PA | AB | R | H | HR | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
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2024 | 175 | 163 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 1 | .190 | .240 | .276 | .516 |
Career Minors | 2,302 | 2,065 | 258 | 500 | 70 | 29 | .242 | .314 | .400 | .714 |
AVG | HR | SB | OPS | |
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2024 | .190 | 3 | 1 | .516 |
Career Minors | .242 | 70 | 29 | .714 |
Season | Tm | LG | L | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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2018 | GCL Phillies East | GCL | ROK | 43 | 165 | 148 | 20 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .284 | .345 | .459 | .804 |
2019 | Lakewood BlueClaws | SAL | A(Full) | 117 | 461 | 428 | 38 | 94 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 27 | 159 | 7 | 7 | 4 | .220 | .271 | .327 | .598 |
2021 | 3 Teams | Minors | 63 | 237 | 204 | 23 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .181 | .291 | .299 | .590 | |
2021 | FCL Phillies | FCL | ROK | 9 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .467 | .200 | .667 |
2021 | Clearwater Threshers | A SE | A | 37 | 139 | 122 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .148 | .252 | .238 | .490 |
2021 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | A+ E | A+ | 17 | 68 | 62 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .294 | .452 | .746 |
2022 | 2 Teams | Minors | 102 | 403 | 365 | 50 | 99 | 22 | 2 | 17 | 47 | 27 | 120 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .271 | .333 | .482 | .815 | |
2022 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws | SAL | A+ | 64 | 241 | 214 | 29 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .266 | .344 | .463 | .807 |
2022 | Reading Fightin Phils | EAS | AA | 38 | 162 | 151 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .315 | .510 | .825 |
2023 | Reading Fightin Phils | EAS | AA | 129 | 582 | 509 | 80 | 132 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 67 | 54 | 160 | 3 | 0 | 14 | .259 | .344 | .454 | .798 |
2024 | 2 Teams | Minors | 113 | 454 | 411 | 47 | 96 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 53 | 32 | 148 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .234 | .302 | .367 | .669 | |
2024 | Reading Fightin Phils | EAS | AA | 65 | 279 | 248 | 36 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .262 | .341 | .427 | .768 |
2024 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | INT | AAA | 48 | 175 | 163 | 11 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .190 | .240 | .276 | .516 |
FCL Phillies | FCL | ROK | 52 | 195 | 168 | 23 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .274 | .364 | .429 | .793 | |
Lehigh Valley IronPigs | INT | AAA | 48 | 175 | 163 | 11 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .190 | .240 | .276 | .516 | |
Reading Fightin Phils | EAS | AA | 232 | 1023 | 908 | 137 | 239 | 50 | 4 | 39 | 125 | 86 | 290 | 9 | 1 | 21 | .263 | .338 | .456 | .794 | |
Jersey Shore BlueClaws | SAL | A+ | 81 | 309 | 276 | 39 | 72 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 24 | 98 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .261 | .333 | .460 | .793 | |
2 Teams | A | 154 | 600 | 550 | 48 | 112 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 40 | 215 | 9 | 7 | 8 | .204 | .267 | .307 | .574 | ||
Career Minors | 6 Teams | 567 | 2302 | 2065 | 258 | 500 | 99 | 9 | 70 | 264 | 177 | 730 | 29 | 11 | 45 | .242 | .314 | .400 | .714 |
Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45
De La Cruz wasn't drafted in 2017 after his senior year at George Washington High School in New York, but the Phillies took a flier on him and his raw power after seeing him playing for the New York Nine Scout Team that summer. Things started to click in 2022 when he got to Double-A and mashed 17 homers before hitting well in the Arizona Fall League. A full season spent with Reading in 2023 yielded 24 more long balls, but he was left unprotected from the Rule 5 Draft this past offseason and went unselected.
At 6-foot-8, there's no question about De La Cruz's raw power, and he started to learn how to make adjustments to better pitching in Double-A to get to it more. While there's always going to be swing-and-miss to his game, he actually cut his strikeout rate in 2023 and upped his walk rate, controlling the zone better and not chasing as much as the idea that more consistent contact will lead to more home runs sunk in.
