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How Elly De La Cruz's Start Compares to Other Rookie Phenoms
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Elly De La Cruz has hardest hit ball in franchise history in Statcast era
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MLB wildcard race: What Cincinnati Reds should do with Elly De La Cruz
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Watch: Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz hits a 491-foot home run
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz continues hot start with first major league cycle
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Elly De La Cruz becomes Reds' first No. 1 overall prospect in more than a decade
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Reds mark top prospect Elly De La Cruz's debut with comeback win - ESPN
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Elly de la Cruz crushes his first homer of his MLB career, a 458ft bomb! : r/baseball
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Cincinnati Reds ride Elly De La Cruz, other rookies to relevance