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De La Cruz Video |
Born:
November 28, 1991
La Romana, DR
Height:
5-11
Weight:
185
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Left
Drafted:
Not drafted
How Acquired:
International
free agent (March 2009)
Photo ©
TJ Lawrence
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For De La Cruz, batspeed brings power (6.20.12)
Scouting Scratch: Wrapping up Spring Training (4.3.13)
2013 Top 40 Season in Review |
Signed wirth Minnesota (Dec. 2015)
Scouting Report:
Medium-framed outfielder with filled out lower body. Violent
swing. Quick wrists
generate solid-average-to-better bat speed. Slight uppercut swing from the
left side of the plate. Tends to create too much topspin when squaring
offerings up that reduces carry to line drives. Improving approach. Often
caught out against secondary offerings, always seems to be geared up for a
fastball. Needs to work on cutting down his swing when down in the count
and focus on making more contact. Has the same mentality and swing when
down in the count as when he’s ahead in the count. Has
made strides relaxing in the batter’s box, working deeper into counts.,
and toning down agressiveness.
Can fall into ruts of over-pulling the ball. Average power
potential. Average hit
tool, but needs work leveling swing to make more consistent contact.
Excels against offerings down in the zone. Has trouble with fastballs in
upper tier of strike zone due to swing path. Originally a center fielder. Moved to a
corner position in 2012 after filling out over the offseason.
Solid-average arm. Below-average speed. Can freeze on contact and take shallow routes
to the ball. Average-to-solid-average defensive potential. Tends to lose
focus from time to time. Needs work with base stealing judgment. Fourth
outfielder potential on a second-division team with continued offensive
development. |
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