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HÉCTOR DE LA CRUZ DSL ANGELS
MANAGERIAL AND COACHING SUMMARY
◆ Begins his tenth season with the Angels organization and ninth as Manager of
Dominican Summer League Angels in 2025.
◆ Across his seven seasons (2016-19, 2021-24) as manager, DSL Angels have
combined to post a 260-243 (.517) record...During the 2024 campaign, the Halos went
38-18 (.679) and finished second in the DSL Central division...Angels clinched a Wild
Card playoff appearance for second consecutive year and posted an above .500 record
for a fourth consecutive season (2021-2024).
◆ De La Cruz has led the team to second-place finishes in three consecutive years (2022-24) and clinched
playoff berths in back-to-back seasons (2023-2024).
◆ In 2023, the Halos finished second with a 37-18 record (.673) record...In 2022, the Halos also finished second
with a 35-25 (.583) record...The Angels finished in fourth place in 2021 with a 32-26 (.552) record, eighth
place with a 23-40 (.365) record in 2019, eighth place at 21-51 (.292) in 2018, and fourth place with a 35-35
(.500) record in 2017.
◆ Finished with a 39-31 (.557) record in 2016 during first year as skipper to mark first winning season for DSL
Angels since 2013; the .557 win percentage in 2016 was highest for any Angels affiliate club.
◆ Coached in Dominican Winter League with Gigantes del Cibao (2012) and Estrellas Orientales (2013-14).
◆ Spent 13 seasons coaching in Diamondbacks system....Prior to joining Angels in 2016, had last managed
with Arizona Summer League D-backs in 2012...Spent two seasons (2010-11) at the helm of Rookie-level PLAYER
Missoula in Pioneer League and two years (2008-09) managing Double-A Mobile...In 2007, led Adv.-A Visalia DEVELOPMENT
to California League North Division Championship and swept Modesto in first round of playoffs before losing
to San Jose in Championship Series...Won Pioneer League Championship in 2006 as Manager at Missoula.
◆ Served as Hitting Coach with Single-A South Bend from 2003-04...Was Hitting Coach with Missoula in 2002...
Began coaching career for DSL D-backs in 2000.
PLAYING CAREER
◆ Played seven seasons in Blue Jays system from 1984-90...Across 580 minor league games, batted .243
(444/1828) with 78 doubles, 19 home runs and 190 RBI.
◆ Played in five games during 1991 season with Yomiuri Giants in Japanese Central League.
◆ Ended playing career in the Mexican League in 1999.
DE LA CRUZ’S MANAGERIAL RECORD

Year Club League Won Lost Pct. Finish
2006 Missoula Pioneer 42 34 .553 2nd
2007 Visalia California 77 63 .550 1st*
2008 Mobile Southern 58 79 .423 5th
2009 Mobile Southern 66 74 .471 3rd
2010 Missoula Pioneer 28 47 .373 4th
2011 Missoula Pioneer 41 35 .539 3rd*
2012 Diamondbacks (DSL) Dominican Summer 27 29 .482 4th
2016 Angels (DSL) Dominican Summer 39 31 .557 3rd
2017 Angels (DSL) Dominican Summer 35 35 .500 4th
2018 Angels (DSL) Dominican Summer 21 51 .292 8th
2019 Angels (DSL) Dominican Summer 23 40 .365 8th
2021 Angels (DSL) Dominican Summer 32 26 .552 4th
2022 Angels (DSL) Dominican Summer 35 25 .583 2nd
2023 Angels (DSL) Dominican Summer 37 18 .673 2nd*
2024 Angels (DSL) Dominican Summer 38 18 .679 2nd*
TOTALS (15 seasons) 599 605 .498
*Reached playoffs

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