Elly De La Cruz Has The Best Infield Arm in Baseball History

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Elly De La Cruz Has The Best Infield Arm in Baseball History

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@JPatterstein848 4 ай бұрын

This dude is electrifying to watch

@davidthompson7817 4 ай бұрын

Did you see him steal second and then the next throw later he steals third and then he steals home while the stupid pitcher had turned his back!

@fr0stb1ght34 3 ай бұрын

@@davidthompson7817 That shit was a thing of beauty to witness. The only thing that would have made it better would be to see it in person.

@markuskoivisto Ай бұрын

Absolutely. My favorite player to watch outside my chosen team

@knottybone Ай бұрын

Seen him for the first time a few months ago against my Mariners. He was dynamic to watch play, no doubt.

@oldmanjenkins38 4 ай бұрын

De La Cruz is on another level.

@cuck8180 4 ай бұрын

Elly is an absolutely insane athlete. He took a ton of time to gather on a few of these throws and STILL was throwing dudes out with ease

@anonymousYTviewer69 4 ай бұрын

wait til he gets overpaid, if he stays in cin, he'll be on the DL a lot like griffey jr

@bobbyjoalfonso3949 3 ай бұрын

Crazy story how he made the league. When he was used/brought in by scouts for a game to make another player look better which back fired when he destroyed everyone on the field.

@byranwitherspoon5369 3 ай бұрын

@@anonymousYTviewer69griffey jr was a HOF player one of the best all time

@anonymousYTviewer69 3 ай бұрын

@@byranwitherspoon5369 never said he wasn't

@PlayerToBeNamedLater1973 14 күн бұрын

How will his playing for the Reds increase or decrease the likelihood that he will be injured? That doesn't make any sense at all. Not even a little bit. @@anonymousYTviewer69

@TenThumbsProductions 4 ай бұрын

Props to the catcher scooping a 100 MPH ball skipping home

@daBEAGLE1017 2 ай бұрын

Imagine if he could skip it on AstroTurf where it would gain speed.

@Renegade11 28 күн бұрын

Big Facts

@J-RedAdventures 19 күн бұрын

@@daBEAGLE1017gain speed?

@daBEAGLE1017 19 күн бұрын

@@J-RedAdventures look at videos on Astroturf and how midfielders would skip balls on the tuff. I'm sure there's one on the YT

@_DropTheMike 3 ай бұрын

Tatis, Ozzie and Acuña got me back into MLB a few years ago. Now with kids like Elly and Oneil Cruz, its kept me watching. MLB has become my 2nd favorite sport over the NBA. I was into it hardcore as a kid during the Bonds, Sosa, McGwire days and then dipped out in the early 2010's. Glad i got back into it. I missed baseball.

@UndercoverNormie 4 ай бұрын

100 mph with a hop is INSANE. Well done firstie

@jorgerodriguez85 4 ай бұрын

I'm a Dodgers fan, and I'm excited about this year, but it's Elly that got me excited about baseball again !

@pablolynch1152 3 ай бұрын

Que Dios bendiga y proteja a De La Cruz. Let him be healthy.

@BrightHornet936 10 ай бұрын

Masyn Winn has the record. He did it back in the 2022 Futures game

@spencernene 4 ай бұрын

He also currently has the fastest infield throw of the season as well as the highest average, surpassing 2nd by around .5 mph on the average

@mildbillproductions7520 4 ай бұрын

Came here to say this!

@davidtaplin71 3 ай бұрын

Elly Broke Statcast. Registered a throw at 106.9. The actual throw was 102-103. It shows Statcast can be tricked. Until a mathematician proves Masyn actually throws 102.5, like one did with the Ellly 106.9 throw Elly will hold the title.

@spencernene 3 ай бұрын

@@davidtaplin71 You just proved nothing, Winn has the official record.

@spencernene 3 ай бұрын

Positioned at a distance 224 feet from home plate for the relay, Winn unleashed a 101.2 mph throw, per Statcast that sailed past Cardinals second baseman José Fermín and got to catcher Willson Contreras on one hop. As it turns out, that Winn rocket proved to be the fastest recorded throw by an MLB infielder in the Statcast era (since 2015).

