love how he spent the offseason learning english so he can interview better and have a bigger connection with the fans. this kid is a beast, the Reds need to secure him for life.
I bought my Elly jersey after his cycle game. He had a rough end to the year then a rough first week, but man did that Inside the Park home run feel good to be wearing his Jersey at the time.
I’m not a big baseball fan in general but my team is the Rays. However when Cincy is on tv I’m watching . This guy woke up a love for watching baseball I never knew I had. I hope he is around for a long time .
Who knew Ernesto de la Cruz (the greatest Mexican musician of all time) had a son that was so good at baseball. They never told us about this in the movie
De La Cruz is so quick he often beats the throw to first. When he is playing ss if he can field the ball in his neighborhood he consistently throws out the runner. He is developing into a complete player. Even more impressive for a guy who is 6'5"!!
I Apologize for the terrible grammar as I am using talk to text on my phone because I can't text because my fingers hurt and I hope I don't have to pull landscaping duty .... If you reach Major League level baseball without being a great athlete unless a player has some sort of niche skill like a knuckleball pitcher maybe..... And I'm not saying that a picture that specializes in throwing knuckleballs can't be a great athlete but typically a person that can throw a baseball over 90 miles an hour they're a pretty damn good athlete. Throwing a baseball really hard requires the same fast twitch muscles that are used when a person dunks on a 10-ft goal or sprints exceptionally well. Of course certain positions typically have better athletes than other positions. An outfielder that can run like a damn deer and has a cannon for an arm is pretty damn athletic. I get tired of people making comments about baseball having inferior athletes compared with other sports. People don't even realize that in baseball prospects are required to run the 60-yard dash because sprinting is pretty damn important in baseball. I guess people assume that in order to be a top level base runner stealing high numbers of bases each season is more about skill rather than just sheer speed. it's both..... They have to be creative in the way they slide because the catcher at this level of baseball we'll have a cannon for an arm and will not be slow moving when throwing down to second or third. And hitting a major league or any professional or college level pitcher isn't more about skill than it is athleticism. Sure there is a lot of skill involved in being a good hitter at higher levels but does anyone really think that a poor athlete could ever be a professional or college level hitter and put up great numbers? Football and basketball are similar to baseball in that certain positions are known for less athleticism than others. Middle in God damn fielders aren't typically as big as say a third baseman or a first baseman but I know there are exceptions to this and I'm just speaking generally. Think about the positions in basketball or football and the size differences and speed differences between positions. I don't know.....I guess because baseball has a slower overall pace but that does not mean that baseball doesn't have moments that are just as fast as any sport with players running full tilt and everyone utilizing all of their ability. I mean I guess people don't realize that in order to prevent a base runner from scoring or beating out a ground ball it might require players to move with a little bit of urgency lol. I think folks look at baseball players and assume that they're not a great athlete a lot of the time because of the lack of familiarity with the game. I'm sure many people could see Josh Hamilton on TV and not realize that the dude had top level like 1 percentile level athleticism. There aren't many athletes of his caliber in the world yet even those less gifted than he are often freaking amazing athletes. Go look at some chipper Jones high School football highlights because that dude could have played in the NFL I have no doubt. I know that I could have presented my argument in a much more organized and clear way but hell if a person's not going to agree that to be a great baseball player playing at a high there needs to be some pretty damn good athleticism then I'm not going to waste my time trying to convince them otherwise. I do take offense to the assumptions about this and baseball because I think baseball is an amazing sport and someone talking like that could influence some young kid and that kid might never even give baseball a try just because they're somehow equating it with golf in their minds due to the ignorance of people.
Elly literally has no weakness in his game. Dude plays defense has an arm hes accurate has speed can make contact or destroy a ball base hits home runs doubles triples rbi machine like bruh... Hes a gahdayum cyborg
Theirs no player who has done one inside the park home run in every inning right or am i wrong cause if nobody has done it i think elly could probably make one inside the park home run in every inning
Having recently defended myself from possible accusation of being a man-worshipper, or earning it now, I hadn't heard of this guy and oh my gosh this guy looks like he might be the best ever soon, if not now.
