Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz' MLB debut is set. The top prospect was called up from Triple-A Louisville by the Cincinnati Reds to play in the team's series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team announced Tuesday.
, this news has been highly anticipated. He'll take Nick Senzel's roster spot, who was placed on the injured list with a knee injury Tuesday.
The 21-year-old from the Dominican Republic has recorded a .298 average with 49 home runs in 262 games. After missing some time on the injured list due to an injured left hamstring, De La Cruz's season started on April 20. Since then, the switch-hitter, listed at 6-foot-5, is consistently producing viral highlights. This season he batted .297/.398/.633 with 12 home runs and 36 RBIs in 38 games.
He's responsible for the hardest-hit ball in professional baseball this season, sending it for an exit velocity of 118.8 mph. In the same game, he hit three balls over 116 mph.That's the hardest-hit ball in Triple-A and the Majors this year.
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