It happened again—Reds star shortstop Elly De La Cruz did something in a baseball game Monday night that had MLB fans in awe.
De La Cruz has quickly become the most exciting player in MLB. He steals bases like nobody else. He makes plays in the field that are just so cool. And he can absolutely crush a baseball at the plate.
He did just that in the bottom of the third inning of the Reds' win over the Cardinals when he turned on a Sonny Gray fastball and launched it 399 feet into the bleachers in right field.
Just look at this swing by the 22-year-old:
Elly De La CRUSHED pic.twitter.com/CKyTJZeMmi
— MLB (@MLB) August 12, 2024
Here's another view of that beautiful cut:
Elly De La Cruz. Electric as always. ⚡ pic.twitter.com/Q6qlT7fler
— MLB (@MLB) August 12, 2024
Fans rightfully loved it:
Elly De La Cruz IS the most exciting player in the game and he shows us why each and every night. pic.twitter.com/T92OEWqpjf
— Big League Chew (@bigleaguechew) August 12, 2024
His home runs just hit different https://t.co/k9DKiOoZto
— Jose (@jvr__a) August 13, 2024
Elly is just majestic https://t.co/EbrEJL39Ui
— Brandon McAlary (@BMcAlary23) August 12, 2024
Missile😭🔥 https://t.co/jX4qtdSW6u
— Alright. (@Peaceful_J) August 12, 2024
MY GAWD https://t.co/lKsAR3jpKm
— Satched Out (@08jroberts) August 13, 2024
Launched https://t.co/8TPcbVRlqv
— Jason Greenberg (@JGreenberg11) August 13, 2024
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Elly De La Cruz Had Fans in Awe With His Majestic Home Run vs. Cardinals.
