Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jonny DeLuca has been sidelined with a right hamstring strain, landing him on the 10-day injured list as of Sunday.
The roster move takes effect retroactively from Saturday.
DeLuca suffered the hamstring injury while running out an infield single during the seventh inning of Tampa Bay’s 4-2 win against the New York Yankees on Friday, experiencing a pull in the muscle during the play.
This season, DeLuca has posted a .269 batting average along with two home runs and 19 RBIs across 41 games. The 27-year-old player holds career statistics of a .244 batting average with 10 home runs and 60 RBIs over 192 games between his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Rays.
To fill the roster vacancy, the Rays brought up outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. from Triple-A Durham on Sunday.
The 24-year-old Mesa posted a .188 batting average with one home run and six RBIs during 16 games with the Miami Marlins last season. This year in the minor leagues, he has been performing well with a .350 batting average, three home runs, and nine RBIs across 21 games at two different levels.
