The switch-hitting shortstop is rated as the best prospect in the Padres organization heading into the 2025 season.

“He’s just a kid,” said TinCaps manager Lukas Ray, who managed De Vries with Lake Elsinore last season. “He loves the game of ...

Late last August, after Padres prospect Leo De Vries suffered the right shoulder injury that would eventually end his first professional season, vice president of player development Ryley Westman ...

The San Diego Padres are taking their time with top prospect Leo De Vries, not wanting to promote him too quickly. At just 18 years old, the shortstop could make his big league debut in 2026, if ...