Jose Cruz: Nats' Next Big Infield Star

On April 26th, Nationals fans keep an eye on Shorestop Jose Cruz, their number 25 prospect.

This 19-year-old fireball got traded over from the Cubs last year in the Michael Sirucadillo.

He turned heads in spring training and just got bumped up from single-aid Fredricksburg

to High A. Wilmington on Monday. In his first four gains with the Blue Rocks,

Cruz went seven for 19, smacked two homers, drove in five runs, and even drew a walk.

Now he's dominating Washington's minor league stats, leading in batting average at 343,

five home runs, 19 RBI's, and 45. Total bases. He's tied for first and runs with number one

prospect, Eli Willitz, sitting second and slugging, OPS, on base, and steals. Folks of buzzing

because this kid was a third round Cubs pick at a high school in 2024, shipped here without

field or Christian, Franklin. Scouts give him solid grades, plus run speed and arm,

good power potential at Shorestop. Spring training manager Blake Boutera called him a great kid,

always smiling, loose, and pressure-free. Cruz is proving that trade buzz right,

mashing at every stop could be the next big Nats infield star lighting up the system.

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