Juan De La Cruz played only season in Gulf Coast League

Astros minor leaguer Juan De La Cruz' career turned out brief - a single season, spent in 1990. But his time was marked, in The Houston Post.

In regular updates on Houston minor leaguers, De La Cruz was regularly there, at the top of the Gulf Coast League Astros pitchers list.

However he pitched, though, De La Cruz never got to return for a second season. He spent his limited career in the GCL.

De La Cruz' career began and ended that year, signed by the Astros as a free agent. De La Cruz' home country isn't listed on the baseball sites. His name was also written Juan DeLaCruz.

De La Cruz' first mention in The Post came July 1. He then had recorded three outings and 5.2 innings. He'd given up one earned run. 

By Aug. 5, he'd seen 12 outings and 19.2 innings and he was still recorded as giving up a single earned run.

Overall, De La Cruz appears to have had some rougher final outings. He's recorded as ending with 18 appearances, 29.1 innings of work and seven earned runs given up for an ERA of 2.15. That season marked his only season as a pro.


1990 Minor League Tally 
Players/Coaches Featured:4,530
Made the Majors:1,432-31.6%
Never Made Majors:3,098-68.4%-X
5+ Seasons in the Majors:582
10+ Seasons in the Minors:359

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