Reds rookie sensation Elly De La Cruz drew the suspicion of Nationals manager Dave Martinez on Wednesday. Martinez had the umpires examine the knob handle of De La Cruz’s bat, which he was ultimately allowed to keep.
In a later at-bat, De La Cruz came to the plate without the knob handle attached and proceeded to clobber a monstrous 455-foot, no-doubt home run. Before beginning his home run trot, the 21-year-old appeared to gesture toward the umpire.
De La Cruz could be seen pointing to his knob-less bat before pointing in the direction of home plate umpire Quinn Wolcott. He then took off and trotted around the bases.
