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Aaron Judge Offers Up Huge Praise For Elly De La Cruz at All-Star Game

Well deserved!

James Rapien

Jul 2, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) greets New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) at second base after forcing him out to end the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 2, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) greets New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) at second base after forcing him out to end the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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CINCINNATI — Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz has taken baseball by storm since he was promoted to the big leagues last season.

The 22-year-old will play in his first All-Star Game on Tuesday night. De La Cruz's athleticism, speed and talent caught the eye of Yankees superstar Aaron Judge.

"The guy is electric," Judge said. "He's good for the game. Definitely going to be rooting for him and follow him for his career."

Judge also said that he would lose to De La Cruz in a race, even if he had a 15-yard head start.

Watch his entire answer in the video below:

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JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien covers the Bengals and Reds for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and InsidetheReds.com. He's one-half of the Locked on Bengals Podcast. He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food. Cincinnati chili is his go-to meal, followed by gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. When he isn't working or eating, he's probably walking his dog Finley or spending time with family. 

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