De La Cruz, Webb, F. Alvarez, Vesia, Lux

De La Cruz runs ... With a $44 R$ just after the All-Star break, Elly De La Cruz (SS, CIN) is providing plenty of value at his 23 ADP. How are his skills behind the strong start?

YearPAHRSBBA/xBAbb%ct%G/L/Fh%HctXPX/xPXSpdSBO%
2022^202714.274/N/A6%63%N/A40%N/A167/N/A9940%
20234281336.235/.2469%63%53/23/2133%85116/ 8015147%
20244171747.255/.24911%64%46/18/3334%94161/11014558%
^AA MLEs          

De La Cruz has above-average skills (55 BPV) with even stronger skills the last 31 days:

  • Increasing his xPX is a good sign for power, and his 12.6% Brl% is in the 86th percentile. Hitting more fly balls is helping his HR total, and his 21% HR/F is in line with his 22% career HR/F. On 2024 fly balls, he has a 94 mph exit velocity with a 321...

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