Jose De La CruzOF
Lakeland Flying Tigers
Age 24
R/R
6'1" / 216 lbs
A
HR +5%H +3%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2036
wRC+†28
AVG/OBP/SLG.155 / .227 / .251
PA112
HR2
K%47
BB%7
MLB%0%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
20→20
PWR
40→40
SPD
46→46
EYE
42→42
trajectory · 10 yrs
-0.7peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2031
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2036
First FA Year 2037
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2030 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2031 | |||
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | — | — | — |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | — | — | — |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2036 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $-4M | $-59M | -$55M | ||
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$55M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$55M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | ROK | DSL Tigers 2 | 253 | 232 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 108 | 8 | 16 | 8 | .194 | .255 | .345 | .600 | .151 | .319 | 43 | 4 | .255 | 53 | -13 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +7 | -0.8 |
| 2021 | 19 | ROK | 2 teams | 341 | 312 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 187 | 11 | 13 | 8 | .125 | .195 | .192 | .387 | .067 | .285 | 55 | 5 | .175 | -8 | -42 | -1 | +0 | -2 | +10 | -3.5 |
| 2022 | 20 | A | 2 teams | 368 | 336 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 207 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .128 | .202 | .211 | .413 | .083 | .298 | 56 | 6 | .185 | 0 | -42 | -0 | +0 | -2 | +10 | -3.4 |
| 2023 | 21 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 381 | 340 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 174 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .174 | .253 | .265 | .517 | .091 | .317 | 46 | 8 | .238 | 40 | -26 | -1 | +0 | -2 | +11 | -1.8 |
| 2024 | 22 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 471 | 430 | 68 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 227 | 12 | 9 | 3 | .158 | .228 | .253 | .482 | .095 | .297 | 48 | 6 | .220 | 27 | -39 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +13 | -2.9 |
| 2025 | 23 | A | 2 teams | 153 | 140 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .114 | .184 | .171 | .356 | .057 | .254 | 53 | 7 | .161 | -18 | -20 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +4 | -1.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | MLB | DET | 112 | 101 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .234 | .248 | .482 | .089 | .289 | 47 | 7 | .222 | 28 | -9 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +3 | -0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB 10% | DET | 190 | 171 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 85 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .164 | .239 | .263 | .503 | .099 | .291 | 45 | 7 | .236 | 39 | -13 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +5 | -0.9 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB 25% | DET | 279 | 251 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 120 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .175 | .253 | .287 | .540 | .112 | .292 | 43 | 8 | .244 | 45 | -17 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +8 | -1.1 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB 42% | DET | 329 | 296 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 138 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .179 | .255 | .301 | .555 | .122 | .292 | 