Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz launched another home run against the Dodgers Wednesday. Here's why it was significant.

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Of course, the Reds are under no obligation to bow to any sort of trade request from De La Cruz. They also would not feel any pressure to make a deal with the Dodgers. The team's front office would, instead, sound out offers from all of MLB to find the best return possible for their franchise cornerstone.

Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer against the Dodgers on Tuesday. De La Cruz provided all of the offense for the Reds on Tuesday with one swing of the bat as he took Tarik Skubal deep for a two-run blast in the third inning.

The entire mission was to retrieve the ball and get it to De La Cruz who was some 200 feet away from the plate. It didn't matter that Hernández was rounding third. De La Cruz unleashed a 102 mph throw to get Hernández out with ease. The throw was initially registered at 105.3 mph before Statcast modified it to 102.

Dodgers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes.

In addition to hitting for average, hitting for power, fielding, running and throwing, toss ornithology into the Cincinnati star's toolbox.

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