Unpacking Bryan De La Cruz’s near-historic success on balls in play.
When you need a hit, there’s nobody you’d rather have at the plate right now than Bryan De La Cruz.
On Sunday, the Marlins needed a hit. They were on the precipice of suffering another frustrating one-run loss in a season full of them, of becoming the first MLB team since 2020 to get swept in a series by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Down 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth, speedy Magneuris...