Elly De La Cruz Homers Despite Team’s Loss on Tuesday

Elly De La Cruz homered late Tuesday, but Cincinnati suffered an 8-3 defeat to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. The solo shot was his second long ball of the season.

Game recap

The homer came in the eighth inning. It trimmed the Pirates’ lead to 6-2 at the time. Cincinnati was unable to climb back, and Pittsburgh added runs later to finish 8-3.

Player snapshot

The 24-year-old shortstop has appeared in five games this season. He is 4-for-20 at the plate through that span. Both of his hits for extra bases were home runs.

Base-running note

De La Cruz has not recorded a stolen base yet. He was caught stealing on his only attempt so far.

Fantasy perspective

De La Cruz entered the year as a consensus top-10 fantasy pick. His slow start will concern some managers. The two home runs provide power upside early in the season.

Report by Brenton Kemp, Reds correspondent for Filmogaz.com. Published Wednesday, April 1, 11:50 a.m. EDT.