Homers twice in spring debut

Reds' Elly De La Cruz homers from both sides of the plate in spring training
Budding Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz homered from both sides of the plate in a Saturday spring-training game.
Elly De La Cruz's Spring Training Is Off to Electric Start With Two Homers in Two At-Bats
Elly De La Cruz is picking up right where he left off. The Cincinnati Reds phenom got his spring training off to the best start possible Saturday, as he crushed a high-flying solo home run in the first inning of an exhibition matchup against the Cleveland Guardians.
Elly homers from both sides of plate (859 feet) in spring debut
Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz is not easing his way into Spring Training. That was made clear Saturday when the switch-hitting De La Cruz went 2-for-2 with a pair of solo home runs slugged f
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz homers twice in Cactus League opener
In the Cincinnati Reds ' Cactus League opener against the Cleveland Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark, De La Cruz homered in his first two at-bats. Both were solo shots to approximately the same spot on the grass berm in left-center field.
Watch: Elly De La Cruz Hits Two Home Runs to Start Spring Training
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Reds Spring Training: Five minutes with star shortstop Elly De La Cruz
The Reds first day of full team practice is in the books in Goodyear, Arizona. Here's the full conversation between Joe Danneman and Elly De La Cruz.
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Homers twice in spring debut
Not only did he homer twice, De La Cruz homered from both sides of the plate in his first Cactus League game of 2025. The 23-year-old is coming off an electric sophomore season in which he hit 25 homers with a league-leading 67 steals,
Elly De La Cruz Homers Twice as Reds Split Opening Games of Spring Training
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz hits a homer in the first inning of a Cactus League game between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at the Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Ariz. / Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Elly De La Cruz is already in midseason form showing off the power in spring debut
The Cincinnati Reds have a rising star in the making with Elly De La Cruz. De La Cruz showed off the power in the team's spring training opener.
Elly De La Cruz’s declaration after 859 feet of home runs in spring debut for Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are getting ready for the 2025 campaign, and on Saturday, star shortstop Elly De La Cruz made his 2025 spring training debut for the team. After clubbing two home runs in the game,
Eric Davis, Elly De La Cruz, Barry Larkin, Jeimer Candelario talk baseball during spring practice
Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, former Reds great Eric Davis share wisdom with Elly De La Cruz, Jeimer Candelario at Cincinnati ...
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Twins veteran makes eye-opening prediction on Elly De La Cruz’s shortstop status
Following his hot start in Spring Training former Twins infielder Trevor Plouffe made an eye-opening prediction about the Reds star. When asked if Elly De La Cruz could be one of the top 3 shortstops ...
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Elly De La Cruz brings the heat to Spring Training with his Air Jordan cleats
Spring Training is here, and the world's best baseball ... perhaps no MLB player does it better than Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Before the start of last season, De La ...
Cincinnati Reds, Elly De La Cruz goal: 'Best player in baseball on best team in baseball'
Cincinnati Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz and star manager Tito Francona already are bonding early in camp. "I like ...
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Live updates: Elly De La Cruz dismisses talk of billion dollar contract
GOODYEAR, Arizona − Cincinnati Reds spring training is really going ... alongside shortstop Elly De La Cruz, third base takes on perhaps the greatest intrigue of the position battles in ...
Watch Elly de La Cruz step in for live batting practice against Nick Lodolo
Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo throws batting practice in spring training Friday, with Elly De La Cruz taking cuts.
Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Elly De La Cruz Debuts New Batting Stance, Aims to Cut Down on Strikeouts
Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Elly De La Cruz Debuts New Batting Stance, Aims to Cut Down on Strikeouts. This is a big step he ...