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Why Tigers' prospect who 'can do everything' believes he can be Detroit's Manny Ramirez

The Detroit Tigers had a runner on second base in extra innings of the team's instructional league World Series in Lakeland, Florida.

Jose De La Cruz, an 18-year-old outfield prospect, stepped to the plate.

The message, relayed through a translator, from the coaching staff was for De La Cruz to drive the ball to right field and, at the least, advance the runner.

The team's No. 25 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, pays attention to every word.

De La Cruz crushed the ball to right for a long flyout, allowing the runner to move to third base.