@Somethingrandomlymadeup 4 ай бұрын

Damn i got that feeling of seeing the birth of a star

@kencline187 4 ай бұрын

Not just a star this kid is a legend in the works

@diegomunoz6256 4 ай бұрын

these are exciting times

@Al-Rudigor 3 ай бұрын

Yep, then he'll spend his best years with another team. My Reds rarely keep this type of guy.

@Hyposonic 4 ай бұрын

They leave out the ones where he fires it into the crowd due Votto being less than 8ft tall. Saw it twice in one game and once in another.

@damianlillard06 2 ай бұрын

Sadly he does that a lot. Pretty much either an absolute beautiful 100mph throw right on the money as shown in the video or a rocket into an 8 year olds face that’s sitting in the stands. They’ve started calling him “Error de la Cruz” 😂

@toomuchtobmac 2 ай бұрын

He's improving everyday. This is his FIRST full season in the bigs. Not to mention he's played short all year, so he's had to learn the position. Dude is an absolute freak. Hope the Reds lock him up for years to come.

@chadf86 2 ай бұрын

@@toomuchtobmache is a shortstop, he's always been a shortstop. Third was the new position he had to learn last season. Why should the reds lock him up for years? He leads the league in strike outs, and is only batting around .220, and he commits countless errors. If you think the reds should lock him up for years then you're not a reds fan. I am a reds fan, and we need him off the payroll ASAP.

@toomuchtobmac 2 ай бұрын

@chadf86 sorry, don't respond to trolls. Foh

@chadf86 2 ай бұрын

@@toomuchtobmac I'm not a troll, everything I said is factual.

@bigfloridapimp 10 ай бұрын

Lemme get Elly at 3rd and Oneil at SS for the next 15 years 😅 if my Dbacks had an infield of Christian, Ketel, Oneil, and Elly wooo boy

@gavinwinkler1147 10 ай бұрын

Elly at third, Oneil at SS, Winn at 2B, have the best throwing infield in history

@bigfloridapimp 10 ай бұрын

@@gavinwinkler1147 aye. I haven't caught up to familiarity with Wynn yet. But I just thought it was be a hilarious yet promising bizzaro depth chart, if the infield had cannons and the outfield threw rainbow bloops. Elly, Cruz, and Wynn 3rd to 2nd in the infield. And Mickey Moniak, Corbin Carroll, and Josh Lowe out in LF, CF, and RF

@Empty1x 4 ай бұрын

@@bigfloridapimpas a cardinals fan wynn has got a hell of an arm and his base running is top notch with his speed while on top of that at the plate hes got a .323 avg

@Idkwhattobemyname 3 ай бұрын

We’re going to ignore mason winn who threw 100 mph across the infield a bit ago

@DemBaultBoys Ай бұрын

Look when the vid was made 😑🤦‍♂️

@MyPaulo05 3 ай бұрын

Tremendo éxitos cruz ely

@MajorReynolds92 4 ай бұрын

"but he couldn't beat the infield velocity record... until two days later" what a legend

@TLDelapore 4 ай бұрын

The thing that cracks me up is the other infielder hitting the dirt between Elly and the catcher. If that ball slips he's closed casket.

@cjsawinski 3 ай бұрын

I played 3rd, center and left field (and a bit of SS). Mostly at 3rd though (high school, some low level college, and of course men’s league or town ball). My pitchers hated me at 3rd for my arm lol (and obviously I’m no big leaguer throwing upper 90’s). I did throw damn hard though, and from the hot corner I couldn’t throw it over the pitcher or it would sail over the first basemen, always need to be a frozen rope about chest/waste high… so I would always see the pitcher (in my tunnel vision) either hitting the deck or running his ass off the mound to get out of the way lol. When I got into my 30’s I finally switched over to softball. Every time I played with a new team the first game all my new team mates would just be “holy shit man, you got an arm”. They would stick me in left center and I basically shut down any extra base taking (like there is any in softball anyways). These days I’m getting close to 40, my shoulder is shredded and it’s painful to even play catch with my kid :/… ahh the good ole days though

@spencernene 3 ай бұрын

@axiatrix 3 ай бұрын

Elly has made throws quicker. He recorded a 106.9 mph throw on statcast. Sadly the reds have a midget at first so the play wasn’t made but the point stands.

