Bryan De La Cruz
De La Cruz with the Marlins in 2021
Miami Marlins – No. 14
Outfielder
Born: (1996-12-16) December 16, 1996 (age 27)
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 2021, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through September 10, 2023)
Batting average.263
Home runs37
Runs batted in135
Teams

Bryan Starling De La Cruz (born December 16, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Career

Houston Astros

De La Cruz signed with the Houston Astros organization as an international free agent on September 24, 2013, for a $170,000 signing bonus.[1] He spent his professional debut season with the Dominican Summer League Astros, hitting 262/.387/.317/.704 with one home run and 22 runs batted in (RBIs).[2] His 2015 season was spent with the Gulf Coast League Astros, hitting .242/.313/.268/.582 with 12 RBIs.[2] He split the 2016 season between the Greeneville Astros and the Tri-City ValleyCats, hitting a combined .239/.331/.396/.727 with three home runs and 18 RBIs.[2] He split the 2017 season between Tri-City, the Quad Cities River Bandits and the Corpus Christi Hooks, hitting a combined .244/.290/.335/.625 with two home runs and 21 RBIs.[2]

In the 2018 season, De La Cruz played for Quad Cities and the Buies Creek Astros, hitting a combined .289/.367/.375/.742 with two home runs and 62 RBIs.[2] De La Cruz split the 2019 season between the Fayetteville Woodpeckers and Corpus Christi, hitting a combined .280/.340/.428/.768 with eight home runs and 43 RBIs.[2][3] De La Cruz did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He opened the 2021 season with the Sugar Land Skeeters, hitting .324/.362/.518/.880 with 12 home runs and 50 RBIs over 66 games with them.[4][5]

Miami Marlins

On July 28, 2021, the Astros traded De La Cruz and Austin Pruitt to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Yimi García.[6] On July 30, Miami selected his contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his MLB debut that night against the New York Yankees.[7] On August 13, De La Cruz hit his first career grand slam off of Chicago Cubs starter Adbert Alzolay.[8]

De La Cruz made the Marlins Opening Day roster for the 2022 season.[9]

References

  1. ^ Polishuk, Mark (October 3, 2013). "International Notes: Jose Abreu, Bryan De La Cruz". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Bryan De La Cruz Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Kyle, Brad (March 19, 2020). "Houston Astros' Prospect: Bryan De La Cruz". The Runner Sports. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Kuhlmann, Landan (July 27, 2021). "Skeeters spotlight: Bryan De La Cruz". Fort Bend Star. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Martinez, Jason (July 22, 2021). "Knocking Down The Door: July 22, 2021". RotoGraphs Fantasy Baseball. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  6. ^ De Nicola, Christina. "García to Astros for OF prospect". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  7. ^ De Nicola, Christina (July 30, 2021). "New Marlins pieces show up against Yanks". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "Marlins' Bryan de la Cruz: Belts second homer". August 14, 2021.
  9. ^ Miami Herald (subscription required)

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