International League fans got an extended look at Elly De La Cruz before the 21-year-old Reds shortstop ever stepped foot on a major league field.
They saw why De La Cruz was going to become one of the most exciting players the minute he arrived in MLB.
De La Cruz showed off his speed by turning in the fastest home-to-third time (10.97 seconds) of any Triple-A player. He also swiped 11 bags to go with three triples in just 38 games for Louisville.
It was a big hint of how he would quickly turn in the three fastest home-to-third times on triples in the majors after receiving his callup on June 6.
At Triple-A he hit .298/.398/.633 with 12 home runs, while reining in his strikeout rate to 23% in
