CHICAGO -- With just about two weeks left in the 2025 regular season, Jonny DeLuca ’s year is officially over.

The Rays announced DeLuca was headed to the 60-day injured list Saturday morning, ending an injury-plagued season for the 27-year-old. In corresponding moves, Tampa Bay selected Garrett Acton’s contract from Triple-A Durham and optioned Eric Orze.

DeLuca went on the 10-day IL on Aug. 8 with a left hamstring strain, which kept him out of game action for nearly three weeks. The Rays then sent him on a rehab assignment with Durham on Aug. 27, where he appeared in nine games, most recently on Tuesday when he started in center field.

In that ninth game, though, DeLuca suffered a setback. He beat out a ground ball to third base in the bottom of the first, and he remained in the gam

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