| Leo De Vries | |
|---|---|
 De Vries at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game | |
| Athletics | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born:October 11, 2006 Azua, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Leodalis De Vries (born October 11,2006) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the Athletics organization.
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]
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 Fort Wayne TinCaps. On April 22,2025,he hit for the cycle against the Lansing Lugnuts and tied the club record with 8 RBI in a single game. [13]
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]