Delino DeShields was given the start in center field against the Detroit Tigers. Drew Robinson started Monday in Gomez’s place, and dazzled with a diving catch in the first inning and made a few other plays that most inexperienced center fielders don’t make.
The rookie continues to impress upon the Rangers that he can play center field capably and that he has the skills to be an everyday player in the major leagues.
They already know that DeShields can play every day, which he did as a rookie in 2015. He didn’t just play.