Being the good teamamte that he is, De La Cruz made sure to toss his bat aside before taking off so that TJ Friedl, who scored on the hit, didn't have to slide over any obstructions.

It started with some old bats Cincinnati Reds coach Mike Napoli pulled out of storage. It helped lead to Elly De La Cruz's second MLB All-Star bid.

The Colorado Rockies aren't the first team to intentionally walk Elly De La Cruz ... Including a first-inning at-bat in which the count ran full, De La Cruz walked four times − also a career first.

De La Cruz probably just got lucky. The fact that he's so fast he can score from first on a ball that is fielded cleanly and then followed by two pretty good throws also means there's no time for ...