Elly De La Cruz Not Playing Saturday
10 months agoCincinnati Reds rookie infielder Elly De La Cruz is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. With De La Cruz getting a breather, Spencer Steer will handle third-base duties and bat leadoff for the Reds. De La Cruz has burst onto the scene in his first MLB season with dazzling athletic abilities, but he's hit a rough patch at the plate of late. The 21-year-old Dominican switch-hitter has just two hits and 15 strikeouts in his last 35 plate appearances over eight games to drop his season line to .274/.324/.433 with four homers, 16 RBI and 17 stolen bases in his first 38 major-league games. Hopefully a day off for De La Cruz will get him going again offensively.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com