Elly De La Cruz Speed: The Fastest Man in Baseball!
There are so many electric players to watch in baseball. On any given day you can see Aaron Judge, Fernando Tatis Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Nolan Arenado or Gunnar Henderson make a play that is worthy of a highlight reel. However, one man and one stat is starting to send jaw-dropping shockwaves of amazement throughout the world of sports. And it’s Elly De La Cruz speed running!
The man is FAST! Like decorated track runner fast. And that is really saying something when there’s a guy named Corbin Caroll running bases like a madman being chased by fire.
The Arizona Diamondbacks, Corbin Carroll clocks in at a little over 30 feet/second average sprint speed. In 2022, he led the league in speed. Therefore, how does Cincinnati Reds, Elly De La Cruz compare?
In one word: ELITE. Yes, the exhilarating to watch Corbin Carroll is fun to behold; however, so is Cruz!
Elly only slightly edges out Carroll. De La Cruz cruises around the bases at a whopping 31.2 feet/second. Keep in mind that elite running speeds in the MLB is anything above 30 ft/sec. Therefore, Elly De La Cruz certainly plays in that territory.
Elly De La Cruz Speed: The Fastest Man in Baseball!
De La Cruz is so fast, he is easily catching the eye of other professional athletes. Like 2 Time Super Bowl champion, Patrick Mahomes who insisted that Elly sign a baseball for him. De La Cruz simply writes on the ball, “World’s Fastest Man.”
Nevertheless, is he? No. However, he’s still fast as lightning.
For example, some athletes that are faster than 21-year-old Elly, are very notable names such as … Usain Bolt as well as Tyreek Hill. Bolt who is a multi-winning Olympic gold winner has a speed of 34.6 feet/second. While NFL player, Tyreek Hill aka “Cheetah” is blazing a trail at 33.14 ft/sec.
So yes, Elly is fast, but he’s got a little work cut out for himself in order to be the fastest man in the world. Nonetheless, his speed is a major factor and weapon in baseball. De La Cruz wowed by beating out a typical groundout ball when running to first base.
Moreover, his speed is also helpful when stealing and running bases. For instance, Elly recorded a 10.83 home to third speed on a triple. Moreover, in the minors he achieved 71 out of 94 stolen bases attempts!
Wild. This is all even more amazing when you realize De La Cruz is like 6’6.” The Cincinnati Reds definitely have an amazing talent on their hands!
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