It's been a historic start to the career of Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz, who just keeps moving up historic lists every time he steals a base.
At just 22-years-old, Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz has a long career in front of him, but what he's done so far is pretty darn good, too.
De La Cruz is one of the toolsiest players in baseball, armed with a fantastic throwing arm, unlimited power and blazing speed. He's utilized that speed to his advantage in a big way this year, stealing a league-high 58 bases. Though he's no longer on the 100 stolen base pace he was earlier in the year, it's realistic to think he could steal 70-75 bases by season's end.
In addition to his running prowess, he's also hitting .265 this season with 20 homers and 50 RBI. He's got an .851 OPS and is the centerpiece of theBrady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University.
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