Elly De La Cruz has some of the most prodigious raw talent in baseball. There's no denying what he's capable of on the diamond.
However, there's a difference between capability and actuality. De La Cruz was an All-Star for the second consecutive season on the back of a .284/.359/.495 batting line and a near-20/20 performance (18 home runs, 25 steals) in the first half. In the second half, though, the shortstop has a 73 wRC+ and 28.6% strikeout rate.
This has become the painful truth for Reds fans — his talent is off the charts, but his consistency is lacking.