@spencernene 3 ай бұрын

@@axiatrix Was a statcast error, Check the updated stories

@bravesfan293147 6 ай бұрын

Simply amazing...

@-TAPnRACK- Ай бұрын

I love Elly! He has such potential for us!!

@MVuke84 4 ай бұрын

Cruz is the best baseball I've ever seen hands down. He's only going to get better too.

@BKF0 4 ай бұрын

The accuracy of these throws is pretty impressive. Even if he were to completely lose all his hitting ability, I think he could at least be a star closer

@rccoleman670 4 ай бұрын

Kid a Monster ⚾️

@DeniseHall-kt4qt 8 күн бұрын

I absolutely love Elly and the Reds just wish they would win games more consistently but still love em!

@MarkPlotkin-df8cn 3 ай бұрын

He's my favorite ❤😊

@randygibbs1991 3 ай бұрын

He broke his own record by trowing it 116,6 mph last weak

@jamescarter6676 26 күн бұрын

He will probably be playing on ur team sooner or later!!

@user-wt6rm4gi8w 4 ай бұрын

I've always considered the best infield arm to be Ken Caminiti R.I.P. and Elly is right with him. I hadn't even realized this until now. Probably because I'm not a Reds fan.

@Adaman135 2 ай бұрын

He taps and shuffles in every one of those but still has the time

@stevesteve788 3 ай бұрын

Masyn Winn enters the chat

@vesubioromo9425 3 ай бұрын

Unreal.

@alb7654 4 ай бұрын

So much fun to watch!!

@jamescarr3895 Ай бұрын

I drsfted him in the 5th round in my fantasy baseball league, and ive been laughing my ass off ever since lol. Kid has all the tools. Mind you its not even the all star break quite yet, and he already has almost 50 steals,, 😅😂 i love this kid.

@carsonfavors731 10 ай бұрын

Elly should be in the outfield

@damac5136 10 ай бұрын

In order to throw less often?

@user93279 9 ай бұрын

@@damac5136in order to be a better, higher percentage player in the field instead of a liability*

@damac5136 9 ай бұрын

Got ya. I thought he was competent at fielding ground balls. I''ll take your word for that is not the case!@@user93279

@joshmiles5235 5 ай бұрын

@@user93279lol he’s a rookie, who was one of the best fielders in the minor leagues. He’s going to figure it out lol bro 💀💀

@937Gravy 5 ай бұрын

Well you see what happened to Billy Hamilton when they made him a of

@spencernene 3 ай бұрын

Elly De La Cruz, a shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds, was reported to have thrown a ball at 106.9 mph . However, it was later announced that there was a glitch in the recording system, and the speed was not officially recorded. Regardless of the speed, many of De La Cruz's teammates and opponents have praised his incredible arm strength.

@suxix7312 4 ай бұрын

I REALLY LOVE good defense.

@Arandomperson-wz3bd 26 күн бұрын

Hes made 20 errors and leads the league in errors

@jamescarter6676 26 күн бұрын

@@Arandomperson-wz3bdso did a bunch of young 20 something SS through out history!!

@cynthianaslim 4 ай бұрын

I'm a Reds fan, and I feel finally like I'm watching a young Mantle.

@mainetain15 3 ай бұрын

Cruz will def get the pitching nod whenever there's that game where all pitchers r used😂

@MsDunbar13 Ай бұрын

He's a whole another level

@halfaminute4587 4 ай бұрын

There’s a few reasons here, one he didn’t start throwing side armed like every kid in high school thinks they should be doing, and two his arms are longer than average so he’s basically set, love this man

@cubsfanman-nx6pg 3 ай бұрын

Nobody throws side arm unless they are on the run. They usually throw from around a 3/4 slot and that doesn't have any impact on velocity.

