Elly De La Cruz has only been in the majors for six weeks, but plays like the one he made on Sunday are a big reason why he’s quickly becoming a household name.
The Reds rookie is a true five-tool player. He’s stolen three bases on two pitches, hit for the cycle, beaten out a routine grounder and hit some tape measure home runs. In Sunday’s game against the Brewers, he showed off yet another one of his elite skills: his throwing arm.
In the top of the third inning, Milwaukee center fielder Joey Wiemer hit a grounder between third and short. De La Cruz fielded it on the edge of the outfield grass, gathered himself and fired a missile to first to retire Wiemer.
