Elly De La Cruz's INSANE 99.7 MPH throw

August 27, 2023: Elly De La Cruz completes the relay to home to get the runner out.
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[@ByGraceThroughFaith777]

and the fact that it took Carroll only 14 secs to run all 4 bases... those 2 are incredible.

[@jimlong603]

Who cares about Carroll? Elly gunned down his bitch ass 😂

[@rodolfovargas4599]

I hope he continue to be as he is now, happy and playful while being responsible for his team and fans...

[@Snivac89]

He's the type that could be the face of the MLB in a few years time if he keeps doing what he's doing.

[@psychoactiv]

We're all glued to the games because of the potential of witnessing greatness. But any given night it could be a play he makes that no one has ever seen. Running, fielding, hitting. But also the joy on his face. He's bold and fearless. 21 years old. This is only the beginning.

[@jjsherid]

@@Snivac89Once he learns how to bat and play defense he can be the face of the mlb

[@ralphus44]

Even when he's not hitting, De La Cruz can still wow you in so many different ways. This was just the latest.

[@joalco3]

Dude threw a 100mph hour strike from the outfield. Unbelievable

[@mikethevike2539]

Strike ??? Your strike zone is questionable to say the least. 😂

[@MRios1128]

That was hardly the outfield...

[@EliteSavior421]

Credit to the outfielder for a good throw to him.

[@gilbert8162]

​​@@mikethevike2539strike, as in a blast to where it was specifically supposed to go. Your trolling attempt is questionable to say the least.

[@DM-qd7gw]

joalco3 was able to do the unexpected. Make 3 false statements in less than 10 words. Literally unbelievable

[@glennhenson6495]

De La Cruz and Carroll - two of the up and coming superstars of the game. As a Dbacks fan was glad to see them take that chance, as a baseball fan, damn what a throw!!

[@adub1300]

Tony P fucked us on that one I was at the game lol shoulda thrown up the stop sign

[@jonathanfrimerman8855]

And 2 of the rising nl tramd

[@christianleon1475]

Bro that ball even had movement towards the runner, incredible. Props to Carroll too, showed some serious wheels there, the throw was just perfect.

[@oleggorky906]

Yeah. He was within a few feet of scoring an inside the park homer. Obviously, they happen but they are pretty rare now. It was good play all round.

[@stephenbailinC7GS]

The composure he had to make that throw is insane. Hats off to the CF for hitting his cut off man.

[@CorvetteAustin24]

He is just insane. So much fun to watch! Corbin Carroll is an amazing player too, so fast.

[@parttimehuman]

It's hard to tell how fast that was from the camera angle. Only the tiniest percentage of people wouldn't piss themselves trying to catch that.

[@parttimehuman]

@@anthonywoodbury89 I'm talking about regular people, ding dong. Even guys who think they can play a little baseball.

[@randominternetuser2]

hahaha this is hilarious... called him a ding dong. HAHA jesus. NAILED IT. @@parttimehuman

[@parttimehuman]

@@davesherman9755 What the fuck is it with people and their god damned reading comprehension? Did I say baseball players? I said *people*. Like, regular fucking people. Of course I'm not talking about baseball players. Jesus.

[@lovethieves1383]

Not a Reds fan but Elly is my 2nd favorite baseball player in all of MLB.

[@Lukeruffner]

Well then who is your favorite?

[@yungpk1370]

Ohtani obviously

[@Lukeruffner]

@@yungpk1370 Ohtahbvious

[@Wangchung405]

Julio

[@lovethieves1383]

@@Lukeruffner Ohtani. I'm a Dodgers fan. 3rd is Mookie Betts.

[@goatitisful]

Wow... this kid is amazing... i wish him good health, and a long career! He is special in so many ways.

[@eggsdabomb]

The dude is absolutely stunning, Amazing, brilliant all you could ask for. Hopefully this red's team continues to bloom and prosper.

[@seanbinder8316]

I know when I made throws up the line the guy was safe at home but I also didn't throw 100mph more like 90 so that makes a bit of a difference. That ball was tailing like crazy. Great throw 👏

[@TonyPorcelli]

That was lighting beam. Dude is so entertaining

[@isaltypearli6621]

I like how the catcher gave him a “come on” wave. Dude knew his boy has a cannon.

[@Droogs]

Every time I've seen Elly make one of those relay throws, it's always a strike. This kid is fun to watch.

[@GaiaGGAWPW]

Elly is not human.

[@user-be9pm4tj3c]

Hes overrated 98 OPS + is bad

[@Slaypuh24.]

win this game GO REDS!

[@emilyharrison3635]

Let's go elly

[@WillThomas-hs3oj]

Dude is a BEAST,

[@megaruhe6296]

at striking out.

[@Juanmorel26668]

❤ el dominicano que tiene toda la atención muy duro 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🐾

[@tomcatgaming730]

Bro this rookie is the best person i have ever seen in my whole life

[@user-vt4id8fj1g]

Carrol wayyy better

[@user-be9pm4tj3c]

Elly has a 98 OPS+ hes very overrated

[@MystiqWisdom]

@@user-be9pm4tj3c He hasn't even reached his peak yet, nowhere near. His average or OBP needs to go up, but everything else is elite-level.