@448katyamila7 21 күн бұрын

Love Elly so much !

@ethanweeter2732 4 ай бұрын

That crow hop at 100 mph was pretty good.

@josealejandroabreudone9449 3 ай бұрын

🥋dominican toughness 🇩🇴

@controlclerk 4 ай бұрын

Didn't know they were clocking infield throws. A couple guys I'd like to see numbers on would be Pudge and Ken Caminiti.

@RustyShakleford01 4 ай бұрын

I could have sworn Caminiti used to hit triple digits back in the day.

@spencernene 3 ай бұрын

@franklinrussell8033 3 ай бұрын

Seen him play AA in Chattanooga!!

@timupton3499 4 ай бұрын

Just badass !!!!

@early9422 4 ай бұрын

Elly is a beast

@chadrides914 3 ай бұрын

Imagine being the first baseman trying to handle that 😮

@dannyhenke4810 10 ай бұрын

Sleeping on masyn Winn

@edwardcruz3958 10 ай бұрын

maysn winn did it in a future stars game so it doesn’t count

@headhuncho3816 10 ай бұрын

@@edwardcruz3958plus it was one throw . at least elly does it often

@sir.muffiniii7011 10 ай бұрын

@@edwardcruz3958it still does, he made the throw

@burlyzulu 10 ай бұрын

@@sir.muffiniii7011but not in a real MLB game lol.

@johnathanlemons4993 10 ай бұрын

@@edwardcruz3958uhh he was doing it this year also.. when he made his debut

@MarkSmith-qk2rl 2 ай бұрын

First baseman said damn dude I ain’t got not catchers mitt 😂😂 that shit hurts 😂😂

@ChinChecker22 4 ай бұрын

Dude is Elite wtf 😮

@skinnyman-rv1xi Ай бұрын

MLB should give this man a bonus, Charity of Choice Commitment, COLA check and a radio show if he wants one. Good for Baseball and great for life.

@sirspark-a-lot8782 11 күн бұрын

I would love to see Elly pitch an inning.

@CoachCorey-nv7sf 3 ай бұрын

Pro speed is awesome. Note: When it is seen that a 14 year old is throwing from 3rd to 1st on a 90' field, I have to say he is hitting 85+ mph. Maybe someone at a higher level should check this kid out. I have seen alot of athletes, and this one seems different.

@baltimorejay_1 2 ай бұрын

If they ever need a position player to come in and pitch, he’s the guy

@ericdurae5085 4 ай бұрын

Awesome athlete! 😎

@Ryan_11990 4 ай бұрын

Damn! Good thing the shortstop got down during that piss missile to the plate!

@jasonmondary1 3 ай бұрын

He threw one last night at 106.9! Unbelievable!

@spencernene 3 ай бұрын

He didn’t throw one 106, it was an error, look it up

@jamescarter6676 26 күн бұрын

@@spencernenebro..on every comment fr!?! Someone is glazing!!

@spencernene 25 күн бұрын

@@jamescarter6676 Stupidy is a virus, gotta fight fire with fire big guy.

@MarkPlotkin-df8cn 3 ай бұрын

Still have his topps card❤😊

@junito1008 Ай бұрын

Imagine him throwing from the mound !! 🔥🔥🔥

@PlayerToBeNamedLater1973 14 күн бұрын

I was doing a job in Ohio and so I rented an apartment in the Dayton area for a couple of months so I didn't have to live in a hotel. The place was just a few minutes drive from the Dayton AA baseball park so I would go watch the games any time they were at home. I'd never heard of DeLaCruz before. I could not believe what I was seeing. The baseball jumped off his bat in a way that is entirely different than the other hitters -- the balls he hits well travel further in a shorter time thsn any I've seen at any level -- and he is the fastest guy on the field by a large margin-- and he throws the baseball across the diamond harder than anyone I've ever seen , major league players included-- I remember thinking that unless he gets struck by lightning he is on his way to the Show in short order and I would bet my last dollar on it . I would rave to the people on the job the next day about this kid and they thought I was overreacting.. I even wondered at first if he was really as good as he seems. . I ended up going to almost every Dragons home game for the 50 or so days I was working up there and I was convinced that the Reds had a future superstar . '

