ELLY DE LA CRUZ

[Jsmitty]

Any one tweaked his stance yet or found a better one yet?


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[Cycloniac]

First big-time throw in the majors from Elly yesterday, new max of 95.6

[djflock]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cycloniac

First big-time throw in the majors from Elly yesterday, new max of 95.6

He has a new max of 96.6 now.

[nflman2033]

Quote: Originally Posted by djflock

He has a new max of 96.6 now.

Yeah, I have seen every MLB game he's played and he hadn't really had to throw his hardest yet. So no way you can say we know his Arm Strength yet.

Foot speed he's shown many times, I think 93 is pretty solid.

The hardest to get right is power, when he makes solid contact the ball Flys off the bat, but hasn't shown consistency yet.

Still a long way to go on writing the book on this kid, but a 5 tool switch hitting SS is not something that comes around very often.

[djflock]

Quote: Originally Posted by nflman2033

Yeah, I have seen every MLB game he's played and he hadn't really had to throw his hardest yet. So no way you can say we know his Arm Strength yet. Foot speed he's shown many times, I think 93 is pretty solid. The hardest to get right is power, when he makes solid contact the ball Flys off the bat, but hasn't shown consistency yet. Still a long way to go on writing the book on this kid, but a 5 tool switch hitting SS is not something that comes around very often.

Update, hes thrown 97.5. Which i think is the “5th highest” for an IF this season. 3 of the other potential 4 that are higher than him (barrero, brian anderson, ezequiel duran) play the OF regularly so id doubt those max throws came from an IF position. its safe to say he hits the ball among the hardest, is among the fastest running players and among the hardest throwing if’s.

[Cod]

The more EDC plays, the more he's looking like a more athletic O'Neill Cruz; however, his hitting is a notch below O'Neill. EDC's whiff rate is troublesome and the near 40% strikeout rate needs improvement.

Overall, I think the roster should have them very closely aligned with Elly having more upside (potential) and athleticism. If EDC improves his approach at the plate, the ratings should go up.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by nflman2033

Yeah, I have seen every MLB game he's played and he hadn't really had to throw his hardest yet. So no way you can say we know his Arm Strength yet. Foot speed he's shown many times, I think 93 is pretty solid. The hardest to get right is power, when he makes solid contact the ball Flys off the bat, but hasn't shown consistency yet. Still a long way to go on writing the book on this kid, but a 5 tool switch hitting SS is not something that comes around very often.

Given his size and athleticism, I suspect a move to the OF is in his future.

Love watching this kid play. He's raw and at times looks overmatched at the plate, but he's getting AB's and with experience the sky's the limit with him. Like I said earlier I love all the young talent coming in to the league.

[djflock]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cod

Before the 2023 season, only the Pacific Coast League (AAA) and Florida State League (A) games had expanded statcast data. In 2023, all the minor league stadiums were updated to add expanded statcast data; however, not all the minor league stadiums have 12 Hawkeye cameras installed (like MLB stadiums). Less cameras means less fidelity, which leads to larger deviations. Moreso, the majority of minor league parks aren't large enough to place all the cameras in ideal positions for the best readings. Also, as far as I'm aware, minor league statcast data is not publically available except on a game-by-game basis. Sources: https://www.mlb.com/news/minor-league-statcast-data and https://technology.mlblogs.com/intro...d-a5f5c20321b8

Elly just had the fastest IF throw in the statcast era.