Elly De La Cruz came to play against the defending champions.
The Cincinnati Reds star shortstop De La Cruz had an incredible showing on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the third inning at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., Dodgers right fielder Teoscar Hernandez hit a rocket to Reds center fielder Dane Myers.
Myers attempted to dive for the ball but failed to make the catch, allowing the ball to bounce all the way to the wall. It was then retrieved by left fielder JJ Bleday, who hit the relay man, De La Cruz.
Despite being deep in the outfield grass, De La Cruz fired an absolute missile to catcher Jose Trevino at the plate. The throw was on the money and ended up getting Hernandez, who was attempting an inside-the-park home run, by about 10 feet.
Here is the video of the unbelievable moment.
Teoscar Hernandez goes for the inside-the-park home run and Elly De La Cruz throws him out at the plate! pic.twitter.com/JgFlanuI6P
— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) September 9, 2026
Statcast listed De La Cruz’s relay throw at a staggering 105.3 mph. That might not have been De La Cruz’s most impressive feat of the night either as he also destroyed a Tarik Skubal offering during the half-inning prior for a two-run homer.
Elly De La Cruz DEMOLISHES a home run 444 feet off of Tarik Skubal! pic.twitter.com/vP65PgniFI
— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) September 9, 2026
Despite playing on a forgotten Reds team, the two-time MLB All-Star De La Cruz continues to be one of the best nightly shows in baseball. This is nothing new though as you may recall that De La Cruz was already going viral for his torpedo relay throws back when he was still a rookie.