@mattforbes221 9 ай бұрын

In history *since 2015*

@titorivera3673 3 ай бұрын

Bravo por Haití y esa cosecha de estrellas, que los dominicanos se atribuyen. No quieren saber de ellos pero a este enseguida reclaman

@Social241ll 27 күн бұрын

Elly just knows 🎉

@toomanyhobbies2011 10 ай бұрын

Guys got an arm. But speeds have only been recorded for a few years. Wonder what the guys before that were throwing?

@lloydg857 27 күн бұрын

Dude is legit no doubt

@mrmacross 8 ай бұрын

Andrelton Simmons has no arm strength data from his prime defensive seasons. That dude could make strong throws from all sorts of throwing positions.

@jameswalton3930 4 ай бұрын

Shawon Dunston had a bazooka, use to make Mark Grace finch catching the ball.

@j.tyler2024 4 ай бұрын

Dude I played second for the Expos organization and I had to cut off this 6'7 player from carousel island, who would throw 105-108mph from right. The damn ball sounded like a freight train coming at me. No bull.

@FarmerFigs 3 ай бұрын

No... you did not...

@junepeterson6173 2 ай бұрын

Absolute cannon! Nice!

@christansdad Ай бұрын

Non-baseball fans have no idea how impressive each of those throws are.

@moemorgan6690 19 күн бұрын

De La Cruz, Otahni, Vlad Jr, Tatis Jr, Trout, Skene, Mookie, Harper and a host of others proves why baseball ⚾️ is America’s 🇺🇸 favorite pastime!!!! I too, love the Super Bowl 🏈 and NBA Finals 🏀 but nothing beats catching a game at any MLB stadium 🏟️ along with a jumbo 🌭 (extra mustard) to watch the boys of summer do their thing on the diamond 💎! Who remembers This Week In Baseball ⚾️???? TWIB NOTES 📝 ✌🏾 & ❤️

@Büćķěýẽ.přøðûċťǐǒñš 19 күн бұрын

agreed 👍

@heathswinson6506 4 ай бұрын

So im from Cincinnati. Amelia area. Im 39 and ive been in boring ardmore Oklahoma for probably 15 years. Its about 30 min north of Gainesville TX border. Nothing here really to have fun but workds largest casino. Anyways i dont ever even get to watch my reds or bengals until reventlybsince ive been on worans comp. I dont have time nor can i afford it. But its exciting times for the reds. I dont have any memoribilia for i cant afford it. But my friend suddenly messaged me and was like hey come get this shirt i got you. I ordered one and they sent me two he said. I go to get it and low and behold its a freaking elly de la cruz jersey. The black one with cincy on front. Its dope. Sorry that was a lot of blabbering

@SuperCarFan-we2ug Ай бұрын

I think it’s actually mason Winn, he showed in the futures game he can throw 103 from short, as he was a former pitcher. He hasn’t had that many opportunities to throw like he did then in the big leagues, but he turns some double plays I don’t think anyone else can. At some point he will 100% brake Elly’s record.

@manatarmsslaps 4 ай бұрын

Be on the lookout for Masyn Winn.. be interested in comparing the two

@taylorgranstaff3946 4 ай бұрын

Masyn Winn is right there with this dude on defense for real

@user-kn1xe2vw8r 4 ай бұрын

Ive been saying that watching him throw to first this past week..it's goes to first in the blink of a second

@Thedicktator3211 Ай бұрын

I would love to see him pitch

@alteregos3891 2 ай бұрын

Exactly, people, good call. That throw home was a BAD throw, and the catcher bailed him out.

@bruhziledits 3 ай бұрын

HELLO?? MASYN WINN?? Literally has the record at 101.5

@axiatrix 3 ай бұрын

Elly did make a throw this season that recorded 106.9. I can’t recall who was at first but it was a little high and quick so he didn’t make the catch. Rightfully moving so. That is moving quick af.

