"Our infielders are taught to go get the ball until they're called off. From where I called I'm sure he didn't hear me," said Friedl, who paid for it.

Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz continues to amaze the baseball world, and his latest accomplishment further proves how valuable he is to his team.

Elly De La Cruz was robbed of an at-bat on Sunday, and the Cincinnati Reds broadcast blasted the umpire. In the first inning of the Cincinnati Reds' matchup with the Houston Astros, De La Cruz struck out on a terrible call by an awful home plate umpire.

Elly De La Cruz snapped a home run drought with a 3-run shot that ignited the Cincinnati Reds in a 13-9 win and that coach Chris Valaika saw coming.

Reds star Elly De La Cruz crushes a game-tying HR vs. White Sox, but Cincinnati falls short again amid offensive slump.

Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz has accomplished a feat in his first 300 games that no other player in Major League Baseball history had accomplished.

Elly De La Cruz has hit 56 doubles, 17 triples and 44 home runs with 116 stolen bases over parts of three seasons with the Reds.

During the Cincinnati Reds’ matchup against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night, the Braves’ home telecast on FanDuel Sports Network decided to do a quick feature on the star shortstop Elly De La Cruz and his twin brother Pedro.

Another key player injured during another difficult loss in extra innings? Seems like the Reds brought their troubles from their last road trip home with them while playing the White Sox on Tuesday. I

MLB player prop bets and odds for Elly Antonio De La Cruz on Thursday, May 8, 2025, as the Cincinnati Reds take on the Atlanta Braves.

"My favorite story about Elly is that he's got a twin brother who is 5 (foot) 8 (inches)," Fanduel Sports Network's Brandon Gaudin said.