Elly De La Cruz might be the most electric player in Major League Baseball, and he added another highlight to his impressive reel on Tuesday night.
In the top of the third inning of the Cincinnati Reds' game against the Miami Marlins, De La Cruz pulled off a feat rarely seen in baseball. He stole a base before Marlins pitcher Max Meyer had even thrown a pitch.
With one out in the inning, De La Cruz doubled to right. As Spencer Steer was at the plate, De La Cruz looked on from second base and saw his opportunity. Meyer stopped paying attention to him on a 3-1 count, and De La Cruz took off for third. By the time Meyer realized what was going on, it was too late to even attempt a throw.
hey this guy elly de la cruz is pretty fast pic.twitter.com/nKfxPaWirL
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) August 6, 2024
Just incredible timing and execution.
Steer walked, then TJ Friedl doubled to center, scoring De La Cruz to give the Reds a 2–0 lead.
De La Cruz currently leads baseball with 58 stolen bases. His closest competition is Shohei Ohtani and Bryce Turang, who both have 32. No one is catching him in that category this year.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Elly De La Cruz Had Ridiculously Cool Stolen Base Before Pitcher Even Threw the Ball.
