De La Cruz entered Sunday hitting .252/.324/.439 (104 OPS+) with 11 home runs, 40 runs batted in, and 17 stolen bases on 22 attempts.

De La Cruz also wrote a message to his sister on his hat before the game. The home run put the Reds on the board for the first time Sunday, and cut the Cubs’ lead to three. The Cubs, though ...

Julia Stumbaugh Jun 1, 2025 Cincinnati Reds slugger Elly De La Cruz pointed to the sky after hitting a home run against the Chicago Cubs one day after the death of his older sister.

De La Cruz sets an example as he posts every day. “If Elly is that good and he’s leading by example with how you play the game every day, how you show up and work every day, that trickles down ...

Elly De La Cruz chose to play today after recently learning about the death of his sister. He then hit this home run and pointed to the sky and made a heart gesture. 🫶 pic.twitter.com ...