De La Cruz, Reds and Homers

Elly De La Cruz spring training HRs: Reds star homers from both sides of the plate in first game of 2025
Elly De La Cruz spring debut. De La Cruz could easily join the 30/30 club this season if not the 40/40 club. He certainly has the speed, so the stolen bases should only be a matte
Elly De La Cruz's Spring Training Is Off to Electric Start With Two Homers in Two At-Bats
De La Cruz is hoping to build off a promising All-Star campaign in 2024. In 160 games last season, the shortstop led the big leagues in strikeouts (218) but also batted .259/.339/.471 with 25 homers and 67 stolen bases. He became the first player in MLB history to notch at least 100 stolen bases and 30 homers over his first two seasons.
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz homers twice in Cactus League opener
In the Cincinnati Reds ' Cactus League opener against the Cleveland Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark, De La Cruz homered in his first two at-bats. Both were solo shots to approximately the same spot on the grass berm in left-center field.
Elly De La Cruz blasts 2 HRs on 2 hits in Spring Training opener against the Guardians
Elly De La Cruz already appears to be in mid-season form just one game into the 2025 Spring Training slate. The Reds’ All-Star infielder belted two homeruns in his first two at-bats against the Cleveland Guardians in Cactus League play,
Elly De La Cruz Homers Twice as Reds Split Opening Games of Spring Training
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz hits a homer in the first inning of a Cactus League game between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at the Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Ariz. / Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Reds’ Terry Francona sends fiery message to Elly De La Cruz before spring training
With the Reds hiring Terry Francona as their new manager, he has huge expectations for De La Cruz going into his third season in the majors. Speaking to the media with spring training right ...
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Nick Krall hoping infield duo of De La Cruz, McLain can help key Reds’ turnaround
As Spring Training begins ahead of the Cincinnati Reds’ 2025 season, president of baseball operations Nick Krall is keeping a close on the middle of the infield.Shortstop Elly De La Cruz ...
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Cincinnati Reds, Elly De La Cruz goal: 'Best player in baseball on best team in baseball'
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