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Sporting News on MSNReds' Elly De La Cruz put up two insane stats in the same inningThere ain't nothing Elly De La Cruz can't do on a baseball field. Yeah, the Cincinnati Reds super-duper star is the kind of guy who inspires double- and triple-negatives. You'll understand once you see what he did in Detroit on Saturday in the span of one inning.
Elly De La Cruz's dynamism and athleticism make the Cincinnati Reds superstar one of the most entertaining players in major league baseball.
By the time that De La Cruz stepped up to the plate in the fifth inning on Saturday, he already had a homer with a 110 mph exit velocity and a game-changing put out at the plate on a relay throw that was 98 mph. In Friday’s series opener, De La Cruz had reached base three times including a home run.
De La Cruz then uncorked a 98.3 MPH relay throw that beat Baez to the plate by what seemed like a country mile. The ball was waiting for Baez, who was tagged out by Reds catcher Jose Trevino.
Elly De La Cruz has accomplished something that no other Reds player in franchise history has done with a stolen base against the Guardians.
If Elly De La Cruz had his way, he might have been in uniform and starting for the Reds' series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
It appears Reds superstar shortstop Elly De La Cruz was teaching manager Terry Francona how to do the dab. De La Cruz does the dab rounding third base with third base coach JR Hou
Cincinnati Reds star shortstop Elly De La Cruz paid tribute to his late sister after he hit a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.