Background
Bryan De La Cruz was born December 16, 1996 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Bryan De La Cruz signed with the Houston Astros at 16 years old as an international amateur free agent on September 24, 2013. De La Cruz developed with Astros minor league affiliates until he was traded to the Marlins for Yimi García at the 2021 trade deadline. De La Cruz was playing great at Triple-A at the time (272 AB, 48 R, 88 H, 12 HR, 50 RBI, 2 SB, .324 BA, .362 OBP, .880 OPS).
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The Emergence of De La Cruz
Bryan De La Cruz was brought up to the Marlins active roster immediately and made a strong first impression with defensive abilities and consistent at-bats.