"But DeShields recovered ... and has already returned to the diamond.

8/13/2020 9:34 AM PT Nothing bothers me.

DeShields has been quite the good sport following the scary ordeal and is even ready to … His best offensive season came in 2017 with the Rangers when he slashed .269/.347/.367 (86 wRC+) with six home runs in 120 games. "It's not a big deal. He played in MLB for the Texas Rangers from 2015 through 2019. Chris Antonetti, Indians president of baseball operations, annouced Friday that oufielder Delino DeShields has tested positive for the coronavirus. 8/13/2020 10:07 AM PT
The Houston Astros' prospect was hit in the left cheek with a pitch on Friday night in a minor league game and the images of his swollen face should make any player in the major leagues nervous the … After missing the first 10 days of Summer Camp due to his battle with COVID-19, DeShields eased his way back into baseball activities. 8/13/2020 5:20 PM PT He came in as a late-inning replacement in a blowout against the Royals back on July 26. 8/13/2020 12:14 PM PT On Wednesday, during the fifth inning of the ALDS Game 5, the Texas Rangers center fielder tried to bunt, but his bat struck him in the face. Delino DeShields Jr. -- the MLB prospect who's face went viral after taking an 90 mph fastball to the grill -- says the swelling has FINALLY gone down and he looks and feels like a human again!

Shortly thereafter, the right side of his face blew up in dramatic fashion. If he wanted to say something, he could, but he's not obligated." CLEVELAND, Ohio — Delino DeShields Jr. admitted he was anxious about playing in his first game back on Thursday with his new Cleveland Indians teammates. He is the son of former MLB player Delino DeShields and the brother of basketball player Diamond DeShields.. The Cleveland Indians have shuffled around their roster ahead of the impending shrinkage from 30 to 28 players. He was diagnosed with a broken hamate bone in the left hand, ruling him out for four to six weeks.On December 15, 2019, the Rangers traded DeShields and On July 3, 2020, it was announced that DeShields had tested positive for DeShields was cleared to return and practice with the Indians in early July, but has remained on the injured while he got his conditioning back up to game speed.

DeShields went 1-for-3 with a single and an RBI walk in Cleveland's “It brings a speed dynamic to the ballclub that can help tremendously,” Sandy Alomar Jr., who’s managing in place of Terry Francona, said of DeShields. Assuming he doesn’t clear waivers, Christian Arroyo’s Cleveland Indians career lasted less than a game. They would be alright. 8/13/2020 1:19 PM PT 8/13/2020 3:31 PM PT "In case you were wondering, Delino is also back to eating solid food -- and tells us his first "real" meal was chicken wings ... boneless, of course.As far as the pitcher who fired the face-breaking fastball, Delino says he has not spoken with him since the accident ... and says he's totally OK with that.
I feel good," DDJ tells TMZ Sports ... "I don't have any lingering effects. With the noon ET deadline to have all rosters trimmed from 30 players to 28, the team also optioned outfielders Greg Allen and Daniel Johnson, and “Definitely a challenge with a 30-man roster,” Antonetti said, “Even some of the guys that we have sent to the alternate [training] site or in Christian's case, designate, we just weren't able to get them many opportunities up here. “It’s unfortunate that we couldn’t put at-bats together for him. To make room for him on the roster, they have designated infielder Christian Arroyo for assignment.

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