The Reds today recalled SS Elly De La Cruz from Triple-A Louisville and placed IF/OF Nick Senzel (right knee) on the 10-day injured list, retro to Sunday.
Cruz is starting at 3B and batting cleanup tonight vs the Dodgers.
The Elly File
Elly De La Cruz: 6'5 200 pounds, RH
Signed in 2018 out of Dominican Republic
No. 1 prospect in MLB
2023 stats at AAA/38 games
.298 BA, .398 OBP, .633 SLG, 1.031 OPS
186 plate appearances, 158 AB
11 2B, 3 3B, 12 HR, 36 RBI, 38 R, 11 SB
Batted 2nd in 31 games, batted 3rd in 7 games
Defense: 3 errors in 28 games at SS, 1 error in 9 games at 3B
Splits
vs RHP .277 with 1.046 OPS
vs LHP .333 with .1.002
vs Starting pitchers: .256 BA with .801 OPS
vs Relief pitchers: .338 BA with 1.255 OPS
May: .347 with 21 BB, 26 K in 25 games
Strikeout rate of 21%, down from career 29%
Walk rate of 17%, up from career 8%