Jose De La CruzSS
DSL Astros Blue
Age 18
R/R
6'0" / 175 lbs
ROK
H +4%HR -3%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2037
peak 3.9 · 2034
wRC+†53
AVG/OBP/SLG.199 / .267 / .288
PA98
HR1
K%32
BB%7
MLB%0%
trajectory · 10 yrs
3.9peak
2034
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status MiLB
MLB Debut 2032
Service 0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through 2037
First FA Year 2038
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2027 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2028 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2029 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2030 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2031 | MiLB | still in minors · estimated debut 2032 | |||
| 2032 | Ext / FA-deal | $0.9M | +3.5 | $33M | +$33M |
| 2033 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +3.7 | $36M | +$35M |
| 2034 | Ext / FA-deal | $1.0M | +3.9 | $40M | +$39M |
| 2035 | Ext / FA-deal | $8M | +3.9 | $41M | +$33M |
| 2036 | Ext / FA-deal | $13M | +3.8 | $41M | +$28M |
| 2037 | Ext / FA-deal | $17M | +3.5 | $39M | +$21M |
| Totals | $41M | $230M | +$189M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | ROK | DSL Astros Blue | 115 | 92 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 51 | 6 | 7 | 6 | .120 | .283 | .130 | .414 | .011 | .256 | 44 | 13 | .211 | 20 | -10 | -1 | +0 | +1 | +3 | -0.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 18 | MLB | HOU | 98 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .265 | .289 | .554 | .089 | .290 | 32 | 7 | .255 | 53 | -5 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +3 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 19 | MLB 11% | HOU | 189 | 169 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .219 | .294 | .337 | .631 | .118 | .305 | 30 | 8 | .290 | 80 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +5 | 0.4 |
| 2028 | 20 | MLB 28% | HOU | 328 | 290 | 67 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 93 | 5 | 8 | 2 | .231 | .314 | .366 | .679 | .134 | .311 | 28 | 9 | .306 | 92 | -3 | +1 | +0 | +4 | +9 | 1.1 |
| 2029 | 21 | MLB 48% | HOU | 435 | 385 | 90 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 120 | 6 | 12 | 3 | .234 | .317 | .374 | .691 | .140 | .312 | 28 | 9 | .316 | 100 | -0 | +1 | +0 | +5 | +12 | 1.8 |
| 2030 | 22 | MLB 65% | HOU | 510 | 447 | 108 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 138 | 8 | 15 | 3 | .242 | .329 | .396 | .725 | .154 | .312 | 27 | 10 | .323 | 105 | +3 | +2 | +0 | +5 | +14 | 2.5 |
| 2031 | 23 | MLB 86% | HOU | 561 | 491 | 120 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 57 | 149 | 8 | 17 | 4 | .244 | .333 | .405 | .738 | .161 | .312 | 27 | 10 | .329 | 110 | +6 | +2 | +0 | +6 | +16 | 3.0 |
| 2032 | 24 | MLB | HOU | 594 | 518 | 128 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 62 | 156 | 9 | 18 | 4 | .247 | .338 | .413 | .751 | .166 | .312 | 26 | 10 | .333 | 113 | +9 | +2 | +0 | +6 | +17 | 3.5 |
| 2033 | 25 | MLB | HOU | 614 | 535 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 65 | 160 | 9 | 18 | 4 | .249 | .340 | .417 | .757 | .168 | .313 | 26 | 11 | .336 | 115 | +11 | +2 | +0 | +7 | +17 | 3.7 |
