De La Cruz Near Return, Reds Rally

Elly De La Cruz is on the verge of returning to the Cincinnati Reds after a hamstring injury sidelined him since May 31, and his comeback could be the spark the team needs to climb out of last place. Before getting hurt, he was hitting .280 with 12 homers and 37 RBIs. He’ll begin rehab with Triple-A Louisville, running Wednesday and playing shortstop Friday through Sunday, with a potential return to the big league roster as early as next Tuesday. Francona says De La Cruz’s return is a major boost — and the Reds are counting on him to turn things around. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/92b46cde46031f41