CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Elly De La Cruz continues to rewrite the record book with a rare blend of power and speed not seen from a shortstop in more than a century.
Through the team’s first 16 games, the Cincinnati Reds’ two-time All-Star recorded at least five home runs and five stolen bases, making him the first Major League Baseball shortstop since 1900 to reach both marks that quickly.
The 24-year-old De La Cruz is on pace for a 50-50 season — 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases — a feat only Shohei Ohtani has accomplished.
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Through 17 games, De La Cruz is hitting .284 with a .360 on-base percentage and a .912 OPS. He has 10 RBIs and 37 total bases in 67 at-bats.