[@user-be9pm4tj3c]

@@MystiqWisdom Stats say he's a below average hitter. Carrol is way better right now. Ohtani had a 151 OPS+ in his rookie season.

[@dannyschoe4874]

Dudes is terrible hitter lol

[@JustinThomas-qt9hv]

What an incredible talent this guy is. A frozen rope right into the glove of the catcher.

[@matthart4465]

I was at this game today and that throw was seriously epic!

[@Misielify]

Great relay throw. Not just the speed but the accuracy makes that play.

[@Radmetalmonk]

That was awesome

[@aaronm3416]

Dodgers fan but Ellys becoming a fav player for sure

[@johnmedina5399]

I watched it a few times it was an amazing play. To throw that hard off the mound is impressive.

[@mauvaisgarcon552]

Wow Insane ! Highlight Kid ! We can clearly see the effect in the ball cutting straight towards the glove of Stephenson

[@DugEphresh]

But wait, there's more! This is Elly the GOAT we are talking about!

[@144Donn]

Insanely exciting! Speed is just SO MUCH better than trying to jack the ball out of the park!

[@bwbbls]

He's already done an out off the ball park against the Brewers.

[@144Donn]

@@bwbbls I am referring to how the HR is so worshiped.

[@JasonSmith-jr7jh]

​@@144DonnThe Ty Cobb style of Baseball, rather than the Babe Ruth style.

[@144Donn]

@@JasonSmith-jr7jh Yup..at least Ruth was the only guy dedicated to swinging for the fences. Today everyone is.

[@kevinexline5392]

You know what? The throw by Elly was insane, absolutely. Definitely highlight worthy. But for just a second, can we talk about the fact that off of a soft carom in which the CF gathered rather quickly, is it not insane that Corbin almost scored? Holy shit, that kid has WHEELS. I did not expect him to have already rounded 2nd by the time the CF picked the ball up. Damn that kid’s fast.

[@MrCabimero]

He threw an incredible curve ball to home plate!

[@ChanceFootballtop]

El mejor de todo los tiempo Ely de la Cruz ahi se acabó la competencia para no exagerar el mejor Latino de todos los tiempos Ely de la Cruz Que Dios lo continue bendiciendo y ayudando a llegar mas lejos.

[@JasonSmith-jr7jh]

You speak truth and wisdom, kind Sir.

[@aarony8534]

Friedl not giving up on that play and hitting the cutoff! So many good fundamentals in the one play on both sides of the ball!

[@kevinjamieson7899]

This is why I collect his baseball cards everyone I see

[@itsmfprince]

The ending with the replay, the music, and the narrator is FIRE 🔥

[@seankennedy4284]

Great vid. Thanks, boys.

[@salamisumo2]

Holy shit that was a MISSILE 🚀

[@R2robot]

Awesome! I'm going to have to start watching some Red's games.

[@TheStuport]

Absolutely LOVED the moment Cruz released the throw, he was jogging towards the dugout knowing full well Carroll was already out BEFORE the throw reached home!

[@viking_fisherman]

Watching greatness and history in the making is FUN!!!

[@lnl3237]

That was a thing of beauty!

[@SushiConQueso]

Best part is Elly starts trotting off the field as the ball is about to reach the glove hahaha he knew he had it.

[@troybrea]

Carrol and de la Cruz baseballs in good shape

[@itainteasy80]

Hahaha the guy running home didn't even know what happened, sick throw.

[@Nate072583]

My boy started jogging to the dugout before anybody else. Dope! 0:45

[@aidanocallaghan9346]

I skipped 10 seconds and missed the whole play that’s how insane both sides of this highlight are… the future of baseball is looking brighter than ever

[@10Peter25]

That was a nice throw. 😀

[@KeyFobRob]

UNBELIEVEABLE!!!

[@MrYoungkimba]

He was already running to the dugout! HE WAS RUNNING TO THE DUGOUT!

[@Polobeer]

De La Cruz making it look easy

[@p_hat]

insane power move by corbin for going for it. they advertised this series a lot for the speed between corbin and de la cruz have. awesome play

[@VILJL]

At the end of his game on Sunday 27 August 2023, these are is numbers, so far, in the 2023 season 286 at bats 70 Hits 33 RBIs 11 HR 22 stolen bases 6 caught stealing 22 walks 3 intentional walks 107 strikeouts Batting average .245 On Base Percentage .300

[@JasonSmith-jr7jh]

11 and 22 before his 300th at-bat!

[@bushjordanhuntsman01]

My new fav!!!!!!

[@eddied155]

They are both the future of baseball

[@Tennessee24]

I loveeeeeee this guy

[@Andrew_M_Ward]

The throw from Cruz broke a foot... literally, he threw it so hard it was tailing...

