Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTIncluded Columnist IVMarch 28, 2024
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Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz did his interview on Wednesday in English, a very first for the Dominican infielder.
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“I believe I’m doing an excellent task,” he stated, chuckling.
“I practice every day, talking with the other guys,” he continued, referencing his colleagues, when asked how he found out English. “I simply began with them, and I let it go. I like talking with the American guys since I produce self-confidence. I do not require [translator Jorge Merlos] any longer.”
When Merlos joked that he might leave, De La Cruz chuckled and included, “He assisted me a lot.”
The entire scenario amazed Cincy supervisor David Bell:
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“He’s exceptionally thoughtful. He’s simple, the method he listens and discovers,” he stated. “It’s fantastic. I can’t associate with that. The nerve that takes, and simply the regard that he has. … It’s excellent.”
The 22-year-old De La Cruz is the focal point of the Reds company after striking.235 with 13 homers, 44 RBI, 67 runs, 35 taken bases and a. 710 OPS in simply 98 video games throughout his novice season. And now he can speak straight to, and with, fans in English.
