Ben DeLuzio #23

Ben signed a Minor League deal with Chicago Dec. 12, 2022, and is an invitee to Major League Spring Training....Made his Major League debut with the Cardinals in 2022, appearing in 22 games....Has hit .290 (479-for-1,650) with 87 doubles, 30 triples, 18 home runs, 167 RBI and 140 stolen bases in 462 career minor league games....Acquired by St. Louis in the 2021 Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft from Arizona....Was a 2018 Southern League Postseason All-Star....Signed by the Diamondbacks as a non-drafted free agent July 7, 2016...had been selected by Miami in the third round of the 2013 Draft but did not sign....Played for Florida State University from 2014-16.

2022

Ben in 2022 made his Major League debut with the Cardinals and appeared mostly with Triple-A Memphis...hit .278 (101- for-364) with 30 stolen bases, 16 doubles, six triples, nine home runs and 49 RBI in 94 games at Triple-A... Selected by St. Louis Sept. 1 and made his Major League debut Sept. 2 at the Cubs (BB, R)...All told, was 3-for-20 (.150) with three runs scored, one double and three walks in 22 games with the Cardinals...played 18 games in center field... Made the Cardinals Wild Card series roster against Philadelphia...made two appearances without recording a plate appearance.

2019

Split the season between Double-A Jackson and Triple-A Reno, hitting .289 (108-for-374) with 22 doubles, 8 triples, 4 home runs, 43 RBI, 18 stolen bases and 68 runs scored in 118 games... Batted .357 (45-for-126)/.421 OBP/.563 SLG with 12 doubles, 4 triples, 2 homers and 20 RBI in 39 games with the Aces... Following his promotion to Triple-A on July 4, ranked among Pacifi c Coast League leaders in triples (T-3rd) and average (8th)... In 11 games from July 28-Aug. 9, batted .550 (22-for-40)/1.517 OPS with 3 doubles, 4 triples, 1 home run and 9 RBI.