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Off the field, Elly De La Cruz never goes out of style: Black snake-print tee accessorized with iced-out chains & exclusive sunglasses

Baseball — 03/13/2024

In Photos: Elly De La Cruz sets style standard in Philipp Plein’s black snake-print tee accessorized with iced-out chains & exclusive sunglasses

Elly De La Cruz

Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds

Elly De La Cruz made good on the Cincinnati Reds’ belief in him, as they promoted him to the majors in June. His speed (30.5 ft/sec), as tracked by Statcast, matched that of Bobby Witts Jr., who has one of the fastest legs in majors.

Off the field, Elly De La Cruz never goes out of style. His pictures in Philipp Plein’s black snake-print tee, accessorized with iced-out chains and sunglasses, recently surfaced on Instagram.

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MLB analyst highlights glaring flaws in Elly De La Cruz’s plate discipline

Elly De La Cruz made an impression on many with his quickness and agility, yet he was included on John Laghezza’s list of expensive batters for 2024. Among the others on this list were Nico Hoerner, Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, and Will Smith.

Laghezza of the Athletic believes that his disciplinary method has “glaring flaws (33.7% K, 35.5% Chase, 61.0% Zone-Swing).” He said that there were too many grounders and that this could result in longer-lasting slumps.

It was De La Cruz’s first year at bat.235 for 44 RBIs, 13 home runs, and a ridiculous 35 stolen bases.

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But Elly De La Cruz’s performances in his current spring training are dispelling the skeptics. The Dominican Republic native has an OBP of.520, an OPS of 1.220, and an average of.400 at the plate. He has three base steals, four runs scored, and one home run.

Not too long ago, during a Colorado Rockies game, De La Cruz hammered a no-doubter off of a 1-1 pitch from Cal Quantrill.

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Through Merlos, De La Cruz stated, “You could say that’s one of my better swings that I’ve ever done.” “Hopefully, more will follow shortly in that vein.””It’s crazy, but I don’t know if he hit it great,” Reds manager David Bell remarked. “He looks fantastic holding the plate.”

It will be interesting to watch how he does in his first full big-league season with the Reds, since he has a big season ahead of him.