I don't understand 😮 In junior league we're already taught that if the ball is hit infront of you, staying behind the ball and allowing a base hit, is much better than diving for the ball and potentially allowing the ball to go past you.....
tremendo jugador ....es el tercera base que necesitamos en los yankees...les damos a stanton ,a gleyber torres y el catcher treviño 3 x 1 ...que mas quieren ? a lemehiu ...ok ya esta 4 x 1
Solo la tierra de Juan Marichal y Pedro Martínez. Bladimir guerrero. Y David Ortiz.. y Adrián Bertres. Puede dar un jugador como ,, Elli de la Cruz ,, A . A .A .A . A . TO DOS . SA LON DE LA FA MA
“That ball had a Family” is just amazing 😂
That shit had me crackin up too. 😂😂😂. That was a good one. 👍🏿. Imma use that line when I hit homers on the show lol
i was about to comment that
this dude is insane
yes he is. i wish the Cards had him. best on both sides of the field
I've never seen anything like him 😊
Yea it’s wild. If athletes start placing baseball it could really start to get interesting
Literally me
He a beast among men
I am not a Cincy fan, being from St. Louis, but this guy is exciting! I love watching these De La Cruz highlights.
He is great for baseball!
i wish the Cards had him
Same here. If he had him, we would be less of a retirement home 😂
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love how he spent the offseason learning english so he can interview better and have a bigger connection with the fans. this kid is a beast, the Reds need to secure him for life.
Castellinis only care about themselves so he'll go somewhere that'll pay him like NY or LA
I bought my Elly jersey after his cycle game. He had a rough end to the year then a rough first week, but man did that Inside the Park home run feel good to be wearing his Jersey at the time.
"India around third, India scores! IT'S A CYCLEEEEEEEEEE!"
One of the best calls of my lifetime. Go Reds!
I personally loved "That ball had a family!"
Dam, this guy is not human, De La Cruz is cyborg mechanism wrapped in synthetic tissue. MVP skills.
Amazing talent, a true baseball player. Gifted. Stay healthy young man. You're a once upon a time player.
This is what makes baseball so fun to watch! New players and old, I tip my hat to each and everyone of you.
An absolutely unimaginable talent.. You can’t make a ball player like this up.. Wow! Wow and triple WOW!!
Astros fan all day but this guy right here is my fav player to watch.
Tip my hat for making bb fun to watch
Plus John Sadak with the calls 🔥
He's something else. A 6'6'' switch hitter, and sprinter, with a cannon for an arm.
Man is truly a unicorn. He worked so hard on English that he is now doing interviews in English now. Special and so glad he is on my favorite team.
I’m not a reds fan but I love watching this guy he’s a rising star in the MLB
I will never forget being at ellys cycle game, not only did he get a cycle but it was one of the best reds games in YEARS
That's the best call "THAT BALL HAD A FAMILY" 😂😂😂
Camera man can’t even keep up with this greatness 😂😂😂 Pure Legend
If any person thought baseball was boring. De La Cruz will change your mind.
hell yes
Market this Man....Giants fan but I always tune in to Reds games to watch De La Cruz
I’m not a big baseball fan in general but my team is the Rays. However when Cincy is on tv I’m watching . This guy woke up a love for watching baseball I never knew I had. I hope he is around for a long time .
His bat timing is insane. HIT and RUN
Yankee fan here but but this guy is great for baseball and is exciting to watch. By the time Stanton reaches first base de la Cruz is at third base.
One of the best swings in all of baseball!
Who knew Ernesto de la Cruz (the greatest Mexican musician of all time) had a son that was so good at baseball. They never told us about this in the movie
Glad to know he’s on my hometown team. He’s one AWESOME player and cool dude. Almost all the team is super nice to meet before and after games!!!
