Marlins' Bryan De La Cruz: Three hits, homer Tuesday
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De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-4 loss against the Padres.
De La Cruz gave the Marlins a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning with a two-run homer off Ryan Weathers, his fourth of the year. The 26-year-old outfielder is on an impressive run -- he's now batting .379 (22-for-58) with four home runs in his last 15 games. On the season, De La Cruz is slashing .301/.351/.468 with seven homers, 25 runs scored, 23 RBI and three stolen bases across 202 plate appearances.
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Marlins' Bryan De La Cruz: Jumps to leadoff spot
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De La Cruz will bat leadoff Tuesday against the Padres.
It's his first start atop the order this season. De La Cruz struggled in the final two games of the Marlins' three-game weekend series against the Angels, but he boasts a .330/.384/.517 batting line through 99 total plate appearances in May.
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Marlins' Bryan De La Cruz: Smacks sixth homer of season
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De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer run and three runs scored in Friday's victory over the Angels.
This was De La Cruz's second four-hit game of the week. The outfielder also has hits in 18 of 22 games so far this month, inflating his batting average to a healthy .305 mark. The 26-year-old is red-hot at the moment, and a viable option in nearly all formats.
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Marlins' Bryan De La Cruz: Four hits in loss
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De La Cruz went 4-for-4 with two runs scored in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rockies.
De La Cruz was solid, helping the Marlins outhit the Rockies 11-7, but his strong game wasn't enough. All four of his hits were singles, raising his batting average to .302 with five home runs, two stolen bases, 18 RBI and 19 runs scored through 44 games on the year. He's hitting .447 (17-for-38) over his last 10 contests.
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Marlins' Bryan De La Cruz: Swats homer in win
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De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and an additional run in a 5-3 victory over the Nationals on Thursday.
De La Cruz got Miami off to a positive start with a homer to center field in the second inning. The long ball extended his hitting streak to six games, during which he is slashing .455/.520/.909 with two homers, four doubles, five RBI and six runs. The hot streak has pushed De La Cruz's season slash line to a very respectable .287/.327/.434 through 153 plate appearances.
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Marlins' Bryan De La Cruz: Crushes fifth homer
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De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and three RBI in Friday's loss to San Francisco.
De La Cruz pulled an off-speed pitch low in the zone into the left field seats, driving in Miami's third and final run of the night. The outfielder is now on a seven-game hit streak, and he is slashing .357/.390/.607 this month. In fact, the red-hot 26-year-old has hits in 14 of 16 games since the start of May.
De La Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Peyton Burdick will receive a look in left field while De La Cruz takes a seat for the series finale. De La Cruz started in each of the Marlins' last six games and produced at least one hit in each of those contests.
