLuzio was released by the Dodgers organization on May 16.[16]

International career

DeLuzio played for the Italy national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[17]

See also

References
  1. "First Academy's Ben Deluzio ready for pro career after being selected by Miami Marlins".
  2. "Marlins select high schooler DeLuzio with 80th pick". MLB.com.
  3. "Miami Marlins choose first Central Florida high-schooler in baseball draft".
  4. "#20 Ben DeLuzio (2014)". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  5. "#20 Ben DeLuzio (2015)". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  6. "DeLuzio delivers for Hyannis".
  7. "FSU's Deluzio signs free-agent contract with Diamondbacks".
  8. "Aces' speedy outfielder Ben DeLuzio chasing MLB dream - Tahoe Onstage | Lake Tahoe music concerts and sports". August 2, 2019.
  9. "All depth, no drama: Cardinals add outfielders and two pitchers with youthful upside in fanfare-free Rule 5 draft".
  10. "Cardinals announce 2022 Opening Day rosters for top four Minor League affiliate clubs". MLB.com.
  11. "Cardinals' Ben DeLuzio: Getting call to big leagues".
  12. "Cubs, Ben DeLuzio Agree To Minor League Deal". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  13. "Transactions". MiLB.com.
  14. "Dogders' Ben DeLuzio: Inks minors contract with LAD". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  15. "Ben DeLuzio Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  16. "Ben DeLuzio Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
  17. 🖉Angotti, Roberto (February 28, 2023). "Team Italy Pitchers in the 2023 World Baseball Classic".
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