

296 with 12 home runs, 11 stolen bases, 36 RBIs and an OPS of 1.031 in 158 at-bats this season. I'm excited to get everything going right now." "Honestly, I'm just really excited to be here right now. I was just enjoying my moment out there (in the minors), playing out there like it was my last day and just enjoying the moment while I was there. "But it didn't mean that I was going to be weird about it or anything like that.

"I knew this day was going to come," De La Cruz said through a translator. He takes the roster spot of third baseman Nick Senzel, who was placed on the injured list with a right knee injury.ĭe La Cruz, with a tantalizing power-speed combination, was named baseball's top prospect by ESPN's Kiley McDaniel in his updated rankings last month. The 6-foot-5 De La Cruz, who primarily plays shortstop, was promoted from Triple-A Louisville and will join the Reds on Tuesday for the team's series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. 1 prospect by ESPN, has been called up by the Cincinnati Reds and will play third base and bat cleanup in his MLB debut, it was announced Tuesday. Reds call up top prospect Elly De La Cruz, put Nick Senzel on ILĮlly De La Cruz, recently ranked as the No. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
