After one week in majors, Elly De La Cruz is making fans fall in love, writers struggle for superlatives, fantasy managers break the bank to get him.
And he displayed defensive versatility, splitting his time in the field between shortstop and third base. On June 11, he ripped off the hardest throw by an infielder so far this season: 96.6 mph.
It’s enough to make fans fall in love, writers struggle for superlatives and fantasy managers break the bank to add him to their rosters.From a fantasy perspective, De La Cruz has so many things going in his favor. De La Cruz is playing in a home park that is one of the best in the majors for hitters, left-handed or right-handed. As a switch-hitter, he can take advantage of either.
No wonder fantasy managers were fully prepared to empty their wallets over the weekend in leagues where De La Cruz was available on the waiver wire.
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