Bro I’m not a reds fan but de la Cruz is on fire I like this guy
It's not just Elly that is eletric, the comentator is too, everytime Elly does something fantastic the comment is there to give me goosebumps
"That Ball had a Family!!!" had me dying
2 or 3 more years and this guy's gonna be mvp candidate.
De La Cruz is so quick he often beats the throw to first. When he is playing ss if he can field the ball in his neighborhood he consistently throws out the runner. He is developing into a complete player. Even more impressive for a guy who is 6'5"!!
7:08 almost broke that car window 😅
Jays fan here but I think Elly is becoming my favourite player to watch. Such an amazing athlete!
Man this guy is fun to watch he is a total package player but that canon of an arm is amazing.
They call this dude the most exciting man in baseball for a reason. LETS GO REDS!
Acuna and Chisholm and Elly, unmatched.
*Chisholm needs to step up and stay healthy tho
Amen De La Cruz !!!!! God Bless you in your success!!!! I enjoy watching you…
The brewers are his fav team. What a awesome baseball player. Setting records already.
If every team had athletes like this baseball would be fun to watch
I Apologize for the terrible grammar as I am using talk to text on my phone because I can't text because my fingers hurt and I hope I don't have to pull landscaping duty ....
If you reach Major League level baseball without being a great athlete unless a player has some sort of niche skill like a knuckleball pitcher maybe..... And I'm not saying that a picture that specializes in throwing knuckleballs can't be a great athlete but typically a person that can throw a baseball over 90 miles an hour they're a pretty damn good athlete. Throwing a baseball really hard requires the same fast twitch muscles that are used when a person dunks on a 10-ft goal or sprints exceptionally well. Of course certain positions typically have better athletes than other positions. An outfielder that can run like a damn deer and has a cannon for an arm is pretty damn athletic. I get tired of people making comments about baseball having inferior athletes compared with other sports. People don't even realize that in baseball prospects are required to run the 60-yard dash because sprinting is pretty damn important in baseball. I guess people assume that in order to be a top level base runner stealing high numbers of bases each season is more about skill rather than just sheer speed. it's both..... They have to be creative in the way they slide because the catcher at this level of baseball we'll have a cannon for an arm and will not be slow moving when throwing down to second or third. And hitting a major league or any professional or college level pitcher isn't more about skill than it is athleticism. Sure there is a lot of skill involved in being a good hitter at higher levels but does anyone really think that a poor athlete could ever be a professional or college level hitter and put up great numbers? Football and basketball are similar to baseball in that certain positions are known for less athleticism than others. Middle in God damn fielders aren't typically as big as say a third baseman or a first baseman but I know there are exceptions to this and I'm just speaking generally. Think about the positions in basketball or football and the size differences and speed differences between positions. I don't know.....I guess because baseball has a slower overall pace but that does not mean that baseball doesn't have moments that are just as fast as any sport with players running full tilt and everyone utilizing all of their ability. I mean I guess people don't realize that in order to prevent a base runner from scoring or beating out a ground ball it might require players to move with a little bit of urgency lol. I think folks look at baseball players and assume that they're not a great athlete a lot of the time because of the lack of familiarity with the game. I'm sure many people could see Josh Hamilton on TV and not realize that the dude had top level like 1 percentile level athleticism. There aren't many athletes of his caliber in the world yet even those less gifted than he are often freaking amazing athletes. Go look at some chipper Jones high School football highlights because that dude could have played in the NFL I have no doubt. I know that I could have presented my argument in a much more organized and clear way but hell if a person's not going to agree that to be a great baseball player playing at a high there needs to be some pretty damn good athleticism then I'm not going to waste my time trying to convince them otherwise. I do take offense to the assumptions about this and baseball because I think baseball is an amazing sport and someone talking like that could influence some young kid and that kid might never even give baseball a try just because they're somehow equating it with golf in their minds due to the ignorance of people.
