Zach DeLoach

DeLoach was part of the Gregory Santos deal and spent most of the season with Triple-A Charlotte where he displayed his athleticism with 20 steals before joining the big league roster. DeLoach has both accepted is walks and struck out in bunched throughout his minor league career and a PCL-aided 23 homers in 2023 is an outlier more than an expectation. DeLoach held his own against lefties in Triple-A last season, but it is worth remembering the gap between Triple-A and major league pitching is more extreme these days. However, the situation being what it is in Chicago, everyone will get the opportunity to succeed or fail because the roster is mostly void of everyday talent and could be even worse should Lou Bob be dealt away. DeLoach's athleticsm is intriguing but if he does not start making more contact, the intrigue will quickly wane. Read Past Outlooks