Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz set a exceptional franchise file towards the Rockies on Monday.
Together with his steal of third base within the backside of the primary, De La Cruz set a crew mark together with his forty fifth stolen base earlier than the All-Star break.
The Reds second-year shortstop, who made his MLB debut on June 6, 2023, entered the sport with 43 stolen bases.
After a five-pitch stroll, De La Cruz stole second base for No. 44 after Rockies catcher Elias Diaz lobbed the ball again to pitcher Ryan Feltner.
He tried for his forty sixth steal later within the first after Diaz threw to second to forestall Reds outfielder Spencer Steer from advancing, however De La Cruz was caught on the plate.
Per Underdog Fantasy’s Justin Havens, De La Cruz became simply the third participant in MLB historical past with at the least 45 stolen bases and 10 dwelling runs earlier than the All-Star break, becoming a member of Corridor of Famer Rickey Henderson (1986) and six-time All-Star Kenny Lofton (1994).
With simply over a yr of main league expertise, De La Cruz has already established himself as some of the electrifying baserunners. In response to knowledge from Baseball Savant, he ranks within the 96th percentile in baserunning run worth (two) and the 99th percentile in sprint speed (30.1 ft per second).
He already has 16 extra steals than Brewers second baseman Brice Turang, who’s second this season with 29, placing him on observe to turn into the primary Reds participant since Bobby Tolan (1970) to guide the NL in stolen bases.