The Texas Rangers made a surprising roster move Tuesday afternoon, sending center fielder Delino DeShields, a candidate to win a Gold Glove, to Triple A Round Rock and recalled left-handed reliever Brandon Mann.
DeShields is mired in a long slump, but he isn’t the only one. He went 0 for 4 on Monday and was 3 for 46 in his past 15 games to drop his average to .204.
That’s 99 points higher than Carlos Tocci, who was scheduled to start in center field Tuesday; seven points higher than Ryan Rua, another option in center; and 17 points higher than Joey Gallo, who has also played center.