"De La Cruz showed promise early in his career with Miami, hitting .269/.318/.430 with 18 homers, 27 doubles and a pair of triples in his first 574 plate appearances from 2021-22. He popped 19 homers in 2023, but poor glovework and an OBP barely north of .300 made him a roughly replacement-level player. De La Cruz had a better start in '24, connecting on 18 long balls through his first 454 turns at the plate."
"However, he hit so poorly with the Bucs (.200/.220/.294 in 168 plate appearances) that the Pirates simply moved on after the season. De La Cruz landed in Atlanta but struggled badly in 50 big league plate appearances and in 11 Triple-A games. He eventually went to the Yankees on a minor league deal and posted solid, if unspectacular numbers with their Triple-A club in Scranton: 368 plate appearances, 15 homers, eight steals, .271/.340/.456 (111 wRC+)."
The Phillies signed outfielder Bryan De La Cruz to a minor league contract and invited him to major league camp next spring. De La Cruz produced promising early results with Miami, hitting .269/.318/.430 with 18 homers, 27 doubles and two triples across his first 574 plate appearances, and he totaled 19 homers in 2023 despite defensive shortcomings and a low OBP. He began 2024 with 18 homers in 454 plate appearances, then slumped after a trade to Pittsburgh. Subsequent stops included Atlanta and a Yankees Triple-A stint in Scranton where he posted .271/.340/.456 with 15 homers and eight steals.
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