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CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds are promoting 6-foot-5 shortstop Elly De La Cruz to make his major league debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds announced Tuesday that they were calling up the 21-year-old from Triple-A, giving one of the minor league's most enticing talents his first big league test. Baseball America ranks De La Cruz as the sport's third-best prospect, citing a tantalizing power-speed combination that gives him huge upside. He is hitting .298 with 12 home runs, 11 stolen bases and a 1.031 OPS with Triple-A Louisville this season.
