ARLINGTON -- Rangers manager Jeff Banister won't yet label Delino DeShields as an elite defender, but he said he believes the outfielder is heading down that path.
"I think there are elite moments in his game," Banister said. "Elite defenders do it for long periods. He's moving in that direction."
DeShields has made several standout catches in center field, where he owns a .984 fielding percentage this season. His most recent defensive highlight came on Wednesday against the Padres, when DeShields robbed Hunter Renfroe of a home run on a leaping catch at the wall.