SS Willmer De La Cruz #20
Tampa Bay Rays MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/05/2027
 OA: 35 POT: 40
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SS WILLMER DE LA CRUZ #20 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 58 14 2 1 2 5 1 17 .241 .254 .414 0 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 50
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 20 50 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/03/2027 HOU Loss, 3-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/23/2027 @ HOU Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/21/2027 @ HOU Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
06/18/2027 @ NYY Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/16/2027 TOR Win, 4-3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
06/14/2027 TOR Win, 5-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
06/13/2027 SEA Loss, 2-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/11/2027 SEA Loss, 1-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/06/2027 @ SEA Loss, 0-4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/05/2027 @ SEA Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Plays the game with his pedal to the metal.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/06/2003
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:5' 8"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$800,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 95 Days
Service This Yr:95 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 95 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 58 14 2 1 2 5 5 1 17 .241 .254 .414 .668 .282 .172 77
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 59 0 0 0 2 2 0 24 5 0 0 0.0 5.4 3.03 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 6 2 0 1 1 3 0 4 0 1 0 .316 .316 .579 .895
Versus Right   39 8 0 1 1 4 2 1 13 0 1 0 .205 .225 .333 .558
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
May   24 5 0 1 0 3 2 0 9 0 1 0 .208 .208 .292 .500
June   29 8 1 0 2 2 2 1 7 0 1 0 .276 .300 .517 .817
July   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   62 22 4 0 1 5 5 5 16 0 0 0 .355 .403 .468 .871
Last Year   285 76 9 0 5 28 34 26 72 1 0 1 .267 .329 .351 .680
Career   343 90 11 1 7 33 39 27 89 1 2 1 .262 .317 .362 .679
Home   18 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .222 .263 .389 .652
Road   40 10 2 1 1 4 4 0 11 0 2 0 .250 .250 .425 .675
Grass   40 10 2 1 1 4 4 0 11 0 2 0 .250 .250 .425 .675
Turf   18 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .222 .263 .389 .652
Day   23 6 0 1 1 3 3 1 6 0 0 0 .261 .292 .478 .770
Night   35 8 2 0 1 2 2 0 11 0 2 0 .229 .229 .371 .600
As Starter   53 13 1 1 2 5 4 1 16 0 2 0 .245 .259 .415 .674
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Pinch Hitting   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Close/Late   19 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 .211 .250 .421 .671
Inning 1-3   16 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 1 0 .250 .250 .438 .688
Inning 4-6   16 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 .188 .188 .188 .375
Inning 7-9   25 7 2 1 1 2 4 0 6 0 0 0 .280 .280 .560 .840
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   25 9 1 1 0 1 3 1 4 0 1 0 .360 .385 .480 .865
1 Outs   16 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 0 1 0 .062 .062 .250 .312
2 Outs   17 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .235 .235 .471 .706
Scoring Position   8 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Bases Empty   40 11 2 0 2 2 4 1 13 0 0 0 .275 .293 .475 .768
Runner on 1st   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Runner on 2nd   4 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   26 4 1 0 1 2 2 1 17 0 0 0 .154 .185 .308 .493
First Pitch   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.400 2.000
Count 1-1   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 2-0   3 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   10 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Behind in Count   14 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Ahead in Count   15 5 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .733 1.067
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   8 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .375 .500
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 8th   17 4 0 0 1 2 2 1 5 0 1 0 .235 .278 .412 .690
Batting 9th   29 8 1 0 1 2 1 0 7 0 1 0 .276 .276 .414 .690
Low Leverage   25 6 2 0 2 2 3 0 9 0 0 0 .240 .240 .560 .800
Medium Leverage   24 7 0 1 0 1 2 0 7 0 1 0 .292 .292 .375 .667
High Leverage   9 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 90 285 76 9 0 5 28 34 26 1 1 72 5 2 .267 .329 .351 .680 84 87 0.6
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 22 58 14 2 1 2 5 5 1 0 0 17 0 0 .241 .254 .414 .668 83 77 -0.0
Total MLB 112 343 90 11 1 7 33 39 27 1 1 89 5 2 .262 .317 .362 .679 84 85 0.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Tampa Bay (DSL) - R 18 51 165 43 9 2 2 19 37 41 3 1 51 21 11 .261 .414 .376 .790 98 101 0.6
2022 Tampa Bay (FCL) - R 19 37 106 30 3 1 1 12 22 19 1 0 28 9 4 .283 .397 .358 .755 90 95 0.3
2023 Tampa Bay (DSL) - R 20 56 164 32 5 1 4 23 20 43 5 0 59 5 0 .195 .377 .311 .688 88 95 0.7
2024 Tampa Bay (DSL) - R 21 59 205 58 9 1 8 45 32 42 3 1 65 2 1 .283 .410 .454 .864 144 141 2.1
2025 Tampa Bay (DSL) - R 22 41 165 56 12 2 5 33 37 34 0 0 41 6 0 .339 .452 .527 .980 176 173 2.6
2025 Charleston - A 22 36 139 38 8 0 3 21 24 19 3 2 35 5 1 .273 .368 .396 .764 104 106 0.7
Total CAR 36 139 38 8 0 3 21 24 19 3 2 35 5 1 .273 .368 .396 .764 104 106
Total FCL 37 106 30 3 1 1 12 22 19 1 0 28 9 4 .283 .397 .358 .755 90 95
Total DSL 207 699 189 35 6 19 120 126 160 11 2 216 34 12 .270 .413 .419 .832 127 128
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB 2B 36 29 54 82 22 138 2 .986 277.0 4.42 -1.0 .967
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 44 44 75 98 25 179 6 .966 380.2 4.09 -0.5 .938
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB 2B 8 7 9 16 3 26 1 .962 61.0 3.69 -0.6 1.055
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 8 8 18 23 6 42 1 .976 66.1 5.56 -0.5 .995
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 44 36 63 98 25 164 3 .982 338.0 4.29 -1.5 .980
TOTAL 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 52 52 93 121 31 221 7 .968 447.0 4.31 -1.0 .947
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
07/02/2019 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (50).
08/03/2024 Injured (calf cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 35 (50).
08/01/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Dominican Rookie League All-Star Game.
10/03/2025 Wins the 2025 Carolina League Round 2 with the Charleston RiverDogs!
10/12/2025 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
12/07/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
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