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Colorado football lead trainer and previous NFL/MLB star Deion Sanders gave incredible commendation to Cincinnati Reds outfielder Elly De La Cruz, referring to him as “wonderful” and a “complete player” among different commendations.

Sanders offered his comments at the Superstar Softball match-up during Elite player End of the week in Arlington, Texas. The 22-year-old De La Cruz was likewise around making his most memorable Elite player appearance.

So far, his 46 taken bases lead the association, and his six triples pace the Public Association. De La Cruz has likewise added 17 grand slams and 43 RBI while scoring 64 runs and posting an .830 Operations.

De La Cruz and Sanders share a few things for all intents and purpose as ballplayers. Sanders strikingly prepared for the Reds in 1994, 1995, 1997 and 2001. He likewise was lightning speedy on the basepaths, posting a lifelong 162-game normal of 42 taken bases, per Baseball-Reference.

Sanders was additionally perhaps of sports’ most electric and engaging competitor thriving. The equivalent goes for De La Cruz, who wows individuals with his power, speed and rocket arm from shortstop.

Sanders and De La Cruz likewise had colossal effects right off the bat in their expert vocations.

In spite of the fact that Sanders was a full-time football player who zeroed in parttime on baseball, he figured out how to lead the Public Association in significantly increases (14) at only 24 years of age in 1992 regardless of playing only 97 games. Sanders additionally acquired NFL First Group All-Genius praises the year before.

De La Cruz isn’t so much as 194 games into his MLB profession however has 81 taken bases as of now. His Elite player appearance ought to be the first of a lot more as he proceeds with his climb in the bigs.

So Sanders gave De La Cruz some merited commendation, and it’s clearly coming from an essential source given Ideal Time’s numerous athletic honors.