US EditionReds' Elly De La Cruz and Mariners reliever Trent Thornton fall ill while playing in extreme heat
- On Saturday, June 21, 2025, Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz and Seattle’s Trent Thornton both experienced heat-related illness while playing in high temperatures during games in St. Louis and Chicago.
- The widespread intense heat caused De La Cruz to vomit on the field in the fourth inning and Thornton to suffer heat exhaustion before leaving in the eighth inning.
- Although De La Cruz vomited during the game, the 23-year-old continued playing and launched a two-run homer, while Thornton threw more than two innings without allowing a run before Seattle fell 10-7.
- Mariners manager Dan Wilson described Thornton’s illness as 'a scary moment, for sure,' with game temperatures at 94 degrees in Chicago and 92 degrees in St. Louis.
- The Reds now face avoiding a sweep after their second straight close loss in extreme heat, while the Cubs provided cooling stations and extra medical staff at Wrigley Field.
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz and Mariners reliever Trent Thornton fall ill while playing in extreme heat
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton got sick Saturday while playing in the extreme heat that covered much of the United States. De La Cruz vomited on the field with two outs in the fourth inning of Cincinnati’s extra-inning loss at the St. Louis Cardinals. He was checked on by a trainer, and two workers from the grounds crew cleaned up the area. “I actually watched him. He drank a bunch of water…
Elly de la Cruz, the Cincinnati Reds’ short field, became ill on Saturday, as did Trent Thornton, a re-levista of the Seattle Mariners. Both resented playing under the extreme heat that overwhelms much of the United States.
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