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David DeJesus | Outfielder

Team: Chicago Cubs
Age / DOB:  (33) / 12/20/1979
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 190
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
College: Rutgers
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David DeJesus went 2-for-3 with his fifth home run as the Cubs beat the Rockies on Wednesday.
DeJesus led off the game with the bomb, and he's now hitting a tidy .290/.362/.516 through 38 games. He's not the most exciting player in baseball, but he's managed to score 24 runs hitting ahead of Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo in the Cubs' lineup. The big fly Wednesday was DeJesus' first this month. May 16 - 12:20 AM

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David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus is homerless in 11 games this month.

DeJesus slugged four dingers in April, but that power outburst was not meant to last. The Cubs' center fielder has never tallied more than 13 home runs in a season.
May 13 - 12:08 PM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus went 3-for-5 with a homer and a double versus the Giants on Friday.

After a 2-for-21 start, Dejesus has gone 7-for-17 with three doubles and four runs scored in his last three games. With his lack of home run power and stolen base ability, he doesn't have a whole lot to offer fantasy leaguers. Still, he's a solid platoon guy for the Cubs.
Apr 12 - 5:51 PM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Pirates.

Instead, Dave Sappelt will make the start in center field against Wandy Rodriguez. DeJesus has really struggled against left-handed pitching in recent years, so it appears that the Cubs will go with a platoon in center field in the early going.
Related: Dave Sappelt
Source: Carrie Muskat on Twitter
Apr 3 - 3:14 PM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus had two hits in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Angels.

The pair of hits raised his spring average to .386. He also drove in a run and scored a run in the game.
Mar 23 - 7:14 PM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus homered and doubled Sunday in the win over the Diamondbacks.

DeJesus has seven homers in the last two months after hitting just two in the first four months. It looks like he's pretty well finished as a full-time player now -- he's hit .152 with no extra-base hits in 92 at-bats against lefties this season -- but he's still playing plenty well enough against righties to justify his $5 million salary.
Sun, Sep 30, 2012 07:22:00 PM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus belted a solo home run off Adam Wainwright, but it wasn’t enough to lead the Cubs to victory on Saturday afternoon in Chicago.

DeJesus finished the night 1-for-4. Not only has he provided a strong veteran presence in an extremely young Cubs’ locker room, but he’s also played fairly well this season, hitting .266/.354/.405 with eight homers, 72 runs scored, 49 RBI and seven stolen bases.
Sat, Sep 22, 2012 04:49:00 PM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two walks and three runs scored as the Cubs came from behind to beat the Brewers 12-11 on Thursday.

The Brewers were up 9-3 before the Cubs came back and scored six runs to tie it in the bottom of the sixth. Milwaukee then reclaimed the lead in the seventh and took an 11-9 lead into the bottom of the ninth, only to have Francisco Rodriguez take a blown save and a loss with John Axford unavailable. The Cubs scored 14 runs despite never homering. They had six doubles, a triple and a whopping 11 walks in the contest. DeJesus reached base five times after going 1-for-12 in the first three games of the series. It was just the Cubs' seventh win during August.
Thu, Aug 30, 2012 06:54:00 PM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus went 4-for-4 with two homers and a walk as the Cubs topped the Astros 7-2 on Wednesday.

DeJesus doubled his homer total for the season today. His numbers as the Cubs' leadoff man would look quite a bit better if he never faced southpaws. He's hit .143 with no extra-base hits in 77 at-bats against left-handers this season, which is why he's been sitting against more of them as the year has gone on.
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 05:41:00 PM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus plated both of the Cubs' runs in Saturday's loss to the Reds.

DeJesus laced a line drive single to center off Bronson Arroyo in the second inning, providing the only offense the Cubs were able to generate in the game. The veteran outfielder is having a decent season at the top of the Chicago lineup, hitting .263 with 30 RBI and 50 runs scored.
Sat, Aug 11, 2012 06:59:00 PM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus (neck) is back in Tuesday's lineup.

DeJesus didn't start Monday due to neck stiffness. The veteran outfielder is hitting .269/.362/.391 with two homers, 21 RBI and a .753 OPS through 73 games played.
Source: Doug Padilla on Twitter
Tue, Jul 3, 2012 02:52:00 PM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus is out of Monday's lineup with a stiff neck.

DeJesus slept wrong and needs a day to recover. Tony Campana will start in center field Monday and bat leadoff against right-hander Tommy Hanson.
Related: Tony Campana
Source: Doug Padilla on Twitter
Mon, Jul 2, 2012 04:36:00 PM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus is not in the Cubs' starting lineup for Wednesday's matinee against the Mets.

DeJesus is out of the lineup against the southpaw Jon Niese. Joe Mather will start in center field and bat leadoff.
Related: Joe Mather
Source: Chicago Tribune
Wed, Jun 27, 2012 11:44:00 AM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus was 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the White Sox.

Although he's always going to be a better player in actuality than in fantasy, Dejesus can be a usable player in deeper formats with his (usual) solid average and runs scored totals. DeJesus posted a great .317/.400/.495 slash line in May and is at .261/.362/.389 for the season through 226 at-bats.
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 11:09:00 PM
David DeJesus - OF - Cubs

David DeJesus drove in three runs in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Twins.

DeJesus plated a run with a sixth-inning groundout before driving home two more with a ninth-inning double. Although DeJesus hit .317/.400/.495 in May, he's tallied just 16 RBI through Chicago's first 60 games. He's hitting .272/.370/.401.
Sun, Jun 10, 2012 05:45:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Welington Castillo
2Dioner Navarro
3Steve Clevenger
1B1Anthony Rizzo
2B1Darwin Barney
SS1Starlin Castro
3B1Luis Valbuena
2Cody Ransom
LF1Alfonso Soriano
2Ryan Sweeney
CF1David DeJesus
RF1Nate Schierholtz
2Scott Hairston
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Matt Garza
2Jeff Samardzija
3Edwin Jackson
4Scott Baker
5Scott Feldman
6Travis Wood
7Carlos Villanueva
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Kevin Gregg
2Kyuji Fujikawa
3Carlos Marmol
4James Russell
5Shawn Camp
6Hector Rondon
7Arodys Vizcaino
8Rafael Dolis