Okay, so check this out. I was scrolling through the baseball news the other day, right? And I saw something about “Elly De La Cruz’s brother.” Now, Elly’s a beast on the field, no doubt, but I didn’t even know he had a brother playing pro ball. So, naturally, I had to dig in.
First things first, I hit up Google. Typed in “Elly De La Cruz brother baseball” like a total noob. Got a bunch of articles about Elly himself, highlight reels, the usual stuff. Had to sift through all that noise to find anything about his sibling.
Eventually, I stumbled across a few mentions here and there. Turns out, his brother’s name is Rafael De La Cruz. Seems like he’s also in the Reds’ system, which is pretty cool. But information was kinda scarce, ya know? Like, not a ton of details readily available.
So, next step: I went straight to the source… well, kinda. I checked out the Reds’ official website. Dug through their minor league rosters, searching for “De La Cruz.” Bingo! Found Rafael listed on one of their teams. Score!
From there, I could actually see some stats, what position he plays, all that good stuff. Seems like he’s working his way up the ranks, just like Elly did. Pretty awesome to see two brothers chasing the same dream within the same organization.
After getting the basic info, I wanted to SEE him. YouTube time! Searched for Rafael De La Cruz highlights. Found a few short clips – mostly batting practice and some game footage from the minor leagues. You could see the family resemblance, for sure. The swing looked similar to Elly’s, a little less polished maybe, but definitely some raw talent there.
Honestly, the hardest part was just cutting through all the Elly-related content to find anything specifically about Rafael. But it was worth it. It’s always cool to see these kinds of family connections in sports. I’m definitely gonna be keeping an eye on Rafael’s progress. Who knows, maybe we’ll see both De La Cruz brothers playing side-by-side in the majors someday! That would be wild.
Key takeaways from my investigation:
- Don’t always believe everything you read – or don’t read – initially. Sometimes you gotta dig a little deeper.
- Official team websites are your friend. They’re usually the most reliable source of info.
- YouTube is a goldmine for seeing players in action, even if it’s just snippets.
Overall, a pretty fun little project. Learned something new and got to see some potentially future MLB talent. What’s not to like?
