Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz has impressed the baseball world in his brief time in the majors. Now, he managed to steal every base on two pitches on Saturday.
Elly De La Cruz hasn't been up in the majors for that long, only a little over one month. But since making his debut on June 6, De La Cruz has impressed not only Cincinnati Reds fans but fans around the league. He already hit for the cycle in just his 15th major league game, what else could he possibly due to drop the jaws of every baseball fanatic?
How about stealing every base in one inning?
In the top of the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers, De La Cruz reached first base on a single off pitcher Elvis Peguero, allowing T.J. Friedl to score and give the Reds a 6-5 lead.
The excitement only began there, as De La Cruz stole second base after beating a throw by Milwaukee catcher William Contreras. Shortly thereafter, De La Cruz stole third base before Contreras could even throw the ball to third baseman Brian Anderson. As the Brewers' attention was elsewhere, De La Cruz took the opportunity to steal home plate, beating Peguero's throw to extend Cincinnati's lead to 7-5!
Take a look at the fun chaos that De La Cruz provided the baseball world just before the All-Star break.
Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz stole every base on just two pitches
How could you not be pumped up watching that? Well, if you're a Brewers fan, not being hyped up by that is understandable. For everyone else, their attention will certainly be on De La Cruz for the remainder of the season.
According to ESPN Stats and Info, De La Cruz is the first Reds player to steal three bases in an inning in at least the last 60 years. Additionally, De La Cruz is the youngest player on any team to do that in that span.
The Reds were able to pick up the 8-5 win on Saturday, giving themselves a two-game lead over the Brewers for first place in the NL Central.
Besides the three stolen bases, De La Cruz went 2-for-5 at the plate with one run batted in and two runs scored.
With only a little over a month in the books, Reds fans have to be excited about what else De La Cruz can do in his rookie season.