Bryan De La Cruz Returns Against Mets
1 year agoMiami Marlins outfielder Bryan De La Cruz (ankle) is playing right field and hitting fifth in the batting order on Tuesday against New York Mets left-hander Joey Lucchesi. De La Cruz is returning to Miami's starting lineup after he missed the last three games with right-ankle soreness. The 26-year-old Dominican outfielder is currently slashing .254/.302/.419 with a career-high 19 home runs, 31 doubles, 74 RBI, three stolen bases and 58 runs scored in 142 games in his third major-league season for the Fish. In 14 starts in the month of September, he's gone 12-for-50 (.240) with three home runs, a double, 10 RBI and nine runs scored. Against southpaws in 2023, De La Cruz is hitting .270 (34-for-126) with three of his 19 long balls.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com