ARLINGTON -- Boiling down defense to a specific metric remains one of baseball's great mysteries.
However you may choose to do it, though, know this: Delino DeShields, in what amounts to his first full season at the position, ranks among the best in the majors in center field.
You like the overall defensive index used by Fangraphs.com? He's third behind Lorenzo Cain and Leonys Martin.
You like the Defensive Runs Save (DRS) stat also used by Fangraphs? He's first with 15 runs saved from his willingness to leap into walls and dive into the grass.