Delino Diaab DeShields (born August 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball center fielder who is a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers from 2015 through 2019, the Cleveland Indians in 2020, and the Cincinnati Reds in 2021. He signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves on April 8, 2022. He is the son of former MLB player Delino DeShields and the brother of basketball player Diamond DeShields. Early life DeShields, the eldest of his father's five children, was raised in the Atlanta area. He went to Woodward Academy, where he played both baseball and football. In his senior year at Woodward, he hit 9 home runs and batted .415, while stealing 29 bases. He was recruited by the Georgia Bulldogs and Ole Miss Rebels for football before deciding to pursue baseball instead. He was also recruited by the LSU Tigers for baseball, but they only committed a half-scholarship to him due to his desire to play professionally. Professional career Houston Astros The Houston Astros selected DeShields in the first round, with the eighth overall selection, of the 2010 MLB draft. The Astros signed DeShields for a $2.15 million signing bonus. Astros general manager Ed Wade stated his intention to send DeShields to the rookie-level Greeneville Astros of the Appalachian League once he was signed, with a transition to second baseman during the winter. In 2010, DeShields played 16 games for Greeneville and two for the GCL Astros. He also played for the Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League, the Lancaster JetHawks of the California League, and the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Double-A Texas League. On April 18, 2014, DeShields was hit in the face by a pitch. He suffered a non-displaced maxillary sinus fracture. Texas Rangers At the 2014 Winter Meetings, the Texas Rangers selected DeShields from the Astros in the Rule 5 draft. DeShields made the Rangers' Opening Day roster. He recorded his first major league hit in the 8th inning on an infield single against Dan Otero of the Oakland Athletics on April 8. On June 3, 2015, DeShields was named American League Rookie of the Month for May after batting .296 for the month and scoring 22 runs. On August 14, he hit his first Major League home run against Tampa Bay. After the 2015 season, DeShields changed his uniform number from 7 to 3.