Jasseel De La Cruz (born June 26, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Caciques de Distrito of the Venezuelan Major League.
De La Cruz signed with the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent on June 1, 2015. He spent his first professional season of 2015 with the DSL Braves, going 0âÂÂ1 with a 7.11 ERA in 6 innings. He split the 2016 season between the DSL and the GCL Braves, going a combined 4âÂÂ0 with a 2.18 ERA in 41 innings. He split the 2017 season between the GCL and the Danville Braves, going a combined 2âÂÂ4 with a 3.80 ERA in innings. He played for the Rome Braves in 2018, going 3âÂÂ4 with a 3.83 ERA in 69 innings. De La Cruz split the 2019 season between Rome, Florida Fire Frogs, and Mississippi Braves, going a combined 7âÂÂ9 with a 3.25 ERA over 133 innings. On May 18, 2019, De La Cruz threw a no-hitter for the Florida Fire Frogs.
On November 19, 2019, the Braves added De La Cruz was added to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. On September 15, 2020, De La Cruz was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He was optioned down the next day without making a major league appearance. On May 8, 2021, De La Cruz was again promoted to the majors but was again sent down on May 10 without playing. Following the conclusion of the 2021 season, De La Cruz was not tendered a contract, making him a free agent.
On March 13, 2022, De La Cruz re-signed with the Braves organization on a minor league contract. He split the year between the TripleâÂÂA Gwinnett Stripers, DoubleâÂÂA Mississippi Braves, and rookieâÂÂlevel Florida Complex League Braves. In 20 combined appearances, he struggled to a 7.18 ERA with 28 strikeouts across innings of work. De La Cruz elected free agency after the season on November 10.
On November 29, 2022, De La Cruz signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics. He spent the majority of the 2023 season with the DoubleâÂÂA Midland RockHounds, also appearing in 6 games for the rookieâÂÂlevel Arizona Complex League Athletics. In 18 relief outings for Midland, De La Cruz struggled to a 13.73 ERA with 29 strikeouts across innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.
On February 20, 2024, De La Cruz signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball. Due to delays with visa processing, De La Cruz did not make an appearance for the club, and he was released on May 26.
On October 23, 2024, De La Cruz signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. He was released prior to the start of the season on April 16, 2025.
On May 19, 2025, De La Cruz signed with the Caciques de Distrito of the Venezuelan Major League.