Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base in Saturday’s 6-4 win over the Cubs.
De La Cruz filled the stat sheet in the team’s victory Saturday, starting with a two-run homer in the first inning off Colin Rea. He drove in two more runs with a base hit in the fifth before stealing second and scoring on a hit by Spencer Steer. De La Cruz reached one more time with a walk in the seventh. The 23-year-old shortstop is slashing .248/.322/.417 with nine homers, 35 runs scored, 37 RBI, and 17 steals across 230 plate appearances.