Reds recall top prospect shortstop Elly De La Cruz from triple-A
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds are selling 6-foot-5 shortstop Elly De La Cruz to make his main league debut in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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The Reds introduced Tuesday that they had been calling up the 21-year-old from Triple-A, giving one of many minor league’s most fascinating skills his first massive league check.
De La Cruz takes infielder/outfielder Nick Senzel’s roster spot. Senzel was positioned on the 10-day injured record due to a proper knee harm. Senzel was a late scratch on Monday.
Baseball America ranks De La Cruz as the game’s third-best prospect, citing a tantalizing power-speed mixture. He is hitting .298 with 12 dwelling runs, 11 stolen bases and a 1.031 OPS with Triple-A Louisville this season.
Signed out of the Dominican Republic as a young person, De La Cruz hit 28 homers and stole 47 bases throughout Class A and Double-A final 12 months.
The Reds have surprisingly remained across the periphery of the NL wild-card race this season due to massive contributions from younger gamers. Rookie Matt McLain has hit .329 whereas filling in at shortstop, 23-year-old Hunter Greene has dominated at instances and Andrew Abbott pitched six scoreless innings in his main league debut Monday in opposition to Milwaukee.
