WATCH: Reds top prospect Elly De La Cruz rips 112 mph double for first MLB hit in second major-league at-bat
De La Cruz made his MLB debut against the Dodgers on Tuesday night
De La Cruz made his MLB debut against the Dodgers on Tuesday night
Contreras was set to undergo an MRI after suffering a knee contusion in the opener
Contreras took the fastball to the knee while catching
Giancarlo Stanton previously had the record
It was Simmons' only swinging strike of the inning
Bassitt, who suffered a fractured cheekbone as a result, looked like his All-Star self in his return to the mound
It's hard to throw a more picture-perfect strike than that
This is a lesson to never give up on your dreams