Carlos De La Cruz

Carlos De La Cruz (born October 6, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Career Philadelphia Phillies De La Cruz was originally discovered by the scouting department of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017 at the age of 17 playing for an amateur travel team in New York. He would sign with the Phillies on August 23, 2017 for a bonus of $50,000 as an undrafted free agent before participating in the Florida Instructional League later in the year. He finished the season with a .220 average and seven home runs in 117 games. In 38 contests with Reading, De La Cruz hit .278 and finished the season with 17 home runs. He was also named a MiLB.com Organization All-Star.

De La Cruz returned to Reading for the 2023 season, finishing with a .259 average and 24 home runs in 129 contests. He was also named an Eastern League Post-Season All-Star. Following the season, De La Cruz played for the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Winter League. He would return to Reading for the start of the 2024 season; in 113 appearances split between Reading and the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, he hit a cumulative .234/.302/.367 with 11 home runs, 53 RBI, and six stolen bases. De La Cruz elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.

Washington Nationals On December 18, 2024, De La Cruz signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization. In 2025, he made 117 appearances split between the Double-A Harrisburg Senators and Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, hitting a cumulative .221/.286/.387 with 13 home runs, 57 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. De La Cruz elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.

Charleston Dirty Birds On May 10, 2026, De La Cruz signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.