De La Cruz’s Slump vs Team’s Struggles | Cincinnati Reds News

Elly De La Cruz’s slump hasn’t cooled the Reds’ faith in him—despite a .259 average and 20 homers, he’s still leading off and driving in runs. Manager Francona’s keeping him in, even with errors and low output since August 8th, because replacing him would be a seismic shift. A walk-off double as DH proves his clutch value. Meanwhile, the team’s offense is last in the league at .226, and pitcher Ben Abbott’s solid outing highlights how desperately they need to score. It’s a tough balancing act: nurture young talent while fighting for wins. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/35f82d04a3c35cb8