Leo De Vries

Leo De Vries
De Vries at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game
Athletics
Shortstop
Born: (2006-10-11) October 11, 2006
Azua, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Leodalis De Vries (born October 11, 2006) is a Dominican-Dutch professional baseball shortstop in the Athletics organization.

Early life

De Vries was born on October 11, 2006, in Azua, Dominican Republic.[1] Prior to being signed by the Padres, he had never left the Dominican Republic.[2]

Career

San Diego Padres

Considered the top international prospect in the 2024 class, De Vries signed with the San Diego Padres on January 15, 2024 for $4.2 million.[3] The signing would mark the second year in a row the Padres would sign the top international prospect, signing Ethan Salas in 2023.[4] Following the signing, he was ranked in the Top 100 MLB Prospects by Baseball America and MLB.com.[5]

De Vries was sent to the Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm on April 22, making his professional debut the next day.[6][7] He hit his first professional home run on June 26, leading the Storm to a 3–1 win over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.[8] On August 18, he suffered a right shoulder strain while diving for a ball, sidelining him for the rest of the season.[9] In 75 games, De Vries had batted a slash of .238/.361/.442 with 11 home runs and 38 RBI with the Storm.[1] By the end of the season, Baseball America ranked De Vries as the No. 1 prospect in the Padres organization over Ethan Salas.[10] During September, he was drafted by the Águilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM),[11] but went on to play with the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League, where he became the youngest player to hit a home run in the Arizona Fall League since Bryce Harper in 2010.[12]

De Vries started the 2025 with the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps. On April 22, 2025, he hit for the cycle against the Lansing Lugnuts and tied the club record with eight RBI in a single game.[13] In 82 total appearances for the TinCaps, De Vries slashed .245/.357/.410 with eight home runs, 46 RBI, and eight stolen bases.

Athletics

On July 31, 2025, the Padres traded De Vries, Braden Nett, Henry Baez and Eduarniel Núñez to the Athletics in exchange for Mason Miller and JP Sears.[14][15]

Personal life

In April 2025, De Vries acquired Dutch citizenship through his grandparents, making him eligible to play for the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leodalis De Vries". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Lin, Dennis (July 27, 2024). "Why Leodalis De Vries, who played with Xander Bogaerts, may be off-limits at the deadline". The Athletic. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Isaacman, Emily (January 15, 2024). "San Diego Padres sign top international prospect Leodalis De Vries". CBS8.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Borek, Jesse; Cano, Jesús; Cassavell, AJ (January 15, 2024). "Padres snare No. 1 international prospect de Vries". MLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Badler, Ben (January 17, 2024). "Should Leodalis de Vries be a Top 100 MLB Prospect?". Baseball America. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Dykstra, Sam (April 22, 2024). "No. 1 int'l prospect de Vries -- he's 17! -- headed to Single-A". MLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Borek, Jesse (April 26, 2024). "De Vries picks up first 4 RBIs of young career". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Van Doren, Kenny (June 26, 2024). "17-year-old de Vries swats his first pro homer". MLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Cassavell, AJ (August 20, 2024). "Padres prospect De Vries sidelined by shoulder injury". MLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Sanders, Jeff (November 18, 2024). "Baseball America: Leodalis De Vries overtakes Ethan Salas as Padres' top prospect". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "Águilas se refuerzan con nuevos talentos en el Draft de Novatos LIDOM 2024". Diario Digital. September 12, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Borek, Jesse (October 31, 2024). "Padres' De Vries youngest to homer in Fall League since Harper". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Padres teen phenom De Vries' day: Cycle, 2 HRs, 5 hits, 8 RBIs". MLB.com.
  14. ^ Cassavell, AJ (July 31, 2025). "Padres land closer Mason Miller, LHP Sears from A's for No. 3 prospect De Vries, more". MLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  15. ^ Olney, Buster (July 31, 2025). "Padres add hard-throwing A's closer Mason Miller to bullpen". ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  16. ^ Tallarini, Matt (2025-04-24). "San Diego Padres Prospect Leodalis De Vries Eligible To Play for Netherlands in 2026 World Baseball Classic After Gaining Citizenship". World Baseball Network - Baseball without Borders. Archived from the original on 2025-09-07. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
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