@bruhziledits 3 ай бұрын

@@axiatrix idk where you got that but that is just not true elly’s fastest is 98.5 and the fastest throw EVER is Aroldis Chapman’s at 106.1

@spencernene 3 ай бұрын

@@bruhziledits The fastest official pitch in baseball was 105.8 mph by Aroldis Chapman on September 24, 2010, against the Padres. However, Chapman is not the only pitcher to have thrown a pitch over 105 mph. There are reports that Nolan Ryan's pitch was clocked at 100.8 mph, but with modern-day technology, it would have been measured at 108.1 mph.

@bruhziledits 3 ай бұрын

@@spencernene that was the guiness world record pitch recorded by Chapman later he recorded an even faster one but the old one is still registered by Guiness as the fastest pitch

@madmartian2 2 ай бұрын

I love Votto. Resting annoyed face. 😐 "That hurt my hand."

@raincntry2657 2 ай бұрын

Shawn Dunston would like a word.

@Slayerformayor1983 4 ай бұрын

Simmons maintained a high velocity with faster hands. He gets my vote.

@Deckers527 2 ай бұрын

I was at the game where he broke the assist velocity record

@jamieseay8626 10 ай бұрын

How do you know it wasn’t someone from the past just because they didn’t have stat cast doesn’t mean they didn’t throw the hardest

@burlyzulu 10 ай бұрын

Who tf cares 😭

@sir.muffiniii7011 10 ай бұрын

I guarantee you they don’t with all the better training and technology we have today that they didn’t back then

@stevenlaporta2507 10 ай бұрын

there's no way even the greatest infielders in the past threw that hard

@SCOOTERstreams 10 ай бұрын

That's why they refer to somethings as statcast era records. You'll never know unless you pain stakingly go back and watch old footage, get a distance of the throw, get a accurate time to cover that distance then calculate into MPH, then that only a estimated mph and not an official.

@Squimpleton 10 ай бұрын

@@burlyzuluHonestly bro 😂

@caesar_19 8 ай бұрын

This man needs to be playing Center Field

@Captainaceguy00 4 ай бұрын

Right? I’m not a baseball expert but even I know his elite speed and arm is perfect for center field

@anubis.5893 3 ай бұрын

I think he just might be the best that’s ever been

@ThugshakerCentral-nz3ec 2 ай бұрын

Masyin Winn by far has the best arm in baseball, I swear Elly is the only young player talked about when he’s not even top 10 with players under 25

@mattfranklin2723 Ай бұрын

Scored him and henderson drafting them before they got to the majors

@rollandmakinano1744 4 ай бұрын

Longevity will be his kryptonite. If Dela Cruz stays healthy he can have a Hall of Fame career.

@macewindu9121 Ай бұрын

There's a shortstop in the cardinals organization with around 100 regularly. Forget his name though.

@elnoferelnofer9685 4 ай бұрын

Elly de la cruz no anda en esa no burto ,klk activo RD

@williejones7642 2 ай бұрын

Elly is an alien!!!

@NebMunb 4 күн бұрын

Brooks Robinson has returned

@arkadhenriquez1833 4 ай бұрын

100+ millions for him

@ajg2040 4 ай бұрын

An effin phenom.. Gotta give it up

@alfredogutierrez-tq5gk 2 ай бұрын

Me encanta ❤

@pablomonteverde1027 3 ай бұрын

.Let's hope he stays healthy

@OldBenKenobi2318 3 ай бұрын

Didn’t Masyn Winn just set the record for hardest infield throw at like 101 mph?

@ronallen6578 4 ай бұрын

Wasn't t aware 1st basemen wore a catchers mitt or perhaps his should-----OUCH!!!!!

@Immanuel481 3 ай бұрын

Favorite non tigers player

@tomw485 3 ай бұрын

I think Votto needs a catcher’s mitt at first base

@DStephen-t4u 5 күн бұрын

He's secretly Heimdall incarnate.... Think about it