Leodalis De Vries
18-Year-Old
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The lower minors are formatted differently these days, with Single-A playing more like rookie or short-season leagues of the past, but De Vries' summer run as a 17-year-old in the Cal League brought to mind past debuts from elite international signees like Vladimir Guerrero and Wander Franco. There were already whispers about De Vries' bat being extremely special before his signing ($4.2 million bonus) with San Diego was official Jan. 15, and indeed, he skipped over both the Dominican Summer League and the Arizona Complex League. De Vries hit .195 with zero home runs and a 26 percent strikeout rate in his first 31 games and slashed .267/.393/.534 with 11 home runs, nine steals and a 21.5 percent strikeout rate in his final 44 games. Even when factoring in his poor start, he was 16 percent better than the average Cal League hitter while being over a year younger than the next youngest qualified hitter on the circuit. He was predictably overmatched in the Arizona Fall League, but De Vries, who turned 18 in October, did become the youngest prospect to homer in the AFL since Bryce Harper in 2010. De Vries has a pretty classic shortstop build at 6-foot, 183 pounds, and he hits home runs to all fields more due to his barrel control and ability to work his way into hitters' counts, rather than premium raw power. If the switch-hitting prodigy reaches his ceiling, his fantasy production will be similar to that of Francisco Lindor, contributing significantly across the board with a lengthy prime. He is on track to be up sometime in 2026, or potentially early 2027. Read Past Outlooks
Included on Fall League roster
The Padres list De Vries (shoulder) as one the organization's eight prospects on the Peoria Javelinas' Arizona Fall League roster, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
A right shoulder strain prevented De Vries from playing in any games for Single-A Lake Elsinore after Aug. 17, but his inclusion on the Peoria roster implies that he's expected to be healthy by the time Arizona Fall League play gets underway Oct. 7. De Vries won't turn 18 years old until next month, but the infielder has already established himself as one of the top lower-level prospects in baseball after slashing .237/.361/.441 with 11 home runs and 13 stolen bases in 360 plate appearances in the California League this season.
A right shoulder strain prevented De Vries from playing in any games for Single-A Lake Elsinore after Aug. 17, but his inclusion on the Peoria roster implies that he's expected to be healthy by the time Arizona Fall League play gets underway Oct. 7. De Vries won't turn 18 years old until next month, but the infielder has already established himself as one of the top lower-level prospects in baseball after slashing .237/.361/.441 with 11 home runs and 13 stolen bases in 360 plate appearances in the California League this season.
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Suffers shoulder injury
Single-A Lake Elsinore placed De Vries on its 7-day injured list Monday after he suffered a right shoulder strain in Sunday's game against Inland Empire, AJ Cassavell of MiLB.com reports.
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As advertised at Single-A
De Vries is slashing .266/.389/.506 with five home runs, five steals and a 23.2 percent strikeout rate in his last 20 games for Single-A Lake Elsinore.
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Struggling in Single-A ball
De Vries is slashing .148/.303/.259 with a 30.3 percent strikeout rate through seven games with Single-A Lake Elsinore.
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Finalizes seven-figure deal
De Vries agreed to a $4.2 million deal with the Padres on Monday, MLB.com reports.
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Untouchable prospect?
According to Ken Rosenthal, Katie Woo and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, the Padres are telling teams they aren't looking to include De Vries in any trade packages this summer.
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The 17-year-old has been in the organization only five months, but it's not a surprise the Padres aren't looking to deal him after inking him to a $4.2 million contract as an international prospect in January. De Vries is playing at Single-A Lake Elsinore this season and has struggled in his first taste of affiliated ball with a .194/.315/.302 slash line in 35 games, though that's not a major surprise given his age. It's unclear if he's truly untouchable ahead of the deadline, but the Padres will likely be willing to part with De Vries only if the return is a major difference-maker.
The 17-year-old has been in the organization only five months, but it's not a surprise the Padres aren't looking to deal him after inking him to a $4.2 million contract as an international prospect in January. De Vries is playing at Single-A Lake Elsinore this season and has struggled in his first taste of affiliated ball with a .194/.315/.302 slash line in 35 games, though that's not a major surprise given his age. It's unclear if he's truly untouchable ahead of the deadline, but the Padres will likely be willing to part with De Vries only if the return is a major difference-maker.