Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and pitcher Hunter Greene are two of Major League Baseball’s most promising young players.
De La Cruz, who hit 13 home runs and stole 35 bases as a rookie last season, faced Greene, the No. 2 overall choice in the 2017 MLB Draft, during the Reds’ spring training batting practice Tuesday in Arizona.
Elly De La Cruz, a shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds, and pitcher Hunter Greene are two of the most promising young prospects in Major League Baseball.
De La Cruz, who hit 13 home runs and stole 35 bases as a rookie last season, faced Greene, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, during the Reds’ spring training batting practice on Tuesday in Arizona.
Elly De La Cruz, a shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds, and pitcher Hunter Greene are two of the most promising young prospects in Major League Baseball.
“You’re paying for it,” Greene remarked, according to Cincinnati journalist Mike Petraglia.
“You make more than me,” De Le Cruz said. Greene, who signed a six-year, $53 million agreement with the Reds last season, is due to earn $3.33 million this year. De La Cruz, meanwhile, will make $770,000 from the Reds this season, according to Spotrac.
Greene also addressed the foul ball on Instagram, where he shared a photo with De La Cruz in front of the smashed window.
“Better have @safelife on speed dial,” Greene remarked in her Instagram story.
The Reds will play their first spring training game on Saturday, February 24 against the Cleveland Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona
