Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz stole his 60th base of the season to become just the fifth player to join the 20/60 club in MLB history.
One of the most electrifying players in Major League Baseball added his name to the history books Wednesday night. Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is one of the hardest hitters and fastest runners in the game. That combination is lethal, and he's used it to his advantage all season. De La Cruz swiped his 60th base of the season Wednesday, by far the most in baseball. Shohei Ohtani is second with 38.
Entering Wednesday, he already had 21 homers, so the stolen base made him the fifth player in MLB history to join the 20/60 club. Only Joe Morgan, Rickey Henderson, Eric Davis and Ronald Acuña Jr. had done it previously. De La Cruz burst onto the scene last season with a fast start. In his first 16 big league games, he hit .359 with a 1.063 OPS and eight stolen bases. But he hit just .210 with a .640 OPS in his final 82 games.
The Reds are 6½ games back of the final postseason spot, but as long as they have their freak athlete of a shortstop, they'll have a bright future. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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