| 2034 | 26 | MLB | HOU | 623 | 542 | 134 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 67 | 162 | 9 | 19 | 4 | .247 | .340 | .413 | .753 | .166 | .314 | 26 | 11 | .338 | 117 | +12 | +2 | +0 | +7 | +18 | 3.9 |
| 2035 | 27 | MLB | HOU | 625 | 543 | 134 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 68 | 163 | 9 | 18 | 4 | .247 | .340 | .413 | .753 | .166 | .314 | 26 | 11 | .338 | 117 | +12 | +2 | +0 | +7 | +18 | 3.9 |
| 2036 | 28 | MLB | HOU | 621 | 539 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 68 | 164 | 9 | 17 | 3 | .247 | .341 | .414 | .755 | .167 | .314 | 26 | 11 | .337 | 116 | +11 | +2 | -1 | +7 | +18 | 3.8 |
| 2037 | 29 | MLB | HOU | 611 | 530 | 129 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 67 | 163 | 9 | 16 | 3 | .243 | .338 | .406 | .744 | .162 | .313 | 27 | 11 | .335 | 114 | +10 | +2 | -1 | +7 | +17 | 3.5 |
| 2038 | 30 | MLB | HOU | 601 | 521 | 127 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 66 | 162 | 9 | 14 | 2 | .244 | .339 | .409 | .748 | .165 | .311 | 27 | 11 | .331 | 112 | +8 | +2 | -2 | +6 | +17 | 3.2 |
| 2039 | 31 | MLB | HOU | 587 | 508 | 122 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 65 | 161 | 9 | 11 | 1 | .240 | .337 | .398 | .734 | .157 | .310 | 27 | 11 | .328 | 109 | +6 | +2 | -3 | +6 | +17 | 2.8 |
| 2040 | 32 | MLB | HOU | 569 | 493 | 117 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 159 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .237 | .333 | .391 | .725 | .154 | .309 | 28 | 11 | .323 | 105 | +3 | +2 | -4 | +6 | +16 | 2.4 |
| 2041 | 33 | MLB | HOU | 539 | 467 | 108 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 59 | 154 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .231 | .328 | .377 | .705 | .146 | .307 | 29 | 11 | .317 | 101 | +1 | +1 | -4 | +6 | +15 | 1.9 |
| 2042 | 34 | MLB | HOU | 492 | 428 | 97 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 145 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .227 | .323 | .367 | .690 | .140 | .305 | 29 | 11 | .311 | 96 | -2 | +1 | -5 | +5 | +14 | 1.3 |
| 2043 | 35 | MLB | HOU | 436 | 380 | 83 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 133 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .218 | .314 | .350 | .664 | .132 | .303 | 31 | 11 | .303 | 90 | -5 | +1 | -6 | +5 | +12 | 0.7 |
| 2044 | 36 | MLB | HOU | 375 | 327 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 118 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .214 | .309 | .343 | .652 | .128 | .301 | 31 | 11 | .294 | 83 | -7 | +0 | -6 | +4 | +11 | 0.2 |
| 2045 | 37 | MLB | HOU | 310 | 270 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 101 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .204 | .300 | .315 | .614 | .111 | .297 | 33 | 11 | .284 | 76 | -8 | +0 | -7 | +3 | +9 | -0.3 |
| 2046 | 38 | MLB | HOU | 240 | 210 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .290 | .290 | .580 | .095 | .292 | 33 | 10 | .274 | 68 | -9 | +0 | -8 | +3 | +7 | -0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 10073 | 8775 | 2062 | 334 | 61 | 286 | 1065 | 2819 | 149 | 219 | 44 | .235 | .328 | .385 | .713 | .150 | .310 | 28 | 11 | .320 | 103 | +36 | +26 | -46 | +108 | +285 | 41.8 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 566 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 69 | 182 | 10 | 14 | 3 | .235 | .329 | .383 | .712 | .148 | .312 | 28 | 11 | .320 | 103 | +2 | +2 | -3 | +7 | +18 | 2.7 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | ROK | DSL Astros Blue | 115 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 6 | .195 | .416 | .220 | .635 | .024 | .320 | 30 | 22 | .323 | 105 | +1 | -1 | — | — | +3 | 0.3 |
