Excitement built throughout the day Tuesday, and into Tuesday night, when word broke that the Cincinnati Reds were calling up dynamic shortstop Elly De La Cruz for his first taste of big league action.
The hype train will only continue after tonight.
The switch-hitting shortstop recorded his first MLB hit in his debut on Tuesday, driving a liner into the gap in right-center field and, using his incredible speed, legging it out for a double. And while that line drive rocketed off his bat at 112 miles per hour, it was nothing in comparison to what he did early in Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
When he
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