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Washington Post
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- Washington Post
Reds star Elly De La Cruz homers after learning of the death of his sister
CHICAGO — Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz played with a heavy heart on Sunday. That's what he wanted to do after learning of the death of his sister, Genelis. De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and scored two runs in Cincinnati's 7-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Manager Terry Francona said the 23-year-old shortstop insisted he wanted to play in the finale of the weekend series, and the team was going to support him. 'He takes so much pride in being available,' Francona said. 'Guys like that, Carlos Santana in Cleveland was very similar, and for a kid that's that young, that's an admirable trait.' Z101 Digital in the Dominican Republic reported that Genelis died Saturday after dealing with health problems for some time. De La Cruz declined to speak with the media. The Reds also declined to offer any details on the situation, citing De La Cruz's wishes. 'We care so much about playing a game and winning, but in a hurry you're reminded of what's really important,' Francona said. 'So I think everybody kind of kept their head on a swivel with him today, just trying to take care of him.' De La Cruz singled in the first and flied out in the fourth. He connected for his 12th homer in the sixth and walked and scored on Tyler Stephenson's sacrifice fly in the ninth. De La Cruz's 50th career homer was a towering drive down the line in right. The estimated distance was 423 feet with an exit velocity of 117.4 mph. As he took his final steps toward the plate, De La Cruz patted his chest, pointed to the sky and clapped. After touching home, he made a heart with his hands. ___ AP MLB:
Reuters
3 hours ago
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Kyle Tucker (jammed finger) day to day after early exit Sunday
June 2 - Chicago Cubs star outfielder Kyle Tucker left Sunday's home game against the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth inning and later was diagnosed as having a jammed right ring finger. He's considered day to day. X-rays were negative. "I feel all right," Tucker said after Chicago's 7-3 victory. "The hand's a little jammed, or a little swollen, but obviously we got our off day tomorrow, so hopefully it feels a little bit better once we get to Washington." If nothing else, Chicago dodged what could have been a significant injury. "Not too concerned," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said afterward. "I'm optimistic this is going to be, at most, a day or two, as soon as some of the swelling goes down. It's just a sprained finger. He took the second at-bat and it just was a little uncomfortable. So with the lead, we just got him out of there." Tucker suffered the injury in the first inning. He was hit on his right foot by a pitch from Reds starter Nick Martinez before being thrown out at second base attempting to steal. While sliding headfirst into second, his right hand got caught underneath him and his helmet came off, eventually causing a slight cut on the bridge of his nose. Tucker would initially remain in the game. The caught-stealing halted a streak of 29 consecutive successful stolen bases for Tucker, which dated back to September 2023. He has 16 steals this season. In the third inning, Tucker hit a ground-rule double on a ball that got stuck in the ivy in right field and later scored on Pete Crow-Armstrong's single, the first of four runs the Cubs scored that inning to take a 4-0 lead. Tucker fouled out to catcher Tyler Stephenson to end the fourth inning before leaving the game. Tucker is hitting .284 this season with 12 home runs and 39 RBIs. He's a three-time All-Star. --Field Level Media
Reuters
3 hours ago
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LHP Wade Miley opts out with Reds, becomes free agent
June 2 - Veteran left-hander Wade Miley opted out of his minor-league deal with the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday and became a free agent. Miley hasn't pitched in the majors this season while continuing his comeback from Tommy John surgery in May 2024. The deal he signed contained a June 1 opt-out if he wasn't in the majors with Cincinnati. "We told him we don't have a place to start him," Reds manager Terry Francona told reporters before Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. "So he's going to look around at places to start." Miley, 38, was injured with the Milwaukee Brewers in April 2024 and underwent surgery shortly thereafter. In seven starts at Triple-A Louisville this season, Miley was 1-2 with an 8.84 ERA. He gave up 32 hits in 19 1/3 innings. Miley owns a 108-99 big-league record with a 4.07 ERA in 317 career games (310 starts) for the Arizona Diamondbacks (2011-14), Boston Red Sox (2015), Seattle Mariners (2016), Baltimore Orioles (2016-17), Houston Astros (2019), Reds (2020-21), Chicago Cubs (2022) and Brewers (2023-24). Miley has recorded 1,361 strikeouts in his career and was an All-Star for Arizona in 2012. Also, infielder Jeimer Candelario (back) will begin a rehab assignment Monday at Louisville. Candelario last played for the Reds on April 27 and is batting just .113 with two homers and 10 RBIs in 80 at-bats over 22 games. Last season, Candelario hit 20 homers for Cincinnati, the second-best total of his career. He has 110 homers during nine-plus seasons. --Field Level Media
Chicago Tribune
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Photos: Chicago Cubs take the series with a 7-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds
Photos from the Chicago Cubs' 7-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on Sunday, June 1, 2025. MLB players wore jersey patches with No. 4 in honor of Lou Gehrig Day.
Yahoo
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Reds star Elly De La Cruz homers after learning of the death of his sister
CHICAGO (AP) — Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz played with a heavy heart on Sunday. That's what he wanted to do after learning of the death of his sister, Genelis. De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and scored two runs in Cincinnati's 7-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Manager Terry Francona said the 23-year-old shortstop insisted he wanted to play in the finale of the weekend series, and the team was going to support him. Advertisement 'He takes so much pride in being available,' Francona said. 'Guys like that, Carlos Santana in Cleveland was very similar, and for a kid that's that young, that's an admirable trait.' Z101 Digital in the Dominican Republic reported that Genelis died Saturday after dealing with health problems for some time. De La Cruz declined to speak with the media. The Reds also declined to offer any details on the situation, citing De La Cruz's wishes. 'We care so much about playing a game and winning, but in a hurry you're reminded of what's really important,' Francona said. 'So I think everybody kind of kept their head on a swivel with him today, just trying to take care of him.' Advertisement De La Cruz singled in the first and flied out in the fourth. He connected for his 12th homer in the sixth and walked and scored on Tyler Stephenson's sacrifice fly in the ninth. De La Cruz's 50th career homer was a towering drive down the line in right. The estimated distance was 423 feet with an exit velocity of 117.4 mph. As he took his final steps toward the plate, De La Cruz patted his chest, pointed to the sky and clapped. After touching home, he made a heart with his hands. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
