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Cincinnati Reds’ superstar Elly De La Cruz is having an unforgettable sophomore season. De La Cruz leads MLB in stolen bases and set a franchise record with 45 steals before the All-Star Game. On Monday, De La Cruz set another franchise record when he became the youngest Reds player with four extra-base hits in a […]

The 2024 MLB All-Star Game was an exciting contest that the American League ended up winning by a score of 5-3. While Jarren Duran’s go-ahead two-run home run ended up stealing the show, there were tons of stories that emerged from this game. And unsurprisingly, one of them came from Cincinnati Reds star shortstop Elly […]

Cincinnati Reds star Rece Hinds continues to make history in his first week in the majors as records books continue to be re-written due to his eye-opening performances. In Saturday afternoon’s game where the Reds beat the Miami Marlins, 10-6, Hinds had his first multi home run game putting him in the company of nobody […]

Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz had a big couple of days. First, he was selected to his first Major League Baseball All-Star game. Then, in his first game since the announcement, De La Cruz pulled off a Cincinnati Reds franchise first Monday with a walk and steal of second, followed by a steal of […]

The 2024 All-Star game starting lineups are in, and baseball fans did right by the game’s stars, for the most part. The MLB continued its two-phase fan voting system that it instituted in 2019, with Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge each earning automatic starting spots as the top vote-getters in each league. Judge is currently […]

Elly De La Cruz is a force of nature. The Cincinnati Reds shortstop has been electrifying ever since he made his MLB debut last season. On the plate, De La Cruz brings a rare combination of speed and power that makes him tough to face. On defense, he’s got the athleticism to make plays from […]

In a little under two years, Cincinnati Reds superstar Elly De La Cruz has become one of the most recognizable names in all of MLB. While he has given the Reds a new breathe of life, a new contract extension for De La Cruz doesn’t seem to be coming into play immediately. Past April, extension […]

Every weekend in the MLB feels like a new opportunity. School and work are out, the stadiums are full and all 30 teams have the chance to make a statement. And at the end of 15 hard-fought matchups, we get to take a step back and assess where everyone is at the end of another chapter […]

Few players under 23 years of age have captivated the MLB landscape like Elly De La Cruz has. The Cincinnati Reds shortstop is off to a blistering hot start, posting a .980 OPS in 29 games. What he’s doing on the base paths is perhaps his most impressive feat. De La Cruz has 18 steals […]

Cincinnati Reds star infielder Elly De La Cruz continues to wow the baseball world with seemingly effortless highlight plays. Now, his Reds teammate Nick Lodolo is laying out just what make De La Cruz so special. "I mean, you see him on the field – he's got every tool in the bag."@Reds starting pitcher Nick […]

We recently unveiled our top five American League dark horse MVP candidates for the 2024 MLB season, so now it’s time for the National League. There are plenty of superstars in the NL, and players such as Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Ronald Acuna Jr. will be among the favorites to win the award. Which […]

Although 2023 did not end with a playoff appearance for the Cincinnati Reds, it was a special season for the city and fan base. Hope was restored, as a path to sustained success was seemingly paved by the likes of Will Benson, Matt McLain, Spencer Steer, Andrew Abbott, Alexis Diaz and, of course, Elly De […]

Cincinnati Reds slugger star Elly De La Cruz announced himself to the big leagues last season, breaking all sorts of records just weeks after his debut. Heading into De La Cruz’s first full season in the MLB, he’s already showcasing his ridiculous power in spring training in Arizona. On Saturday, the Dominican smacked a mind-boggling […]

The Cincinnati Reds are currently preparing for the upcoming season and their Spring Training session on Tuesday might be one that the team will remember for quite some time. An interesting occurrence sprouted up involving third baseman Elly De La Cruz and pitcher Hunter Greene…well, Hunter Greene’s car in particular. In a showdown between the […]

Elly De La Cruz enjoyed a breakout season with the Cincinnati Reds in 2023 after first joining the club’s farm system back in 2018 and then making his team debut in June of this past year. De La Cruz produced several highlights throughout the campaign, leading Reds fans to have significant hope for the future […]

It is unreal what Shohei Ohtani has done for the MLB and baseball. The Los Angeles Angels superstar is able to use the bat with such efficacy while also being one of the best pitchers in the league. A lot of people have not seen this type of multi-dimensional talent since Babe Ruth but modern […]

Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz is already making waves at the MLB level. On Tuesday, De La Cruz passed MLB legend Barry Bonds for the fewest amount of games needed to reach 10 home runs and 20 stolen bases in his major league career. It took the Reds infielder just 64 games to […]

Just a few months after Elly De La Cruz’s debut, another one of MLB’s best prospects is set to join the Cincinnati Reds’ roster. Cincinnati is calling up their top-ranked prospect, Noelvi Marte, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. It remains to be seen if Marte will be a regular part of the lineup alongside Elly De […]

Although Elly De La Cruz is just two months into his MLB career, he has already reached elite Barry Bonds territory. De La Cruz achieved an epic home run-stolen bases feat only Bonds has accomplished faster on Sunday. Elly De La Cruz reached 10 home runs and 15 stolen bases in the first 58 games […]

