Orioles acquire minor league shortstop Wilfri De La Cruz from Cubs for Andrew Kittredge
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July 31, 2025 2:31 pm
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The Orioles today announced that they have acquired shortstop WILFRI DE LA CRUZ from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for right-handed pitcher ANDREW KITTREDGE.
De La Cruz, 17, hit .262/.442/.417 (22-for-84) with nine doubles, two triples, 18 runs, nine RBI, 26 walks, and nine stolen bases in his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Cubs Red. Signed by the Cubs as an international free agent on January 15, 2025, the San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic native is ranked the Cubs No. 19 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 20 by Baseball America. He was rated the No. 10 prospect by Baseball America and No. 13 by MLB Pipeline for the 2025 international signing class.
Kittredge, 35, went 2-2 with a 3.45 ERA (12 ER/31.1 IP) in 31 appearances after beginning the season on the 15-day Injured List (left knee debridement). He signed a one-year major league contract with the Orioles for the 2025 season with a club option for 2026 on January 13, 2025.
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