Without question, Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is among ... In the Reds first spring game, De La Cruz hit two home runs in his only two at-bats. In the first inning, from the left ...

De La Cruz posted a .409/.519/.773 slash line with four home runs, 12 RBI and a 1.292 OPS. He also drew 10 walks in spring training to 12 strikeouts. That's huge for a player like De La Cruz, who ...

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The Cincinnati Reds have a rising star in the making with Elly ... De La Cruz showed off the power in the team's spring training opener. Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ...

In his second at-bat of the day—this time as a right-handed hitter—De La Cruz mashed a 91.8-mph fastball from Logan Allen deep over the wall in right-center field. Elly De La Cruz has homered ...