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E. De La Cruz, Realmuto, Harvey, Nootbaar, Matz
Mar 7 2024
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...
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