De La Cruz was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
De La Cruz has recently been playing an everyday role in the outfield for Miami, but he'll head to the minors after posting a .483 OPS in 17 games since the All-Star break. Overall this season, the 25-year-old has a .205/.249/.332 slash line in 261 plate appearances, failing to replicate his .296 batting average from 2021.