Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz has struggled since the All-Star break, including strikeouts in nearly half his at-bats. And the K train picked up a bit more steam since he moved to the leadoff spot Monday.
But no worries, the Reds insist: His at-bats are good, seeing a lot of pitches, blah, blah, blah.
And then this:
After a scheduled day off Saturday, De La Cruz opened Sunday’s game with a no-doubter home run against Arizona Diamondbacks “opener” José Ruiz.
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