US EditionReds' Elly De La Cruz Is Returning From Mourning His Sister's Death. Here's What We Know
- Elly De La Cruz, the shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds, left the city after Wednesday's game to be with his family in the Dominican Republic following the passing of his sister.
- De La Cruz's travel was disrupted by a flight cancellation Friday, which delayed his return to Cincinnati later that day.
- De La Cruz played for the Reds earlier this week, including series against the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers, and is expected to return for the weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Reds manager Terry Francona explained that De La Cruz intended to arrive before the game, but a canceled flight delayed his arrival, and he is expected to arrive later tonight.
- De La Cruz is expected to be available for Saturday's game following his bereavement absence, signaling his return to active play with full team support.
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Chicago Tribune
Yakima Herald-RepublicCINCINNATI (AP) — Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz will not be in the lineup for Cincinnati’s Game 1 series against Arizona on Friday night after his flight from the Dominican Republic, where he was mourning the death of his older sister, was canceled. The 23-year-old De La Cruz returned to the Dominican Republic after Wednesday’s 9-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. He was not placed on the bereavement list and was expected to return to Cincinnati …
De La Cruz out of Reds' lineup against Arizona after flight from Dominican Republic canceled
Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz will not be in the lineup for Cincinnati's series opener against Arizona on Friday night after his flight from the Dominican Republic, where he was mourning the death of his older sister, was canceled.
Reds’ De La Cruz expected back Saturday after being away following sister’s death
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is expected to be back in Cincinnati on Saturday after traveling to be with his family following the death of his sister last weekend.
The failure of a flight has caused the Cincinnati Reds to compete against the Arizona Diamondbacks without Elly De La Cruz at the start of the series. The all-star stayed in the Dominican Republic because of the death of his sister.
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