Elly De La Cruz, the 21-year-old switch-hitting infielder phenom, has beleaguered Cincinnati fans buzzing for the first time in a while as the Reds visit the Astros for a three-game series starting Friday.
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz throws before a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Monday, June 12, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There may have been 30 people inside Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday with a view of the field, including a couple of workers who were busy hosing off seats hours before the game, yet all would occasionally turn to see where the ball landed when they heard the crack of the bat.
In his first big league series, De La Cruz annihilated a 92 mph fastball from Noah Syndergaard, the ball landing some 458 feet away and one row from leaving Great American Ball Park entirely. In the same game against the Dodgers, the 6-foot-5 phenom went from home to third on a triple faster than anyone this season. He's even thrown a 96.6 mph laser to first base for an out.
There have been talents over the years that have had Cincinnati buzzing, and Joey Votto and Johnny Cueto are among those that panned out. Just as many never lived up to the hype: Brandon Larson, Christopher Gruler and Ryan Wagner among them.
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