
Cincinnati Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz knew the day was coming — and soon. But that probably didn’t take anything away from the surprise delivery of the news.
The Reds officially called up De La Cruz on Tuesday, bringing baseball’s No. 4 prospect to a team that hopes to make a run at the NL Central this season. De La Cruz is a 6-foot-5 shortstop with serious power and has the potential to challenge the Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll for National League Rookie of the Year.