This article was originally published on www.si.com as Elly De La Cruz Was Caught Off Guard When Ben Rice Surprised Him With Perfect Spanish.

Without question, Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is among the most exciting, dynamic players in Major League Baseball. De La Cruz is an explosive player, with unlimited talent.

It's probably not easy to impress him, but Elly De La Cruz did against the Colorado Rockies. De La Cruz used his speed − arguably his most prominent baseball attribute − to great effect in the ...

"Elly De La Cruz," Rice recalled, via Fireside Yankees. "Talking to him was fun. He hit a line drive at me the inning before, and I jumped up and caught it so I robbed him of a hit. Then when he ...