Since no one else did a thread: Elly De La Cruz

[msgkings322]

Y'all need to check out this kid the Reds just brought up. Gonna be a superstar

 

[navamind]

Only took two games for his first major league homer and it got crushed. even that double last night was hit very hard

 

[msgkings322]

Only took two games for his first major league homer and it got crushed. even that double last night was hit very hard

Today has a triple and homer in first 2 ABs, only the 4th inning. Hit for the cycle your second game, why not?

 

[msgkings322]

It'll be interesting to see if/how the league adjusts to him. Obviously he's not hitting .700, gotta find a weakness

 

[navamind]

It'll be interesting to see if/how the league adjusts to him. Obviously he's not hitting .700, gotta find a weakness

the only thing I think raises some concern is his hit tool and strikeouts, but he was also very young for his levels and destroyed pitching at every level

 

[msgkings322]

OK time to cool our jets, his 3rd AB today he looked at 3 pitches right down the middle, never swung, K in 3 lol

 

[navamind]

struck out on 3 pitches, DFA him. punish him by putting him on the Red Sox

 

[navamind]

gotta give the Reds some credit, they've got some pretty intriguing pieces now. Steer and McLain are off to great starts. Greene looks like a potential frontline starter, as did Lodolo before he got hurt. India and Stephenson look like solid major leaguers, though the latter is off to a rough start to 2023, and Diaz looks like he could be one of the next top relievers in baseball

I still think they're a year or two away but you can't rule them out in this year's NL Central. Hopefully they'll lock these guys up and start spending

 

[Cedrique]

Only took two games for his first major league homer and it got crushed. even that double last night was hit very hard

I also liked how Syndergaard casually hit the next guy up.....

 

[navamind]

he's also pretty fast.

 

[Cedrique]

gotta give the Reds some credit, they've got some pretty intriguing pieces now. Steer and McLain are off to great starts. Greene looks like a potential frontline starter, as did Lodolo before he got hurt. India and Stephenson look like solid major leaguers, though the latter is off to a rough start to 2023, and Diaz looks like he could be one of the next top relievers in baseball

I still think they're a year or two away but you can't rule them out in this year's NL Central. Hopefully they'll lock these guys up and start spending

Yeah to me McLain could be the best of all of them. His minor league numbers are solid.

 

[tabascojet]

he's also pretty fast.

1st to 3rd in 10.83....

 

[navamind]

ZiPS 6 year projections for De La Cruz:

Year	BA	OBP	SLG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	OPS+	DR	WAR
2024	.246	.310	.450	505	74	124	25	6	22	79	47	151	24	98	-1	2.0
2025	.252	.319	.468	523	81	132	26	6	25	85	51	148	24	105	-1	2.6
2026	.254	.324	.473	539	86	137	27	5	27	90	55	144	23	107	0	2.9
2027	.257	.329	.483	553	91	142	28	5	29	95	59	141	22	111	0	3.3
2028	.258	.332	.488	565	95	146	29	4	31	99	62	141	20	113	0	3.5
2029	.262	.337	.497	569	97	149	30	4	32	100	64	139	19	117	1	3.8

Yeah to me McLain could be the best of all of them. His minor league numbers are solid.

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Season	Team	Level	Age	G	AB	PA	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	BB%	K%	BB/K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	BABIP	wSB	wOBA	WAR
2023	ZiPS	PROJ	23	98	362	417	84	49	18	4	13	48	52	47	133	12	2	11.3%	31.9%	0.35	.232	.329	.412	.740	.180	.326	1.2	.325	2.3
2024	ZiPS	PROJ	24	102	380	438	91	53	19	4	15	52	58	50	134	13	2	11.4%	30.6%	0.37	.239	.336	.429	.765	.189	.326	1.4	.330	2.5
2025	ZiPS	PROJ	25	108	398	459	98	57	21	4	16	56	63	53	136	13	2	11.5%	29.6%	0.39	.246	.342	.440	.782	.193	.331	1.4	.337	3.0

not too shabby.

 

[navamind]

they've also got Christian Encarnacion-Strand hitting .349/.408/.711 with 15 homers in 39 games at AAA.

 

[Cedrique]

they've also got Christian Encarnacion-Strand hitting .349/.408/.711 with 15 homers in 39 games at AAA.

I haven't looked into him yet but I'll be honest, I kind of hate him already because of that stupid name. I mean, Maurice Jones-Drew is fine but if your name is already Encarnacion you shouldn't get to add more to it. Just pick a name. In the time it takes to say that Elly Dela Cruz could circle the bases twice.

 

[msgkings322]

De La Cruz just hit for the cycle today...in his 15th game in the majors

The Reds are 13-2 in those games

He also has 7 stolen bases already

Current slash line .361/.418/.656

 

[navamind]

 

[navamind]

De La Cruz just hit for the cycle today...in his 15th game in the majors

The Reds are 13-2 in those games

He also has 7 stolen bases already

Current slash line .361/.418/.656

even the double was hit so hard... almost 117 mph

 

[msgkings322]

even the double was hit so hard... almost 117 mph

Future MVP

 

[navamind]

Eric Davis vibes.