Elly De La Cruz is RotoProspects' new No 1 prospect

Elly De La Cruz is taking over the No. 1 spot in our weekly-updated RotoProspects Top 500 Prospect Rankings with the graduation of Corbin Carroll and Gunnar Henderson, who held the No. 1 and 2 spots, respectively, since last summer.

De La Cruz has the loudest tools and is the most exciting player in the minors, bar none. Listed at 6-foot-5, 200 pounds, De La Cruz has filled out since signing for just $65,000 as a 16-year-old out of the Dominican Republic in 2018 by growing three inches and 40 pounds.

Very rare is the prospect with three 70-grades for his plus-plus raw power, speed and throwing arm. As a tall shortstop with tools for days, De La Cruz has drawn comparisons to the Pirates’ Oneil Cruz. De La Cruz, however, has been much more productive as he’s torn through the minors.