Cincinnati Reds infielder Elly De La Cruz has already rewritten the franchise record books this early in his young MLB career. The 21-year-old Dominican and Jay Bruce are the only two Reds players who have pulled off a similar leadoff home run feat in the last 50 seasons, per ESPN Stats & Info. Elly De […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline has come and gone. As usual, there are those team’s that came away as winners, bolstering their rosters for the second-half of the season. And then there are losers, the team’s which either made some questionable moves or didn’t do anything at all to help their team’s. In this article, […]

Elly De La Cruz has been one of the brightest spots of the Cincinnati Reds incredible 2023 season, and he showcased exactly why in Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. In the third inning, De La Cruz absolutely hammered a baseball and it ended up going 456 feet and it left the Brewers stadium. De […]

Cincinnati Reds super rookie Elly De La Cruz is a gift that keeps on giving for his team. On Sunday, De La Cruz was electric again, as he hit a leadoff home run for the first time in his career during the Reds’ 7-3 home win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. And with that home run, […]

Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds has established himself as one of the most exciting young players in baseball since he was called up to the major leagues, and he made an incredible play on Wednesday by firing a 99.8 mph relay throw to home plate to gun down Wilmer Flores of the […]

The hype around the Cincinnati Reds, who lost 100 games last season and now lead the NL Central at the All-Star break, can largely be attributed to one man: rookie sensation Elly De La Cruz. De La Cruz has had such an incredible impact that he is already garnering superstar comparisons to some of the […]

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is the real deal. The rookie has made a huge impact on the Reds ever since he barged into the big leagues last June. When he made his debut in Major League Baseball, Cincinnati was at just 28-33. FanGraphs also gave the Reds just a 19.7 percent chance […]

Elly De La Cruz is a problem, and the Milwaukee Brewers experienced that first-hand against the Cincinnati Reds. The star rookie stunned everyone watching when he made this stunning triple steal play. It was a play that epitomized just how insanely good De La Cruz has been in the majors ever since he was called […]

Elly De La Cruz continues to showcase more lighting than a thunderstorm. The Cincinnati Reds shortstop/third baseman is becoming one of MLB’s biggest stars for his unreal speed, power and energy. He wrote his name into the history books yet again with an amazing feat of base stealing against the division rival Milwaukee Brewers. After […]

Is there a more electrifying athlete than Elly De La Cruz anywhere in professional baseball? The rookie phenom from the Cincinnati Reds did his part to claim the title with an eye-catching performance not seen in the Major Leagues in more than 54 years. https://twitter.com/SNstats/status/1677814124137312257 Elly De La Cruz of the @Reds is the only […]

In a sport steeped in tradition and governed by unwritten rules, the Cincinnati Reds rookie, Elly De La Cruz represents a refreshing shift towards a new era in Major League Baseball, changing the way the game is played and experienced. In just a short timeframe, the 21-year-old, along with a few others, is proving to […]

Cincinnati Reds up-and-coming rookie Elly De La Cruz ruffled a few feathers with his home run celebration after he had his bat checked at the urging of Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez. And no one’s feathers were more ruffled than Martinez’. Speaking to reporters after the game, Martinez said he didn’t like the Reds rookie’s […]

In the second inning of Wednesday’s contest between the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals, a bat checking incident occurred with Elly De La Cruz being forced to remove the knob of his bat by the umpires. It led to an extensive delay, and gave shades of an incident 40 years ago this month with […]

The Cincinnati Reds are not only good again but they are legitimately excited. Young prospects are paying major dividends and no young player in all of baseball has been as electrifying as Elly De La Cruz. Even though his exceedingly hot start has started to slow down, the 21-year-old infielder has been a jolt of […]

The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds put on an offensive clinic Friday night, with Elly De La Cruz and Co. winning their 12th straight game by a score of 11-10 behind his first career cycle just over two weeks since his big league debut. Prior to the contest, NL MVP frontrunner Ronald Acuna Jr had […]

The legacy of Cincinnati Reds phenom Elly De La Cruz continues to grow. It’s well known the infielder is off to a torrid start in his big league career and he took things to another level on Friday night against the Atlanta Braves. De La Cruz hit for the cycle, becoming the first Red to […]

Elly De La Cruz is the hottest player in the MLB right now, and the Cincinnati Reds rookie showed exactly why on Friday as he made MLB history in front of the home fans in Ohio. Against the Atlanta Braves, De La Cruz became the first player ever in the World Series era (since 1903) […]

Remember when the Cincinnati Reds were awful? Yeah, it’s safe to say that nobody else remembers that either. The Reds are currently in the midst of one of the most impressive streaks of the entire MLB season, with 11 consecutive games having been won. This recent scorching streak they find themselves on has resulted in […]

There are many overused cliches fans can try to use to describe the Cincinnati Reds’ magical run, but they would be doing a disservice to the uniqueness of this historic turnaround. The 2024 version of the club deserves to stand on its own after these last couple of weeks. Cincinnati withstood a late flurry from […]

Cincinnati Reds phenom Elly De La Cruz has become one of the most exciting players in the majors in just a short amount of time. His speed is out of this world, and he has become an everyday player for the Reds. On Monday, veteran slugger Joey Votto made his long-awaited season debut after suffering […]