Cincinnati Reds teammates marvel at All-Star Elly De La Cruz's ability to focus and perform during a time of grief for ...

Elly De La Cruz has never shied away from a big stage. The Cincinnati Reds' series opener against the New York Yankees was no different.

Like it or not, the Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz just dumped a ton of fuel on torpedo-style bat conversation that's engulfed MLB.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz threw up in the middle of the team's clash with the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, per MLB.com's John Denton.

De La Cruz still should be an All-Star this season, but it won't be with the fan vote. Check out how De La Cruz's stats compare to Betts and Lindor below: Elly is the best SS in the National League.

Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds fell ill during a game. Trent Thornton of the Seattle Mariners also faced heat exhaustion. High temperatures are a concern for player safety.

Elly De La Cruz vomits, Trent Thornton has to be helped from field as MLB games disrupted by extreme heat ...

It was only fitting for Elly De La Cruz bobblehead night that the man himself was the star of the game for the Cincinnati Reds.

However, it was actually a strategic move for him to throw to second base to get Reds star Elly De La Cruz, who was at first base from a walk prior to Steer, off the basepaths.

Ellie De la Cruz, this is not that complicated. I know Ellie isn't having as good of a season as we would have hoped, um, but he's Ellie and he can hit the ball 115 for both sides of the plate.

Elly De La Cruz homered, tripled and drove in three runs as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Yankees 6-1 on Monday night.