[@PropiaPersona]

Wow he won a championship with that, what a season

[@erickheredia8910]

That was beautiful. La cocoa on 🔥

[@trvrsln]

Love when a guy just completely lights up the league like this!

[@LtSump]

de la cruz from short? to me, that's shallow center. an absolute laser-beam. love watching this kid.

[@luisantoniovalenzuela6834]

wao RD tiene talentos sigue asi Elly de la cruz bendiciones saludos desde dominicana

[@randominternetuser2]

WOW that was one of the greatest throws i've ever seen

[@dejpsyd0421]

Wow wow wow!!!

[@GodisKing1219]

Yoooo did anyone notice that ball curve sheeeesh what a beast!

[@cdrum5994]

Great play. Carroll was rounding third base around the time Cruz was making his turn to throw. A baseball is always faster than a runner. You’d have to think about holding Carroll but he’s so fast as well.

[@user-cz7bu5qk8w]

He would've scored on most players but they forgot. That throw is like 10 to 20% faster than normal with solid accuracy. But with two outs it's a good send.

[@ThePatrickakes]

@@user-cz7bu5qk8w great observation. Considering the throw was no less than 155 feet (how far it is from home to the edge of the dirt through second base) that 10 to 20% difference in speed equates to at least 3 -4 feet not covered by the runner. Maybe more considering the speed of the base runner in this instance.

[@garthdickerman6438]

Red Sox fan here, but Elly de La Cruz is so electric that I watch Reds games now! Corbin Carrol is great to watch too!

[@drbonesshow1]

Right on the money.

[@eazypeazy33]

Wow… smooth and calm too..

[@exvandal187]

That was crazy

[@vesubioromo9425]

That throw was actually better when you see it rather than just hear it. The catcher naturally believed the ball would come to home plate so that's where he stood. Elle has a bazooka. He threw the ball not to home plate but to where the runner would be, which meant the catcher had to move off home plate and toward the runner. So the ball, the runner, and the catcher met at the same spot, a full 10 feet before home plate. That's what you can do when you have a 100mph arm.

[@BKWhite07]

lol we can see that

[@CSDonohue11]

YEAAAA BOi❕💪

[@MrSeezero]

That was pretty awesome.

[@pridyboi]

This dude 😳🤯

[@melvinholbrook9735]

The dude is electric. I can't wait to see him play

[@galleria100fuegocuidadsate4]

de la cruz and tatis , they dont mess about when comes to throwing peoples out

[@slo232000]

even more impressive is how hard he threw it with some mad tailing action going on. imagine how hard it would have been if it was straight and not tailing!

[@de1738]

😮Go Elly🎉😮

[@Sneakycastro69]

I wonder if they’d ever use him as a position pitcher

[@scoremat]

What a talent. Special

[@Max-qk3xi]

I like that at 0:45 he’s just starts walking towards the dugout and everyone just standing there watching the ball go by 😂😂 bro he’s a legend

[@posila]

lmao dude at 2nd base started looking around like ''wtf? good throw ely...''

[@FlameOnBB]

Phenom

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

OMG!

[@flyingfoxamericansamoa]

This guy is not human. He better order a big case for all the awards he's going to win soon.

[@adammoss7707]

He’s gotta make that catch honestly

[@user-hs7ps3egdkdkd]

The outfielder deserves more credit than anyone

[@Ernireg3]

I think Elly could be a pitcher if he wanted to. That ball had wicked effect!

[@bobf4819]

That was a perfect throw. The rookie is showing every sign of blossoming into a five tool HOFer. The Reds would be smart to lock him into a long term deal. Sure, it will cost, but it will be cheaper than what he will command as a true free agent.

[@JasonSmith-jr7jh]

I feel he's pretty loyal to the Team for believing in and signing him. Reds will have to prove their part too.

[@abearmarket]

much wow

[@Musiccafe5890]

Now that's baseball!!!

[@waynewells3297]

If you strip the streakiness out (went cold Aug-Sept), he’s strong, strafes, straddles greatness, and (de) STROYS pitcher’s strategies.

[@TheOmegasVisage]

Where’s that one hater talking crap about the last time he did this it was a one hopper? Dude lives rent free in a lot of peoples' heads

[@iconicyard1311]

the arm. the arm is awesome.

[@MyPaulo05]

Blessings to cocoa arm, blessings to that baseball player, his aptitude is impressive, he connects with the game, you will know how to mature, it is a battle that his handlers must observe so that he can only surpass himself, it is the vision; may god put him in the right hands in his discipline; There are many envy. All games have their detractors.

[@benitodelrosario6336]

Elly threw a curve ball

[@tylerking5354]

He steph Curried it and started jogging back to the dugout as soon as he threw it

[@rickrobitaille8809]

Nolan Ryan from 100 feet🔥🇨🇦🇺🇸😁

[@juniorflores225]

The best player in baseball ⚾️ he better get paid good 😋👌🏻

[@megaruhe6296]

He's not the best player in baseball and I'm a Reds fan.

[@RileyHDD]

As they say. On the button!