Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is expected to be back in Cincinnati on Saturday after traveling to be with his family following the death of his sister last weekend.

De La Cruz’s 50th career homer was a towering drive down the line in right. The estimated distance was 423 feet with an exit velocity of 117.4 mph. As he took his final steps toward the plate ...

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, #44, is greeted in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the sixth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on June 1, 2025.

De La Cruz's 50th career homer was a towering drive down the line in right. The estimated distance was 423 feet with an exit velocity of 117.4 mph. As he took his final steps toward the plate, De ...

De La Cruz entered Sunday hitting .252/.324/.439 (104 OPS+) with 11 home runs, 40 runs batted in, and 17 stolen bases on 22 attempts.

Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz insisted on playing Sunday after learning of his sister's death in the Dominican Republic, and he honored her the best way he could. De Le Cruz hit a two-run home ...

Elly De La Cruz honored his late sister in a special way during Sunday's Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs game. De La Cruz's older sister Genelis died on Saturday after an ongoing health battle ...

De La Cruz also wrote a message to his sister on his hat before the game. The home run put the Reds on the board for the first time Sunday, and cut the Cubs’ lead to three. The Cubs, though ...

Elly De La Cruz is not only quick, he's lightning-quick. With 300 hits, 153 RBIs, and 118 steals, he's perhaps the most thrilling player to watch in baseball today.

De La Cruz swung at the first pitch he saw from Orioles pitcher Cade Povich, a 79 MPH curveball, and crushed it. De La Cruz hit the ball to centerfield where it hit the top of the wall and bounced ...

Both of De La Cruz's homers were hit to deep center field, with the first landing on the turf berm and the second hitting the base of the batter's eye. Combined, the homers totaled 854 feet.

Cincinnati Reds All-Star Elly De La Cruz took time to give back, spending the afternoon volunteering and surprising some high school baseball players at the Freestore Foodbank.