De La Cruz has tweaked his batting stance in hopes that it will help him cut down on strikeouts, Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie's Chalkboard reports.

De La Cruz said Friday that he wants to cut down on strikeouts this season, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. He had a 31.3 strikeout percentage and 31.9 whiff percentage in 2024.

De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a double in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Cubs.

De La Cruz went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Pirates.

De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a walk, a steal and two runs scored in Friday's 8-3 win over Pittsburgh.

De La Cruz went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Thursday's 15-3 loss to Atlanta.

De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a grand slam home run in Friday's 8-4 win over Minnesota.

De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-2 extra-inning loss to the Mets.

De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, two RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 12-5 win over Houston.

De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh.