Elly De La Cruz exits Reds game early with quadriceps tightness, evaluation set for Monday
Elly De La Cruz left a Cincinnati Reds game early with quadriceps tightness and is scheduled to be evaluated Monday, per MLB.com's Mark Sheldon.
Elly De La Cruz departed a Reds game early with quadriceps tightness and is scheduled for evaluation Monday, per MLB.com's Mark Sheldon.
The nature and severity of the injury remain unconfirmed pending that evaluation. Until Cincinnati has something to report, the extent of any missed time is an open question.
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Monday's evaluation is the next concrete checkpoint. Whether De La Cruz is available for the Reds' next game — or beyond — hinges on those results, none of which have been disclosed.
The timing lands in an already unsettled stretch for Cincinnati's roster. The club has been navigating late-August roster decisions, with Eugenio Suárez and TJ Friedl both having cleared waivers and remaining with the team. A significant absence from De La Cruz would add another variable to an already fluid situation heading into September.
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