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CINCINNATI — Elly De La Cruz's power and speed are generating more excitement for the Cincinnati Reds. The 22-year-old Dominican star hit a sinking liner Monday that skipped over the glove of diving center fielder Sal Frelick and rolled toward the warning track. With great, long strides, the 6-foot-5 De La Cruz shifted into hyperdrive on his way to second base and legged out his first inside-the-park home run at 30 feet per second. He rounded the bases in a shade under 15 seconds. Two innings earlier, De La Cruz crushed a 3-2 sinker from J.B. Bukauskas 450 feet.
