Elly De La Cruz Archives - In The Rafters

Blue Jays Are Being Called Deadline Buyers Despite a 46-52 Record

Jul 19, 2026

The industry keeps pegging Toronto as a buyer before Aug. 3, but a 46-52 record and a 10 1/2-game deficit make aggressive spending a harder call than the rumors suggest.

Spencer Steer Homers Twice, Including Inside the Park, as Trade Interest Builds Before Aug. 3

Jul 18, 2026

Spencer Steer hit his 15th and 16th homers in Cincinnati’s 7-2 win at Coors Field, 17 days before a deadline that Bob Nightengale reports has the Blue Jays, Mariners and Yankees calling on him.

Elly De La Cruz goes 4-5 as Cincinnati Reds beat Colorado Rockies

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Jul 17, 2026

Elly De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with a homer, one RBI, and two runs scored in Cincinnati Reds’ 7-2 win against Colorado Rockies. It was Cruz’s first homer since going deep against the Chicago Cubs on July 10.

Reds Shut Out 3-0 by Orioles Despite Drawing Six Walks

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Jul 5, 2026

Cincinnati managed four hits and stranded every runner Baltimore’s staff handed over, wasting a six-strikeout start from Brady Singer in the series opener at Great American Ball Park.