Dominican prospect Elly De La Cruz SHOWED EVERYTHING with Cincinnati – Full Swing

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The process of being part of the Active Roster of a Major League Baseball team is long, full of obstacles and a constant test of the determination and talent of thousands of young people who dream of being like their diamond sport idols.Adverts

With the methods of international signings and year after year more and more players in the Draft system that enter the organizations, the competition to be one of the big leagues of any organization in the MLB system increases, years can go by and every time you see further away from the target.

That is why the opportunities that players must take advantage of are presented more and more at ages, where maturity may not be part of the tools, but if talent and determination come together, a new star can be born every MLB night.

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The current case of the Dominican Elly De La Cruz, opens the debate on whether the infield that currently belongs to the Cincinnati Reds, deserves the position in the big team, which he has been looking for since his signing in 2019.

The start in 2023 for the 21-year-old infielder is beyond any debate, and the contribution he has so far achieved for the AAA affiliate of the Louisville Bats franchise seems to be the final argument for him to wear the big team’s jersey.

In 29 games, the Dominican reaped a .283 batting average with 8 home runs, produced 28 runs and scored another 25, and although in his 141 official appearances on the set he gave away 39 fannings, his OPS reaches an astronomical level of .991. Are you ready for this?

De La Cruz’s main argument is not his offense, but his perseverance. In 2019 he joined the Reds affiliates and his contribution is linear. Since his arrival, he has 297 hits in 254 games, of which 69 were doubles, 22 triples and 45 home runs, with which he produced 182 runs. His speed is also present with 69 stolen bases in 91 chances.

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Although the reflectors lean towards the 21-year-old player, due to his performance today in AAA de Reds, Elly De La Cruz in his time throughout Class A always for the Cincinnati franchise, he took advantage, contributed and left numbers that make them worthy of the coveted position, since it is easy to let go of the .297 batting average that he left until now in his time with the affiliates of the red team.

Does he deserve the promotion? Will he stick with numbers that classify him as a superstar or franchise player? We all know that the road is long and the journey is just beginning, but the call in this 2023 of Elly De La Cruz to the big tent with Cincinnati Reds cannot take us by surprise.

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The young Dominican prospect of @redsElly De La Cruz, is having a great season in the minor leagues.

Currently, the shortstop is hitting .283 with 34 hits, eight home runs and 28 RBIs. pic.twitter.com/Y1gZRkW8GM

— Swing Latino Beisbol (@SwingLatinoBB) May 26, 2023