42 | 8 | .248 | 48 | -19 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +9 | -1.2 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB 52% | DET | 360 | 323 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 150 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .176 | .255 | .288 | .543 | .111 | .291 | 42 | 8 | .249 | 49 | -21 | +0 | -1 | -2 | +10 | -1.4 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB 63% | DET | 372 | 334 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 156 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .177 | .255 | .287 | .542 | .111 | .290 | 42 | 8 | .247 | 47 | -22 | +0 | -1 | -2 | +11 | -1.6 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB 72% | DET | 379 | 340 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 160 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .174 | .253 | .282 | .535 | .109 | .288 | 42 | 8 | .244 | 45 | -24 | +0 | -2 | -2 | +11 | -1.7 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB 90% | DET | 372 | 334 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 159 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .249 | .278 | .528 | .108 | .286 | 43 | 8 | .240 | 42 | -24 | +0 | -3 | -2 | +11 | -1.9 |
| 2034 | 32 | MLB | DET | 358 | 322 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 155 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .245 | .270 | .515 | .102 | .285 | 43 | 8 | .235 | 38 | -25 | +0 | -4 | -2 | +10 | -2.1 |
| 2035 | 33 | MLB | DET | 331 | 297 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 145 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .244 | .263 | .507 | .098 | .283 | 44 | 8 | .230 | 34 | -25 | +0 | -4 | -2 | +9 | -2.2 |
| 2036 | 34 | MLB | DET | 289 | 261 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 129 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .230 | .238 | .468 | .084 | .281 | 45 | 8 | .224 | 30 | -23 | +0 | -5 | -2 | +8 | -2.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5338 | 4820 | 786 | 141 | 14 | 105 | 377 | 2434 | 100 | 62 | 31 | .163 | .238 | .263 | .502 | .100 | .295 | 46 | 7 | .228 | 33 | -404 | +0 | -20 | -32 | +151 | -31.1 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 587 | 96 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 296 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .164 | .239 | .266 | .505 | .102 | .294 | 46 | 7 | .228 | 33 | -49 | +0 | -2 | -4 | +18 | -3.8 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | ROK | DSL Tigers 2 | 253 | 225 | 69 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 75 | 8 | 16 | 8 | .307 | .378 | .556 | .934 | .249 | .411 | 30 | 7 | .404 | 168 | +19 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 19 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 158 | 142 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 74 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .127 | .210 | .183 | .393 | .056 | .250 | 47 | 6 | .190 | 3 | -17 | +1 | — | — | +4 | -1.2 |
| 2021 | 19 | ROK | FCL Tigers East | 183 | 159 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 58 | 6 | 7 | 7 | .270 | .363 | .415 | .778 | .145 | .398 | 32 | 9 | .350 | 126 | +5 | -1 | — | — | +5 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 20 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 345 | 307 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 132 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .202 | .288 | .339 | .627 | .137 | .313 | 38 | 8 | .285 | 77 | -9 | -1 | — | — | +10 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 20 | ROK | FCL Tigers | 23 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .304 | .476 | .781 | .238 | .444 | 48 | 4 | .343 | 121 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 21 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 381 | 325 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 120 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .243 | .346 | .397 | .743 | .154 | .338 | 31 | 12 | .332 | 113 | +5 | -1 | — | — | +11 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 22 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 471 | 419 | 99 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 164 | 12 | 9 | 3 | .236 | .318 | .399 | .716 | .162 | .344 | 35 | 8 | .321 | 104 | +2 | +1 | — | — | +13 | 1.6 |
| 2025 | 23 | A | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 102 | 89 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .157 | .257 | .225 | .482 | .067 | .250 | 36 | 11 | .229 | 34 | -8 | -0 | — | — | +3 | -0.5 |
| 2025 | 23 | ROK | FCL Tigers | 51 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .255 | .312 | .567 | .104 | .357 | 39 | 4 | .256 | 54 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Jose De La Cruz (OGILVIE) | 24 | 20 | 40 | 46 | 42 | .155/.227/.251 | .096 | .289 | 2 | 1 | 47% | 7% | 28 | -0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Doran Turchin 2021 · A |
24 | 38 | 42→45 | 48→50 | 39 | .186/.253/.292 | .106 | .284 | 9 | 7 | 36% | 7% | 49 | -1.8 | .195/.268/.319 | .124 | .328 | 13 | 10 | 41% | 7% | 63 | -0.9 | .159/.245/.287 | .128 | .276 | 14 | 11 | 44% | 8% | 43 | -1.0 |
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✕Ignacio Valdez 2018 · A |
23 | 32 | 47→45 | 43→50 | 36 | .168/.238/.295 | .127 | .287 | 15 | 3 | 45% | 7% | 43 | -2.2 | .187/.241/.285 | .098 | .331 | 9 | 5 | 43% | 6% | 41 | -2.3 | .137/.165/.201 | .064 | .247 | 4 | 0 | 45% | 3% | -17 | -1.2 |
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✕Dylan Rosa 2019 · A |
23 | 38→31 | 44→45 | 44→45 | 38 | .188/.250/.303 | .115 | .301 | 12 | 6 | 40% | 7% | 50 | -1.8 | .194/.246/.312 | .118 | .295 | 13 | 8 | 37% | 5% | 50 | -1.7 | .171/.225/.295 | .124 | .275 | 16 | 8 | 42% | 5% | 35 | -1.2 |
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✕Kieron Pope 2011 · A |
24 | 41→34 | 44→45 | 46→45 | 30 | .199/.247/.312 | .113 | .318 | 12 | 5 | 40% | 4% | 51 | -1.7 | .200/.247/.302 | .102 | .312 | 9 | 5 | 37% | 4% | 48 | -1.9 | .161/.202/.239 | .078 | .255 | 7 | 0 | 39% | 4% | 8 | -1.4 |
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✕Pat McInerney 2019 · A |
24 | 34 | 45 | 48→45 | 43 | .171/.262/.293 | .121 | .281 | 13 | 7 | 41% | 10% | 54 | -1.4 | .181/.257/.298 | .117 | .302 | 12 | 6 | 41% | 8% | 53 | -1.5 | .156/.229/.270 | .115 | .256 | 14 | 3 | 42% | 7% | 31 | -1.6 |
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✕Jordan Betts 2016 · A |
24 | 36→29 | 38→45 | 48→40 | 33 | .174/.222/.250 | .075 | .292 | 6 | 7 | 41% | 5% | 24 | -3.6 | .185/.232/.289 | .104 | .285 | 10 | 4 | 37% | 6% | 38 | -2.6 | .184/.231/.298 | .114 | .271 | 13 | 2 | 36% | 5% | 39 | -1.5 |
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✕John Sansone 2018 · A |
24 | 36→29 | 43→40 | 45→40 | 38 | .184/.250/.291 | .107 | .277 | 11 | 5 | 36% | 6% | 47 | -1.9 | .184/.240/.278 | .094 | .288 | 8 | 6 | 37% | 5% | 39 | -2.5 | .162/.206/.237 | .075 | .260 | 5 | 5 | 38% | 3% | 10 | -2.4 |
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✕Caleb Hamilton 2019 · A |
24 | 35 | 41→45 | 45 | 46 | .176/.255/.278 | .102 | .255 | 8 | 5 | 32% | 9% | 46 | -2.0 | .184/.253/.289 | .105 | .270 | 10 | 8 | 33% | 8% | 47 | -1.9 | .145/.237/.274 | .129 | .209 | 19 | 3 | 39% | 10% | 37 | -0.8 |
