Every aspiring baseball players wish to play at least once in Major League Baseball in their lifetime. Apart from the name and fame, playing in MLB also means that they will have the right environment to further take their career to a new level. In the latest event, the dream of one such became a reality for Elly De La Cruz, with his debut this Tuesday. It was memorable as the 21-year-old contributed to his first MLB win.
But it was something the shortstop did not expect. Not aware that the moment had finally come, Cruz had no answers to the situation before his Cincinnati calling. When the Reds shared the video on social media, fans could not get over the precious moment involving the player. They took time and reflected on the historical moment.
Elly Da La Cruz was unaware of his Cincinnati Reds move!
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Debuts for athletes are precious, and they cherish them for life. The same was the case for the player for the Dominican Republic. But a beautiful move for the Reds has added to this big occasion. The Reds shared the video when Cruz’s move to Cincinnati was announced. The caption of the post read, ?Your bags are here. You gotta go to Cincinnati.?
“Your bags are here. You gotta go to Cincinnati.” https://t.co/xLY872QY98
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 6, 2023
Noticeably, Cruz was unaware of what was happening. He had no answer to the sudden question of whose bag it that. It all started with the question, “Do you have all the stuff with you? Did you bring your video games?” The question left Cruz perplexed as he could not believe why the tag on the bag was there. They left him wondering but had a big laugh after he was told about his move to Cincinnati. The congratulations also poured from his teammates.
Cruz is a top prospect for the Reds. He played for the Louisville Bats before he was called for MLB duty. In 38 games, he has scored 38 runs and has 36 RBIs with 12 home runs. He also recorded an average of 0.297 and an OPS of 1..031. His brilliant record made his MLB debut almost certain. Hector Gomez shared, “Reds top prospect Elly De La Cruz became the first Dominican-born player to debut as a cleanup hitter in MLB history.
https://twitter.com/hgomez27/status/1666246273358258179?s=20
Elly had a great game in the 9-8 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He contributed a run to finish the game at an average of 0.333 and an OPS of 1.012. Fans could not control their emotions and shared their reactions to the case!
Red fans hail a top prospect’s arrival in Cincinnati!
Fans have loved the news of Elly joining the Reds squad. Many said that he will be a big name in the coming years. Many said that a future star has arrived in the city. Here are a few of the reactions on the same.
I love these videos so much
— Tracy (@TracyWaldren1) June 6, 2023
Future star
— reed (@reedm_33) June 6, 2023
Let’s fking gooooooooooooo
— The Lock$mith (@RipsAndSlips) June 6, 2023
I freaking love these videos 😍🔥🤩😎⚾
— Carolina Card Co (@CarolinaCardCo) June 6, 2023
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Elly De La Cruz is gonna be a household name.
Imagine ONeil Cruz but 3 years younger.
— Joshua Riemer (@RotoRadarRiemer) June 6, 2023
Fans are in dreamland, and so is the player. It will be interesting to see how many records Cruz will set in his first season. Well, the world will know about it with time.
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