BREAKING: Terry Francona Sent Blunt Message To Elly De La Cruz During 20 Minute Meeting at Reds Spring Training
The Reds are expecting that De La Cruz will take another step forward this season.
Terry Francona hopes to get the most out of a young Reds squad that expects to make the playoffs this season.
The Reds hired Francona in October. The World Series champion met with De La Cruz on Thursday. The two talked for 20 minutes.
Francona has a message for the Reds’ standout shortstop.
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“I want you to be the best baseball player for the best baseball team. “That’s my goal,” Francona told Cincinnati.com’s Gordon Wittenmyer. “And he got a big smile on his face.”
De La Cruz was an All-Star last season. He’s still only 23 years old.
He had a.259/.339/.471 slash line, with 25