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Elly secures 4th 30-homer, 30-steal season in Reds history

During Friday's matchup in Toronto, Cincinnati infielder Elly De La Cruz cemented his name in franchise history by swiping his thirtieth base of the campaign. After driving in a pair of runs with a double earlier in the third frame against the Blue Jays, the twenty-four-year-old successfully took third base on a pitch delivered by Jose Soriano to Sal Stewart, beating the throw from Alejandro Kirk.

This milestone secured De La Cruz's status as the fourth member of the organization to achieve thirty home runs and thirty stolen bases during a single year. He joins a notable group of franchise greats that includes Brandon Phillips from the 2007 season, Barry Larkin from 1996, and Eric Davis from 1987.

The achievement follows consecutive performances earlier in the week against Atlanta, where he connected for his twenty-ninth home run on Tuesday before hitting his thirtieth homer on Thursday.

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