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 homers from both sides of plate (859 feet) in spring debut
Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz is not easing his way into Spring Training. That was made clear Saturday when the switch-hitting De La Cruz went 2-for-2 with a pair of solo home runs slugged f
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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'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, De La Cruz shared a confident message after the game, indicating that he is ready for the new season to get underway.
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz homers twice in Cactus League opener
In the Cincinnati Reds ' Cactus League opener against the Cleveland Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark, De La Cruz homered in his first two at-bats. Both were solo shots to approximately the same spot on the grass berm in left-center field.
Watch: Elly De La Cruz Hits Two Home Runs to Start Spring Training
Elly De La Cruz hit a home run in his first at-bat of spring training on Saturday afternoon. In his second at-bat, he did it again, this time from the right-handed side of the plate. The ball traveled 409 feet and was 109.1 mph off the bat.
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 spring training HRs: Reds star homers from both sides of the plate in first game of 2025
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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,
Eric Davis, Elly De La Cruz, Barry Larkin, Jeimer Candelario talk baseball during spring practice
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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.