Kelvin De La Cruz

The 6-foot-5 southpaw is still being haunted by command and control issues, as demonstrated by his 5.97 BB/9IP last year at Double-A Akron. He did fan 95 batters in just 86 innings after missing over a month with some inflammation in his left shoulder. De La Cruz was shifted to the bullpen upon his return and had some success there so it will be interesting to see what the Indians do with him going forward. He flashes a low-90s fastball and a plus-curveball but his control issues are holding him back. For now, his upside may be too high for the Indians to completely abandon their hopes of him developing as a starter but they may not have much of a choice if he can't get a better grip on his control issues. Expect him to start the season back at Double-A.