Elly De La Cruz

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Yahoo Sports senior MLB analyst Jordan Shusterman and senior MLB analyst Jake Mintz react to Elly De La Cruz's successful base stealing so far this season and predict that he will definitely surpass his goal of 80 stolen bases. Hear the full conversation on the Baseball Bar-B-Cast podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

De La Cruz went 4-for-4 with a double, an RBI, three runs scored and four stolen bases in Thursday's win over the Dodgers while also drawing a walk.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was left in awe after Cincinnati Reds phenom Elly De La Cruz went 4-for-4 with a career-high four steals during Thursday's game."He's a really good player," Ohtani said following the Reds' 7-2 win, according to Beth Harris of The Associated Press. "And very impressive performance."De La Cruz, who also scored three runs, now has a staggering 30 stolen bases through 44 games after reaching the mark in the fifth inning: Four stolen bases tonight. 30 on the season.Elly De La Cruz is on a historic pace. pic.twitter.com/kePlqSihyd MLB (@MLB) May 17, 2024 The 22-year-old has more steals than over half the teams in baseball this season. De La Cruz is also on pace for a total of 110, which hasn't been done since 1985."Every time he takes the field, an at-bat, on the basepaths, I feel like we're witnessing something special," Reds right-hander Nick Martinez said when asked about De La Cruz's performance. "His strength plays in every aspect of the game."De La Cruz is now slashing .277/.378/.516 with nine homers, 22 RBIs, and an MLB-best 30 steals in 2024.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

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