De La Cruz Returns This Week

Elly De La Cruz is poised for a triumphant return after a hamstring layoff, set to begin rehab with Triple-A Louisville this Thursday—potentially back in Cincinnati’s lineup as early as next week. His comeback plan includes five innings at short, a DH appearance, and a full game at shortstop over the weekend, with a pre-game workout and possible base-running drills. Before his injury, he was on a 276-game streak—the 6th longest for the Reds since 1961—and was hitting .280 with 12 homers. Manager Terry Francona confirms his earliest activation date is June 23 against Milwaukee. Reds fans, the electric spark is almost back. 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/b946a85ef9cb07bb