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) | 18 | — | — | — | — | .199/.267/.288 | .088 | .290 | 1 | 1 | 32% | 7% | 53 | -0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Franmil Reyes 2013 · A |
18 | 42→52 | 40→65 | 50→45 | 42 | .204/.266/.299 | .095 | .285 | 6 | 10 | 29% | 7% | 55 | -1.4 | .208/.259/.302 | .094 | .287 | 7 | 6 | 28% | 6% | 53 | -1.5 | .256/.325/.480 | .224 | .314 | 34 | 0 | 29% | 9% | 126 | +2.6 |
|
●Wilin Rosario 2007 · A |
18 | 42→52 | 38→60 | 47→45 | 36 | .201/.246/.271 | .071 | .298 | 6 | 7 | 34% | 5% | 39 | -2.5 | .204/.247/.300 | .096 | .302 | 9 | 5 | 34% | 5% | 47 | -1.9 | .265/.302/.457 | .192 | .301 | 26 | 4 | 21% | 5% | 107 | +1.6 |
|
★Carlos Correa 2013 · A |
18 | 42→52 | 40→60 | 51→55 | 37 | .205/.244/.299 | .094 | .289 | 6 | 8 | 31% | 5% | 45 | -2.1 | .257/.317/.390 | .133 | .320 | 11 | 13 | 22% | 7% | 100 | +1.7 | .284/.360/.488 | .204 | .328 | 24 | 14 | 20% | 10% | 137 | +4.4 |
|
●Maikel Franco 2011 · A |
18 | 39→49 | 38→55 | 49→40 | 39 | .190/.242/.270 | .080 | .272 | 5 | 4 | 31% | 5% | 37 | -2.6 | .217/.256/.335 | .118 | .271 | 12 | 3 | 24% | 4% | 60 | -1.0 | .263/.299/.434 | .171 | .290 | 19 | 2 | 17% | 4% | 100 | +1.6 |
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●Jackson Chourio 2022 · A |
18 | 44→54 | 42→55 | 49→55 | 45 | .217/.279/.319 | .102 | .277 | 10 | 10 | 25% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .233/.280/.389 | .156 | .311 | 18 | 19 | 30% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .261/.307/.430 | .168 | .314 | 19 | 26 | 23% | 6% | 101 | +1.8 |
|
●Mark Vientos 2018 · A |
18 | 43→50 | 40→60 | 42→30 | 38 | .207/.253/.302 | .095 | .293 | 8 | 4 | 31% | 5% | 50 | -1.7 | .206/.255/.327 | .121 | .274 | 14 | 3 | 29% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .246/.306/.451 | .204 | .321 | 28 | 0 | 31% | 7% | 109 | +2.0 |
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✕Thairo Estrada 2014 · A |
18 | 44→54 | 39→50 | 48→55 | 41 | .211/.266/.306 | .095 | .271 | 5 | 9 | 23% | 5% | 56 | -1.3 | .222/.272/.315 | .093 | .283 | 6 | 9 | 23% | 5% | 61 | -1.0 | .270/.326/.420 | .150 | .314 | 17 | 21 | 19% | 5% | 108 | +1.8 |
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●Gleyber Torres 2015 · A |
18 | 46→54 | 37→60 | 46→50 | 46 | .215/.278/.292 | .076 | .296 | 4 | 10 | 27% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .231/.286/.324 | .093 | .321 | 6 | 13 | 28% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .258/.343/.395 | .138 | .293 | 16 | 6 | 17% | 11% | 111 | +2.7 |
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✕Ricky Cabrera 2023 · A |
18 | 43 | 38→45 | 48→60 | 37 | .201/.274/.283 | .082 | .302 | 4 | 8 | 32% | 5% | 56 | -1.3 | .218/.294/.318 | .100 | .311 | 8 | 15 | 31% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .220/.298/.329 | .109 | .312 | 11 | 20 | 30% | 6% | 75 | -0.0 |
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●Tim Beckham 2009 · A |
