It took until the 8th game of Elly De La Cruz’s 2023 season for him to sock his first homer, surely a product of the rust-shaking needed once he returned to action following a spell on the sidelines with hamstring tightness. In the 20 games he has played since then, though...hoo buddy has he been every bit the top prospect in all of baseball.
His speed, arm, and defensive abilities aside, he’s hit a massive .321/.433/.679 (1.112 OPS) in 97 PA over that stretch, with 7 HR, a 15/23 BB/K, 21 ribbies, and 5 SB.