CINCINNATI, OH — It’s happening! Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati’s top prospect, ranked No. 4 overall on MLB’s Top 100 Prospect Pipeline List, received the call up to the big leagues on Tuesday morning.
“Your bags are here. You gotta go to Cincinnati.” pic.twitter.com/xLY872QY98
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 6, 2023
The 21-year-old infielder, of Sabana Grande de Boya, Dominican Republic, standing at 6-5, and 200 lbs, is set to make his MLB debut tonight at Great American Ball Park as the Reds take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Get ready, Cincinnati, a future superstar is coming your way. pic.twitter.com/GHKZi1KjQH
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 6, 2023
“This is an opportunity that I’ve earned,” De La Cruz said. “My goal is everywhere that I go, I want people to know how good I am. That’s all I have in my mind. Every league that I go to, I want to be the best player that the team has.”
In 262 games played throughout his minor league career (2019-2023), Cruz has posted a .298/.359/.549 slashline with 49 HR, and 190 RBI.
Last season, he received the Sheldon “Chief” Award — 2022 Reds Minor League Player of the Year and was Baseball of America’s Reds Minor League Player of the Year.
He’s here and he’s perfect! pic.twitter.com/Mbri6hPK67
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 6, 2023
To learn more on Cruz, read this article posted on MLB.com by Mark Sheldon — What to know about Elly De La Cruz’s MLB Debut.
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1 Comment
Julio
June 6, 2023 at 5:51 pm
Good heads up. Look forward to seeing how he performs tonight.