De La Cruz runs well, especially once underway, and has shown he can handle all three outfield spots. He saw more time in center field with Reading after Johan Rojas got called up and looked fine up the middle. He'll keep getting reps across the outfield and at first base to give the Phillies more options should they deem his power bat ready for Philadelphia.
Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45
It may seem impossible for a 6-foot-8 player to fly completely off the radar, but that’s exactly what happened with De La Cruz. A product of George Washington High School in New York, the alma mater of Manny Ramirez, De La Cruz went undrafted in 2017. The Phillies noticed when he put up gaudy numbers that summer for the New York Nine Scout Team and took a flier, signing him as an undrafted free agent. He was nothing more than a feel-good story until 2022, when he played his way to Double-A, hitting 17 homers in the process, then performed well in the Arizona Fall League.
Especially given his size, De La Cruz has a solid feel to hit with a clean swing from the right side of the plate. There is work he needs to do in terms of his overall approach, with better pitch selection and discipline allowing him to tap into his considerable raw power, which could be plus with those adjustments. While he’s an average runner, he’s better once he gets underway.
De La Cruz is a better overall athlete than you might imagine given his size, and he does post good sprint speed numbers once he gets going. That allows him to track balls well underway in the outfield, and he’s shown he can handle all three spots out there, playing a better-than-expected center field, while also providing a very big target at first base when needed.
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07/09/2024 | OF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Lehigh Valley IronPigs from Reading Fightin Phils. | |
04/28/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils activated OF Carlos De La Cruz from the 7-day injured list. | |
04/21/2024 | Reading Fightin Phils placed OF Carlos De La Cruz on the 7-day injured list. | |
03/07/2024 | Philadelphia Phillies Prospects activated OF Carlos De La Cruz. | |
01/18/2024 | Philadelphia Phillies invited non-roster OF Carlos De La Cruz to spring training. | |
10/19/2023 | OF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Gigantes del Cibao. | |
02/25/2023 | OF Carlos De La Cruz roster status changed by Philadelphia Phillies. | |
02/25/2023 | OF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Philadelphia Phillies. | |
09/16/2022 | OF Carlos De La Cruz roster status changed by Surprise Saguaros. | |
09/16/2022 | Surprise Saguaros activated OF Carlos De La Cruz. | |
08/01/2022 | OF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Reading Fightin Phils from Jersey Shore BlueClaws. | |
08/01/2022 | Reading Fightin Phils activated OF Carlos De La Cruz. | |
08/01/2022 | Reading Fightin Phils activated OF Carlos De La Cruz. | |
04/23/2022 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws activated OF Carlos De La Cruz. | |
04/08/2022 | Jersey Shore BlueClaws transferred OF Carlos De La Cruz to the Development List. | |
03/30/2022 | OF Carlos De La Cruz and assigned to Philadelphia Phillies. | |
08/10/2021 | OF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Jersey Shore BlueClaws from Clearwater Threshers. | |
08/03/2021 | OF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Clearwater Threshers from FCL Phillies. | |
06/29/2021 | OF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to FCL Phillies from Clearwater Threshers. | |
05/13/2021 | OF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Clearwater Threshers. | |
04/26/2021 | Phillies Organization activated OF Carlos De La Cruz. ABS test. | |
04/26/2021 | Phillies Organization activated OF Carlos De La Cruz. ABS test. | |
02/12/2021 | RF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Clearwater Threshers. | |
02/12/2021 | RF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Clearwater Threshers. | |
02/22/2020 | RF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Philadelphia Phillies. | |
03/29/2019 | RF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Lakewood BlueClaws from GCL Phillies East. | |
03/29/2019 | RF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Lakewood BlueClaws. | |
02/28/2019 | RF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to Philadelphia Phillies. | |
06/18/2018 | RF Carlos De La Cruz assigned to GCL Phillies East. | |
08/23/2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Carlos De La Cruz to a minor league contract. |