Homers twice in spring debut

Reds' Elly De La Cruz homers from both sides of the plate in spring training
Budding Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz homered from both sides of the plate in a Saturday spring-training game.
Elly De La Cruz's Spring Training Is Off to Electric Start With Two Homers in Two At-Bats
Elly De La Cruz is picking up right where he left off. The Cincinnati Reds phenom got his spring training off to the best start possible Saturday, as he crushed a high-flying solo home run in the first inning of an exhibition matchup against the Cleveland Guardians.
Elly De La Cruz's 450-foot homer in spring
Elly De La Cruz crushes a 450-foot homer to right-center field to narrow the Reds' deficit to 2-1 in the 1st inning
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz homers twice in Cactus League opener
In the bottom of the first inning, De La Cruz, who was hitting third, hit one of his trademark, high-arching, moonshot home runs in the Cincinnati Reds ' Cactus League opener against Cleveland Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie.
Watch: Elly De La Cruz Hits Two Home Runs to Start Spring Training
The ball traveled 409 feet and was 109.1 mph off the bat. Watch both home runs below:Make sure you bookmark Cincinnati Reds Talk for the latest news, exclusive interviews, and daily coverage of the Cincinnati Reds!
Reds Spring Training: Five minutes with star shortstop Elly De La Cruz
The Reds first day of full team practice is in the books in Goodyear, Arizona. Here's the full conversation between Joe Danneman and Elly De La Cruz.
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Homers twice in spring debut
Not only did he homer twice, De La Cruz homered from both sides of the plate in his first Cactus League game of 2025. The 23-year-old is coming off an electric sophomore season in which he hit 25 homers with a league-leading 67 steals,
Elly De La Cruz Homers Twice as Reds Split Opening Games of Spring Training
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz hits a homer in the first inning of a Cactus League game between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at the Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Ariz. / Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Elly De La Cruz is already in midseason form showing off the power in spring debut
The Cincinnati Reds have a rising star in the making with Elly De La Cruz. De La Cruz showed off the power in the team's spring training opener.
Elly De La Cruz’s declaration after 859 feet of home runs in spring debut for Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are getting ready for the 2025 campaign, and on Saturday, star shortstop Elly De La Cruz made his 2025 spring training debut for the team. After clubbing two home runs in the game,
Eric Davis, Elly De La Cruz, Barry Larkin, Jeimer Candelario talk baseball during spring practice
Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, former Reds great Eric Davis share wisdom with Elly De La Cruz, Jeimer Candelario at Cincinnati ...
Cincinnati Reds, Elly De La Cruz goal: 'Best player in baseball on best team in baseball'
Cincinnati Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz and star manager Tito Francona already are bonding early in camp. "I like ...
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Look: Cincinnati Reds Star Elly De La Cruz Arrives for Spring Training Workout
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz warms up with the team during spring training workouts , Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at the team's spring training facility in Goodyear, Ariz.
Watch Elly de La Cruz step in for live batting practice against Nick Lodolo
Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo throws batting practice in spring training Friday, with Elly De La Cruz taking cuts.
Look: Cincinnati Reds Announce Lineup For Monday's Spring Training Game vs Los Angeles Dodgers
The Reds released their lineup for Monday's spring training contest against the Dodgers. Cincinnati is hoping to improve to 2-2 this spring. TJ Fr ...
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