E. De La Cruz, Realmuto, Harvey, Nootbaar, Matz

De La Cruz faces sky-high expectations … Elly De La Cruz (SS/3B, CIN) made his MLB debut on June 6, 2023 and hit the ground running, amassing a .307 BA with 3 HR and 9 SB in 95 PA that month. He batted .213 with 10 HR and 26 SB in 332 PA over the rest of the season. What's his 2024 outlook?

Year

PA

HR/SB

BA/xBA

bb%/ct%

GB/LD/FB

h%

PX/xPX

HR/F

xHR/F

QBaB

Spd

SBA

2022^

202

7/14

.274/N/A

6/63

N/A

40

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

99

40%

2023*

602

22/42

.241/.255

9/63

54/24/22

34

133/79

25%

26%

BFc

170

44%

^Double-A MLEs
*Includes MLEs
 

It’s probably best to tap the brakes:

• His ct% plummeted from 67% in June to 62% in 332 PA the rest of the way. The poor ct% caps his BA potential. 
• QBaB shows good exit velocity and poor launch angle. De La Cruz’s xHR/F shows that when he hits the ball in...

More From Facts & Flukes