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Andrew Joseph

Elly De La Cruz had MLB fans in awe when he electrifyingly scored from second on an errant pick-off attempt

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At this point, Elly De La Cruz’s speed shouldn’t be a surprise. But the more we see that speed in action, the more it continues to amaze.

He seriously might be the fastest person on the planet.

During Sunday’s game between the Reds and Brewers, De La Cruz stole second with two outs in the third. Yet instead of focusing on the batter in a 1-2 count, Brewers pitcher Colin Rea inexplicably had his attention on De La Cruz at second. He made a pick-off attempt with De La Cruz just a couple steps off the bag, and that throw went into center field.

And just like that, it was off to the races for De La Cruz.

De La Cruz seemingly hit top speed after a couple steps and got the green light to make the turn home from third base. No other player in baseball is scoring from second on that error with two outs. De La Cruz’s speed is just different like that.

No wonder MLB fans were in awe of the electrifying play. His speed produced a run out of thin air.

This was how Twitter/X reacted

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