I’d say it’s been a busy season for the Atlanta Braves No. 12 prospect (rankings by FanGraphs), starting pitcher Jasseel De La Cruz. To be more accurate: It has been a busy but also highly productive season for the 22-year-old righty.
Starting the 2019 season in Single-A Rome, it wasn’t long before Cruz earned a promotion up to Florida (High-A). In just 4 starts with the Rome Braves, Cruz tallied 18 innings-pitched and struck out 22 batters, flashing a 2.50 ERA.
Yes, it was a small-sample, but Cruz had been there before, coming off a 2018 season in which he totaled 13 starts and two relief appearances for the Braves’ Sally League team.