He can hit, he can run, he can throw – and we’re not talking about Shohei “Idoryu” Ohtani. Eli De La Cruz, 21, the “monster rookie” of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB), has stunned people with his monstrous power. This time, he used his strong shoulder to erase a run for his team.
De La Cruz made an incredible throw in the top of the fourth inning against the San Francisco Giants on 21 July. With two on and one out, San Francisco hitter Luis Matos hit a long fly to left field. First baseman Wilmer Pless sprinted home at full speed. Cincinnati left fielder Will Benson scooped up the ball and threw to De La Cruz. De La Cruz made a strong one-bound throw to first to get the runner out.
99.8 mph. It was clocked at about 161 kilometres per hour. De La Cruz recorded the fastest infield throw since Statcast began measuring in 2015, helping Cincinnati to a 5-1 victory. It came just four days after he threw a 97.9 mph (158 km/h) fastball against the Milwaukee Brewers on 17 July. He has thrown in excess of 99 mph in the minor leagues, opening the door for him to hit the 100-mph mark.
온라인바카라De La Cruz is the best rookie hit of the season. His cycling hit came on 24 June against the Atlanta Braves. It was just his 15th game in the majors. On the 9th, against the Milwaukee Brewers, he pulled off the ridiculous “three stolen bases in one minute”. After stealing second and third in quick succession, he caught the pitcher off guard and drove home. It only took him a minute to steal three bases.
Through 21 days in the big leagues this season, De La Cruz is batting .279 with four home runs, 16 RBIs, 17 doubles, and an OPS of .763. He’s putting up very good numbers for a rookie. In addition, his unimaginable athleticism has allowed him to break a number of records that have made him a star.