Delucchi attended Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, where he excelled in football, basketball, and baseball.
[4] He then played college baseball for the University of San Francisco where he set a school record in 2000 with 22 doubles.
[5] He was undrafted out of college and began his professional career with three seasons in independent baseball, playing for the Evansville Otters, Dubois County Dragons, Winnipeg Goldeyes and Lincoln Saltdogs.
[7] Delucchi played in the Pacific Coast League in Triple-A with the Tacoma Rainiers before being released by the Mariners in May 2005.
[8] Delucchi caught on with the San Diego Padres later that year and played the remainder of the season in their farm system.