Phillies Call Up Bryan De La Cruz Ahead of Left-Handed Pitching Stretch

With the Philadelphia Phillies set to face multiple left-handed pitchers in the coming days, the team is set to call up veteran outfielder Bryan De La Cruz, a right-handed hitter, to play in the outfield.

Strategic Lineup Adjustments Against Lefties

The Phillies will face lefties Justin Wrobleski on Tuesday and Eric Lauer on Wednesday in the Dodgers series, and Ryan Weathers when they face the Yankees on Saturday.

To make room for De La Cruz on the roster, the Phillies placed catcher Garrett Stubbs on the 10-day injured list (retro to 7/18) with left wrist inflammation. T

De La Cruz’s Hot Streak in Triple-A

De La Cruz, who signed with the Phillies back in November, has been outstanding at Triple-A against lefties this season with a .889 OPS and is slashing .377/.476/.566 in his last 16 games with a 1.042 OPS.

Overall in 84 games this season with the Iron Pigs, De La Cruz is hitting .269/.359/.448 with 12 home runs and 56 RBI.

A Look at His MLB Career Stats

He last appeared in the majors playing 50 games with Atlanta in 2025, slashing .191/.240/.213 with the Braves. In five big league seasons, De La Cruz had 58 home runs, hitting .251 in 491 games played.