Leodalis De Vries
| Leodalis De Vries | |
|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: October 11, 2006 Azua, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Leodalis De Vries (born October 11, 2006) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the San Diego Padres organization.
Early life
[edit]De Vries was born on October 11, 2006, in Azua, Dominican Republic.[1] Prior to being signed by the Padres, he had never left the Dominican Republic.[2]
Career
[edit]Considered the top international prospect in the 2024 class, De Vries signed with the San Diego Padres on January 15, 2024 for $4.2 million.[3] The signing would mark the second year in a row the Padres would sign the top international prospect, signing Ethan Salas in 2023.[4] Following the signing, he was ranked in the Top 100 MLB Prospects by Baseball America and MLB.com.[5]
De Vries was sent to the Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm on April 22, making his professional debut the next day.[6][7] He hit his first professional home run on June 26, leading the Storm to a 3–1 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.[8] On August 18, he suffered a right shoulder strain while diving for a ball, sidelining him for the rest of the season.[9] In 75 games, De Vries had batted a slash of .238/.361/.442 with 11 home runs and 38 RBI with the Storm.[1] By the end of the season, Baseball America ranked De Vries as the No. 1 prospect in the Padres organization over Ethan Salas.[10] During September, he was drafted by the Águilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM),[11] but went on to play with the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League, where he became the youngest player to hit a home run in the Arizona Fall League since Bryce Harper in 2010.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leodalis De Vries". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Lin, Dennis (July 27, 2024). "Why Leodalis De Vries, who played with Xander Bogaerts, may be off-limits at the deadline". The Athletic. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Isaacman, Emily (January 15, 2024). "San Diego Padres sign top international prospect Leodalis De Vries". CBS8.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Borek, Jesse; Cano, Jesús; Cassavell, AJ (January 15, 2024). "Padres snare No. 1 international prospect de Vries". MLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Badler, Ben (January 17, 2024). "Should Leodalis de Vries be a Top 100 MLB Prospect?". Baseball America. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (April 22, 2024). "No. 1 int'l prospect de Vries -- he's 17! -- headed to Single-A". MLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Borek, Jesse (April 26, 2024). "De Vries picks up first 4 RBIs of young career". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Van Doren, Kenny (June 26, 2024). "17-year-old de Vries swats his first pro homer". MLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Cassavell, AJ (August 20, 2024). "Padres prospect De Vries sidelined by shoulder injury". MLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Sanders, Jeff (November 18, 2024). "Baseball America: Leodalis De Vries overtakes Ethan Salas as Padres' top prospect". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Águilas se refuerzan con nuevos talentos en el Draft de Novatos LIDOM 2024". Diario Digital. September 12, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Borek, Jesse (October 31, 2024). "Padres' De Vries youngest to homer in Fall League since Harper". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)'