An unheralded southpaw out of the Dominican Republic signed by the Mets in 2021, De La Cruz was still in High-A this time last year, posting a 4.25 ERA and 116:45 K:BB over 106 innings at the level in 2024. Something seems to be clicking for the 23-year-old this season however, and after tearing up the Eastern League with Double-A Binghamton to begin the campaign (1.98 ERA, 20:3 K:BB in 13.2 innings), De La Cruz absolutely dominated in his International League debut. Per Tim Britton and Will Sammon of the Athletic, De La Cruz sports a four-seam fastball, a sinker and a slider and sits in the mid-90s with his heater. He's not yet on the 40-man roster, which could complicate a potential big-league debut this season, but if he keeps delivering performances like this, he'll force his way into the Mets' plans.
An unheralded southpaw out of the Dominican Republic signed by the Mets in 2021, De La Cruz was still in High-A this time last year, posting a 4.25 ERA and 116:45 K:BB over 106 innings at the level in 2024. Something seems to be clicking for the 23-year-old this season however, and after tearing up the Eastern League with Double-A Binghamton to begin the campaign (1.98 ERA, 20:3 K:BB in 13.2 innings), De La Cruz absolutely dominated in his International League debut. Per Tim Britton and Will Sammon of the Athletic, De La Cruz sports a four-seam fastball, a sinker and a slider and sits in the mid-90s with his heater. He's not yet on the 40-man roster, which could complicate a potential big-league debut this season, but if he keeps delivering performances like this, he'll force his way into the Mets' plans.
An unheralded southpaw out of the Dominican Republic signed by the Mets in 2021, De La Cruz was still in High-A this time last year, posting a 4.25 ERA and 116:45 K:BB over 106 innings at the level in 2024. Something seems to be clicking for the 23-year-old this season however, and after tearing up the Eastern League with Double-A Binghamton to begin the campaign (1.98 ERA, 20:3 K:BB in 13.2 innings), De La Cruz absolutely dominated in his International League debut. Per Tim Britton and Will Sammon of the Athletic, De La Cruz sports a four-seam fastball, a sinker and a slider and sits in the mid-90s with his heater. He's not yet on the 40-man roster, which could complicate a potential big-league debut this season, but if he keeps delivering performances like this, he'll force his way into the Mets' plans.
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