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✕Jhalan Jackson 2017 · A |
24 | 38→32 | 46→50 | 42→45 | 37 | .195/.245/.327 | .132 | .276 | 13 | 6 | 34% | 6% | 54 | -1.4 | .190/.254/.329 | .139 | .304 | 16 | 6 | 40% | 7% | 59 | -1.1 | .171/.246/.312 | .140 | .287 | 18 | 6 | 44% | 8% | 49 | -1.1 |
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✕Grant Fink 2015 · A |
24 | 38→32 | 42→40 | 44→45 | 38 | .178/.250/.278 | .101 | .323 | 9 | 3 | 45% | 8% | 44 | -2.1 | .184/.255/.273 | .089 | .330 | 8 | 5 | 42% | 8% | 44 | -2.1 | .151/.229/.208 | .057 | .271 | 4 | 5 | 42% | 9% | 15 | -1.5 |
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✕Seth Gray 2022 · A |
24 | 37→38 | 42→45 | 49→50 | 39 | .182/.260/.280 | .098 | .288 | 10 | 6 | 38% | 7% | 50 | -1.8 | .195/.271/.303 | .108 | .322 | 12 | 11 | 40% | 8% | 60 | -1.0 | .192/.271/.298 | .106 | .325 | 13 | 14 | 42% | 8% | 55 | -0.9 |
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✕Scott Schreiber 2021 · A |
25 | 39 | 43→45 | 47→45 | 34 | .189/.239/.298 | .109 | .310 | 11 | 9 | 41% | 6% | 43 | -2.2 | .222/.275/.364 | .142 | .307 | 17 | 10 | 32% | 5% | 76 | +0.1 | .228/.277/.373 | .146 | .307 | 19 | 10 | 31% | 5% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Gerrion Grim 2017 · A |
23 | 34 | 41→55 | 45→40 | 31 | .170/.217/.262 | .092 | .293 | 9 | 7 | 44% | 5% | 24 | -3.5 | .195/.232/.344 | .149 | .278 | 21 | 5 | 37% | 4% | 53 | -1.5 | .185/.216/.361 | .176 | .229 | 28 | 2 | 34% | 3% | 47 | -1.3 |
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✕Connor Blair 2022 · A |
24 | 37 | 40→45 | 48→45 | 44 | .183/.255/.269 | .086 | .272 | 7 | 11 | 34% | 8% | 43 | -2.2 | .192/.279/.306 | .114 | .309 | 12 | 8 | 38% | 9% | 64 | -0.8 | .150/.260/.268 | .118 | .240 | 16 | 5 | 41% | 11% | 45 | -0.7 |
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✕Brandon Parker 2022 · A |
23 | 38 | 45 | 49→50 | 36 | .183/.256/.302 | .120 | .315 | 12 | 6 | 43% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .194/.271/.320 | .126 | .306 | 13 | 9 | 38% | 8% | 64 | -0.8 | .179/.256/.306 | .127 | .284 | 15 | 11 | 40% | 7% | 52 | -0.7 |
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✕Gabriel Garcia 2021 · A |
23 | 35 | 43→45 | 43→45 | 44 | .176/.264/.284 | .108 | .267 | 11 | 6 | 36% | 9% | 53 | -1.5 | .191/.254/.308 | .117 | .336 | 12 | 7 | 44% | 7% | 53 | -1.5 | .150/.209/.256 | .107 | .280 | 12 | 3 | 49% | 6% | 20 | -1.5 |
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✕Jeremy Eierman 2021 · A |
24 | 34→26 | 42→55 | 50→45 | 32 | .174/.221/.277 | .103 | .286 | 10 | 9 | 42% | 5% | 30 | -3.1 | .182/.238/.330 | .148 | .297 | 19 | 10 | 44% | 5% | 53 | -1.5 | .158/.218/.314 | .156 | .244 | 22 | 10 | 44% | 5% | 37 | -1.0 |
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✕Neil Medchill 2011 · A |
24 | 35→27 | 44→50 | 44→45 | 33 | .177/.233/.284 | .107 | .299 | 12 | 7 | 43% | 6% | 38 | -2.6 | .194/.253/.324 | .130 | .320 | 16 | 7 | 42% | 7% | 56 | -1.3 | .195/.254/.327 | .132 | .316 | 17 | 5 | 42% | 7% | 55 | -0.6 |
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✕Brock Carpenter 2018 · A |
23 | 38 | 41→40 | 47→30 | 42 | .186/.260/.282 | .097 | .283 | 10 | 6 | 36% | 8% | 50 | -1.8 | .200/.264/.303 | .103 | .319 | 8 | 6 | 37% | 7% | 56 | -1.3 | .192/.255/.314 | .122 | .310 | 8 | 3 | 38% | 7% | 50 | -0.6 |
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✕Taylor Snyder 2019 · A |
24 | 37→32 | 44→55 | 46→50 | 33 | .191/.234/.312 | .121 | .281 | 12 | 11 | 36% | 4% | 45 | -2.1 | .193/.241/.330 | .137 | .293 | 16 | 12 | 38% | 5% | 53 | -1.5 | .165/.222/.322 | .157 | .239 | 22 | 14 | 40% | 7% | 41 | -1.2 |