Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Shortstop Elly De La Cruz has only played in 37 big league games so far, but he has already produced several exciting moments in a Cincinnati Reds uniform.
In less than a week, the rookie phenom managed to set and break his own record for throwing velocity on an infield assist. During Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants, De Le Cruz launched a 99.8 mph throw to home plate to put an end to any hope Giants infielder Wilmer Flores had of scoring a run. "I knew on that throw I was going to be able to throw it as quickly as possible," De La Cruz said via a translator after the game. "I’m just ready every time to throw whatever is needed." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Jul 20, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) throws to first base for the out against the San Francisco Giants during the eighth inning at Great American Ball Park. (David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports) The 21-year-old De La Cruz has already thrown four 95-plus mph infield assists over the course of his young MLB career.
De La Cruz expressed confidence about his ability to throw even faster if he needed to. "We had to get that guy out at home.
But you know what? I can definitely throw harder than that," he said. REDS GROUNDS CREW MEMBER GETS GOBBLED UP BY 'TARP MONSTER' DURING WEATHER DELAY Nevertheless, De La Cruz's impressive throw clocked in faster than any pitch the Giants starting pitcher or relief pitchers threw during the game.