Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jasseel De La Cruz was born June 26, 1997, in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

De La Cruz signed with the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent on June 1, 2015. He spent his first professional season of 2015 with the DSL Braves. He split the 2016 season between the DSL and the GCL Braves, going a combined 4–0 with a 2.18 ERA in 41 innings. He split the 2017 season between the GCL and the Danville Braves, going a combined 2–4 with a 3.80 ERA in 42 2⁄3 innings. He played for the Rome Braves in 2018, going 3–4 with a 3.83 ERA in 69 innings. De La Cruz split the 2019 season between Rome, Florida Fire Frogs, and Mississippi Braves, going a combined 7–9 with a 3.25 ERA over 133 innings.

De La Cruz was added to the Braves 40–man roster following the 2019 season. On September 15, 2020, De La Cruz was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.