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Elly De La Cruz: What makes the Cincinnati Reds prospect a future star
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MLB stats of the week ending July 27
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Elly De La Cruz's first MLB home run and triple are already in the
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Just Baseball's Top Prospect Elly De La Cruz Promoted to the Reds
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Pirates overcome 9-run deficit for first time since team started