E. De La Cruz, Peralta, Laureano, Gallen, Horwitz
Aug 24 2025
De La Cruz improves contact ... A June trade moved Elly De La Cruz (SS, CIN) from Boston to San Francisco. How is the slugger faring?
| Year | PA | HR | SB | BA/xBA | bb% | ct% | G/L/F | h% | HctX | PX/xPX | Spd | SBO% |
| 2023 | 428 | 13 | 36 | .235/.246 | 9% | 63% | 53/24/22 | 33% | 85 | 117/ 81 | 151 | 47% |
| 2024 | 696 | 25 | 67 | .259/.249 | 10% | 64% | 46/20/32 | 36% | 99 | 153/106 | 140 | 52% |
| 2025 | 562 | 19 | 31 | .276/.257 | 11% | 71% | 51/16/31 | 34% | 100 | 120/ 86 | 126 | 25% |
While he has lost some skills (148 BPX), he is finding more barrels:
- Devers has increased his barrels while his xPX is steady, and his 18% HR/F is consistent with his career HR/F. When he lifts the ball, he's hitting the ball well with a 96.4 mph exit velocity on fly balls. He has an ACd QBaB.
- Even though his contact has dipped, he's hitting the ball with authority (56.7% HardHit%-99th percentile)....
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