Delino DeShields Jr.
From BR Bullpen
Delino Diaab DeShields
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 188 lb.
- High School Woodward Academy
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The son of Delino DeShields, Delino DeShields Jr. was a top-10 pick in the 2010 amateur draft, following his father as a first-rounder.
DeShields hit .584 with 24 homers, 95 RBI, 107 runs and 62 steals in 75 games in 2005 and was timed at 12.06 seconds circling the field (with bases 70 feet apart). Baseball America named him the best 12-year-old baseball player in the USA. He went on to be a top football and baseball prospect in high school.
DeShields was taken 8th overall in the 2010 amateur draft, selected by the Houston Astros; he was the first outfielder taken. He was just 3 for 23 with an error in his first five games as a pro, but settled down to hit .289 between two teams in his first professional season. After the season, the Astros indicated they planned to convert him to a second baseman, the position his father played with much success in the majors.
On January 16, 2011, DeShields made the news for the wrong reasons when he was arrested near Athens, GA for a traffic violation and also charged with driving under the influence and possession of alcohol by a minor.
