The Cincinnati Reds are promoting 6-foot-5 shortstop Ellie Delacruz to make her major league debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Reds announced Tuesday that they will be calling up the 21-year-old from Triple-A to give one of the minor league’s most attractive talents his first major league test.
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No. 44 Ellie Della of the Cincinnati Reds takes the shortstop in the first inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring training game at Goodyear Park in Goodyear, Arizona on March 10, 2023. cruise. (Photo credit: Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Delacruz will take over the roster spot of infielder/outfielder Nick Senzel. Senzel was placed on the 10-day injured list with an injury to his right knee. Senzel suffered a late scratch on Monday.
Baseball America ranks Dela Cruz as the third most promising player in the sport, citing a compelling combination of power and speed. 298 with 12 home runs, 11 stolen bases and a 1.031 OPS in Triple-A Louisville this season.
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No. 44 Ellie Delacruz of the Cincinnati Reds poses for a portrait during a photo shoot at the Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona on February 21, 2023. (Photo Credit: Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Dela Cruz, who signed from the Dominican Republic as a teenager, hit 28 homers and stole 47 bases last year in Class A and double-A.
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No. 44 Ellie Delacruz of the Cincinnati Reds at bat in the bottom of the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring training game at Goodyear Park in Goodyear, Arizona, March 10, 2023. (Photo credit: Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
The Reds have surprisingly stayed on the fringes of the National League wild card race this season, thanks to the tremendous contributions of their young players. 329 batting average while playing shortstop, 23-year-old Hunter Greene dominated at times, and Andrew Abbott threw a six-inning clean sheet in his major league debut Monday against Milwaukee.