De La Cruz (quadriceps) has a chance to play Monday against the Padres, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
De La Cruz exited Sunday's 7-5 win over the Cubs in the seventh inning with left quad tightness, but manager Terry Francona wasn't overly concerned following the game. The skipper said that he doesn't believe the injury is very bad, and he outlined that De La Cruz could be in the lineup for Monday's series opener with San Diego. The shortstop will undergo an evaluation Monday before any decision is made as to his availability, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com, but De La Cruz appears to have avoided a significant injury and can be considered day-to-day for the time being.