19 | 42→52 | 38→55 | 49→50 | 38 | .202/.248/.282 | .080 | .290 | 5 | 7 | 31% | 5% | 43 | -2.2 | .219/.267/.307 | .088 | .310 | 5 | 10 | 29% | 5% | 57 | -1.2 | .248/.301/.421 | .173 | .319 | 22 | 4 | 28% | 6% | 100 | +1.3 |
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●Alex Liddi 2007 · A |
18 | 43→53 | 39→60 | 52→50 | 35 | .205/.243/.299 | .094 | .302 | 6 | 10 | 33% | 4% | 44 | -2.1 | .213/.261/.326 | .113 | .308 | 9 | 8 | 32% | 5% | 59 | -1.1 | .241/.296/.424 | .182 | .336 | 20 | 5 | 33% | 6% | 99 | +1.7 |
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●José Fermín 2017 · A |
18 | 43→51 | 38→45 | 48→55 | 44 | .204/.260/.288 | .084 | .278 | 4 | 8 | 27% | 7% | 50 | -1.8 | .202/.252/.277 | .075 | .241 | 4 | 10 | 17% | 5% | 43 | -2.2 | .241/.336/.380 | .139 | .254 | 14 | 26 | 11% | 10% | 103 | +0.9 |
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●Renato Núñez 2012 · A |
18 | 41→51 | 41→60 | 43→30 | 35 | .205/.239/.302 | .097 | .278 | 9 | 4 | 30% | 3% | 44 | -2.1 | .212/.255/.338 | .126 | .283 | 13 | 4 | 29% | 4% | 61 | -1.0 | .238/.308/.452 | .215 | .278 | 31 | 1 | 26% | 7% | 111 | +1.7 |
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●Eloy Jiménez 2016 · A |
19 | 40→50 | 40→65 | 49→40 | 39 | .197/.240/.291 | .094 | .269 | 7 | 7 | 29% | 5% | 41 | -2.3 | .251/.286/.404 | .153 | .321 | 16 | 4 | 26% | 4% | 91 | +1.1 | .273/.314/.492 | .219 | .314 | 30 | 0 | 23% | 5% | 125 | +2.3 |
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✕Jhonny Pereda 2014 · A |
18 | 39→48 | 37→45 | 47→40 | 44 | .190/.244/.262 | .072 | .250 | 5 | 4 | 25% | 6% | 36 | -2.7 | .193/.250/.256 | .063 | .231 | 4 | 3 | 17% | 6% | 37 | -2.7 | .276/.346/.381 | .105 | .365 | 9 | 0 | 25% | 9% | 105 | +0.9 |
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●Cheslor Cuthbert 2011 · A |
18 | 42→52 | 41→50 | 49→45 | 35 | .201/.249/.301 | .100 | .304 | 7 | 6 | 35% | 5% | 49 | -1.8 | .215/.263/.317 | .102 | .277 | 10 | 4 | 25% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .250/.304/.396 | .146 | .292 | 17 | 1 | 20% | 7% | 95 | +0.7 |
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✕Ravel Santana 2010 · A |
18 | 40 | 42→50 | 48→55 | 43 | .195/.271/.297 | .102 | .274 | 9 | 9 | 31% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .218/.289/.357 | .139 | .282 | 16 | 15 | 27% | 8% | 81 | +0.4 | .220/.291/.383 | .163 | .271 | 20 | 20 | 26% | 8% | 85 | +0.3 |
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●Ramón Urías 2012 · A |
18 | 42→52 | 37→50 | 47→50 | 46 | .201/.276/.273 | .072 | .254 | 4 | 6 | 22% | 6% | 54 | -1.4 | .211/.274/.284 | .073 | .251 | 4 | 6 | 17% | 5% | 55 | -1.4 | .277/.345/.403 | .127 | .328 | 13 | 14 | 19% | 5% | 112 | +1.6 |
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●Jose Alvarez 2008 · A |
19 | 41→51 | 38→60 | 49→50 | 38 | .197/.247/.279 | .082 | .270 | 5 | 8 | 28% | 5% | 42 | -2.3 | .198/.241/.288 | .090 | .275 | 6 | 8 | 29% | 3% | 41 | -2.3 | .293/.324/.482 | .189 | .318 | 26 | 9 | 17% | 2% | 126 | +2.8 |
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●Lane Thomas 2015 · A |
19 | 45→51 | 37→55 | 51→55 | 43 | .210/.271/.289 | .080 | .308 | 3 | 9 | 31% | 8% | 54 | -1.4 | .192/.258/.279 | .087 | .311 | 6 | 12 | 37% | 8% | 47 | -1.9 | .248/.312/.427 | .179 | .308 | 21 | 13 | 25% | 7% | 107 | +2.0 |