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De La Cruz went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-7 loss to the Brewers.
De La Cruz was involved early, delivering a run on a first-inning single and scoring a run in the third. He returned to play shortstop for the first time since sustaining a quadriceps injury last Sunday. De La Cruz didn't miss any time due to the quad and operated as the designated hitter in Cincinnati's previous three games.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Included in lineup at DH
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De La Cruz (quadriceps) will start at designated hitter and bat second in Monday's game versus the Padres.
De La Cruz departed Sunday's win over the Cubs due to left quad tightness, which manager Terry Francona clarified Monday was a "small strain," per Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati. While De La Cruz plans to play through the issue, it could tamp down his aggressiveness on the basepaths, though it shouldn't affect him in the batter's box.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Chance to play Monday
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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.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Exits early with quadriceps injury
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De La Cruz exited Sunday night's contest against the Cubs in the seventh inning with left quadriceps tightness.
De La Cruz struck out in his final at-bat of the game in the top of the seventh inning, and it's possible that he suffered the quad injury in the process. The shortstop finished his night 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two punchouts, and he was replaced in the field by Ivan Johnson to open the bottom of the seventh frame. De La Cruz dealt with quad issues down the stretch in 2025, and more information on his status will likely be provided following Sunday's contest.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Three more hits Friday
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De La Cruz went 3-for-5 with a run and two RBI in Friday's 10-8 win over the Cubs.
The performance extended De La Cruz's hitting streak to six games, a heater in which he's gone 13-for-30 (.433) with four doubles, a homer, a steal, three RBI and seven runs. On the season, the 24-year-old is slashing .268/.345/.476 with 21 home runs and 23 stolen bases in 116 contests, his third straight 20-20 campaign.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Three hits in Wednesday's win
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De La Cruz went 3-for-6 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-9 win over the Giants.
The star shortstop was one of three Reds to put together three-hit days, but most of the team's offense came in a stunning ninth-inning rally that saw Cincinnati erase a 9-3 deficit. De La Cruz is up to 23 steals on the season but has only three in August, and on the month he's batting just .212 (21-for-99) with five doubles, three homers, 10 RBI and 15 runs over 25 contests.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Homers in four-hit effort
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De La Cruz went 4-for-6 with a solo home run, a double and four total runs scored in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Diamondbacks.
De La Cruz's output at the plate Saturday matched his hit total from the previous nine games combined. Even with a big performance, he's struggled in August, batting just .188 (15-for-80) over 21 contests this month. For the year, he's hitting .263 with an .819 OPS, 21 homers, 58 RBI, 75 runs scored, 20 doubles, five triples and 22 stolen bases over 111 games.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Slaps walk-off double
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De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, an RBI and a run scored in a 6-5 extra-inning win in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against St. Louis. He went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in the matinee.
De La Cruz completed the Reds comeback in the nightcap with a walk-off, run-producing double in the bottom of the 10th inning. It was the first walk-off of the two-time All-Star's career. De La Cruz entered the second game on a 0-for-14 run before singling in the first inning.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Gets job done in win
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De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
De La Cruz was part of a late-game, three-run rally in the eighth inning to tie the game. He had a run-scoring single as part of the rally and then hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th to produce the go-ahead run. It was his third game this month with multiple RBI, and De La Cruz has knocked in eight over eight August contests.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Joins 20-20 club again
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De La Cruz went 1-for-2 wth two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Nationals.
De La Cruz hit the second of back-to-back home runs in the third inning to tie the game. It was his second consecutive game with a home run and 20th of the season. In doing so, De La Cruz posted a third consecutive season with at least 20 homers and 20 steals, becoming the third player in Reds history to achieve that distinction.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Closing in on 20 homers
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De La Cruz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Athletics.
De La Cruz jumped on the second pitch he saw to give the Reds an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. It was the 19th homer of the season for De La Cruz, who's seeking a third consecutive 20-homer campaign. He's slashing a career-best .276/.356/.501 for the season along with 18 doubles, five triples, 19 homers and 53 RBI through 95 games.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Makes big impact in win
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De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with a walk, three doubles, two steals, an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 3-2 win over Pittsburgh.
De La Cruz, who scored the game-winning run on a walk-off fielder's choice, filled the box score like he's done many times before. The multi-hit effort was his third in the last five games, and the two steals upped his total to 20, the fourth consecutive season with at least 20 thefts. Since the All-Star break, De La Cruz has posted a slash line of .308/.400/.577 with with eight walks, three doubles, one triple, three home runs, four RBI and six steals over 13 games.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Homers in extra-inning win
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De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.
De La Cruz has 18 homers on the year, including five over his last 14 games. In that span, he's batting .321 (18-for-56) with six RBI and five stolen bases. The shortstop continues to be a strong all-around presence atop the Reds' lineup. He's batting .278 with an .860 OPS, 18 homers, 18 steals, 47 RBI, 58 runs scored, 15 doubles and four triples over 85 contests.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Nabs two steals in win
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De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 win over the Cardinals.
While De La Cruz has just two hits over his last four games, he's also logged four steals in that span. The shortstop hasn't been as prominent on the basepaths this season due to hamstring and ankle injuries that bookended his June, but he's starting to pick up the pace again. He's batting .276 with an .852 OPS, 17 home runs, 18 steals, 46 RBI, 56 runs scored, 15 doubles and four triples through 83 contests on the year.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Sets tone with leadoff homer
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De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Mariners.
De La Cruz worked an eight-pitch at-bat to lead off the game and ended it with a solo shot just right of center field. The shortstop has had everything working recently, going 14-for-40 (.350) with four homers, five RBI, 11 runs scored and two stolen bases over his last 10 games. For the season, he's hitting .280 with an .863 OPS, 17 long balls, 46 RBI, 55 runs scored, 15 steals, 15 doubles and four triples over 81 contests.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Four hits, including homer Friday
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De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with a home run and an additional run scored in Friday's win over the Rockies.
De La Cruz launched his 16th homer of the season in the ninth inning off Jeff Criswell, extending his hitting streak to four games. The star shortstop remains a dynamic fantasy performer, and he's hit safely in 12 of his last 15 games. Over that stretch, De La Cruz is slashing .339/.414/.597 with four homers, seven RBI, 11 runs scored and four stolen bases across 70 plate appearances.
De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a triple and an additional run scored during the Reds' 4-0 win over the Cubs on Friday.
De La Cruz scored the game's first run with a solo long ball in the fifth inning, and the superstar shortstop sparked the Reds' three-run eighth inning with a triple before coming home to score on a Sal Stewart sacrifice fly. It was the 23rd multi-hit game of the season for De La Cruz, who has an .842 OPS with 13 steals (on 18 attempts), 15 home runs, 44 RBI, 15 doubles and three triples over 330 plate appearances this season.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Hits in seven straight
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De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Saturday's 8-5 loss to Baltimore.
De La Cruz's RBI single in the second inning gave the Reds a 4-3 lead and extended his hit streak to seven games, during which he's gone 10-for-29 (.345). He then stole second base, advanced to third on a sacrifice fly and nearly scored a run on an infield single, but an Orioles challenge overturned a call for the third out. De La Cruz once again showed he's past the hamstring injury that forced him to miss the first three weeks in June -- the stolen base was his third in the last two contests.
