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Cincinnati Reds Star Elly De La Cruz Goes Viral For Bat Flip, Joins Special Club in Franchise History Books

The Cincinnati Reds lost to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night, but that didn't stop young star Elly De La Cruz from continuing to do special things.
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Cincinnati Reds Star Elly De La Cruz Goes Viral For Bat Flip, Joins Special Club in Franchise History Books
Cincinnati Reds Star Elly De La Cruz Goes Viral For Bat Flip, Joins Special Club in Franchise History Books

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The Cincinnati Reds lost to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night by a score of 3-2, but that didn't stop Reds' rookie Elly De La Cruz from doing special things.

The top prospect continues to be one of the most exciting players in all of baseball despite playing just 41 games since being called up at the beginning of June.

De La Cruz went 1-for-4 in the loss with a 456-foot home run and two RBI. He's hitting .273 since his call up and he's one of the main reasons why the Reds are within 1.5 games of the National League Central right now.

In the loss, De La Cruz went viral for his bat flip after the 456-foot homer, which you can see below:

And he also joined a prestigious club in team history. Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:

most 450+ ft HR, Reds in single season under Statcast (2015): 

2023 Elly De La Cruz: 3 

2021 Tyler Naquin: 3 

2019 Eugenio Suárez: 3 

THIS IS DE LA CRUZ’S 41ST GAME

De La Cruz is one of the most "toolsy" players in all of baseball with his ability to hit for power and massive exit velocities. He also has one of the best throwing arms in all of baseball and has set the Statcast record for top infield throw multiple times this year. 

The Reds and Brewers will play another massive game on Tuesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET as Andrew Abbott (CIN) pitches against Corbin Burnes (MIL).

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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