"that ball had a family" 💀
That cycle gives me goosebumps everytime
This is my type of baseball. Speed firecracker 🎉
Dude’s got natural god given talent!!!! Man he smokes it!!!
Earned a sub
Hey he showing th world 🌍🌍 hard work stay in school no drugs ths wht it looks like
What an athlete!!!
This man is my new hero lol 👊😎
This dude looks like he's having a blast playing in little league. He does horsequats everyday he'll fly even faster ✈️
I will say it forever. Have a once around the bases comp at the all star game. Way more entertaining than a hr comp
the best to ever do it
I am a Cleveland fan, but dang love this guys swing.....
Bendiciones sigue trabajando tú bas a ser grande y sensacional
Grandes bendiciones
He’s worth way more than he’s current contract
He's incredible
Elly literally has no weakness in his game. Dude plays defense has an arm hes accurate has speed can make contact or destroy a ball base hits home runs doubles triples rbi machine like bruh... Hes a gahdayum cyborg
Wow!
He's awesome
The Reds commentator is fire
Wouldn't do that on Bo Jackson.... 😊Mr. Cruz is a great player for sure.
Dude was purpose built exactly for the sport of baseball.
Más electrisante hay no lo hay
He is so much fun to watch.
Catcher at 2:18 "Whats up Brother" "Tuesday"
2:42 😮
Most exciting player in baseball
Wowwwww
This guy is a FREAK - and so fun to watch!!
"that ball had a family" hahaha
"that ball had a family!"
He's so freaking fast that if he simply gets on base its already double sometimes even triple
This guys got real 5 tool god like skills
Richard Sherman of Baseball that's awesome
Wow what a great player dose he pitch
ITS A CYCLE1:37
I’m a huge cardinals fan but I love him he is sick tho
Most exciting young player in yeqrs
Dayum hes blazing fast, probably deer hunts with a knife
Never seen anything like him before geez aloo
🤔"JetPackSpeed and Rocket LauncherArm". H.O.F.'ER FOR SURE.⚾️
for the stealing home clip u sholdve added the steals before that it was insane
First time I ever seen an infielder cut off a throw home on a highlight reel.
Baseball ⚾️ at its best…
Theirs no player who has done one inside the park home run in every inning right or am i wrong cause if nobody has done it i think elly could probably make one inside the park home run in every inning
If Flash was playing baseball, that would make elly look into fit in the Flash
Flava Flave all grown up ! 😂😂
OP
He’s so sigma!
You can tell that’s a dude that just loves baseball without the money.
Elly de la Acuna
Did they make the playoffs?
No , i really think we will this year .. Ima fan 4real
Obv hes no Ozzie Smith (yet), but this kid has major potential
Having recently defended myself from possible accusation of being a man-worshipper, or earning it now, I hadn't heard of this guy and oh my gosh this guy looks like he might be the best ever soon, if not now.
Is you pfp the one from hot fuzz?
I don't understand 😮
In junior league we're already taught that if the ball is hit infront of you, staying behind the ball and allowing a base hit, is much better than diving for the ball and potentially allowing the ball to go past you.....
The ball sounds different off his bat. Bo Jackson sound.
The all black uniforms are so sick
Bro is what I thought 5G would be
No it's hard work he went to school 🎒 made something of himself
Elly or Wemby, who's the most alien?
Dumbest question ever
Pinch me...I must be dreaming. NO - don't pinch me! Let this dream play out for 10 to 12 more years!
tremendo jugador ....es el tercera base que necesitamos en los yankees...les damos a stanton ,a gleyber torres y el catcher treviño 3 x 1 ...que mas quieren ? a lemehiu ...ok ya esta 4 x 1
La cara de Cincinnati 😂🎉
Is his idol Hank Aaron?
Solo la tierra de Juan Marichal y Pedro Martínez. Bladimir guerrero. Y David Ortiz.. y Adrián Bertres. Puede dar un jugador como ,, Elli de la Cruz ,, A . A .A .A . A . TO DOS . SA LON DE LA FA MA