FIRST IMPRESSIONS: De La Cruz, Julien, Bailey, Brash, Williamson

First Impressions is a look at recent call-ups, a snapshot of their early progress so far in the majors. Initial BaseballHQ.com Call-Ups reports on all of the players in today's column can be found in the News tab on their individual PlayerLink pages (linked from the player name below). Because many of these players have accumulated less than 150 PA or 50 IP, small sample size warnings apply to the analysis here.

 

First Impression: Elly De La Cruz (3B/SS, CIN)

CALLED UP: 6/7/2023
BASEBALLHQ PROSPECT RATING: 9C
CURRENT ROLE: Starting 3B
POTENTIAL ROLE: Starting SS
2023 MINORS STATS: Louisville (AAA)—186 PA, .297/.398/.633, 11 2B, 12 HR, 0.52 Eye, 11 SB

Year   PA   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  GB/LD/FB   PX/xPX  hr/F  Spd/SBA  HR/SB
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