Brought in as the left fielder and leadoff hitter against right-handed starters, DeJesus has been confined to the bench for the better part of a week now. He's started just one of the Angels' last eight games and has been out of the lineup for each of the last three, all against right-handers.
"It's part of the game," said DeJesus, on the bench for Tuesday's matchup against Tigers righty Alfredo Simon. "You want to get your hot guys out there, especially at this time in the season."
DeJesus certainly wouldn't qualify. The 35-year-old left-handed hitter had one hit in his first 21 at-bats after being acquired from the Rays for Minor League pitcher Eduar Lopez on July 28 and has a .