The Cincinnati Reds are in the playoff chase despite their best player playing his worst baseball of the season. Entering playing on Wednesday, the Reds trail the New York Mets by just two games in the NL Wild Card race, and Elly De La Cruz has been a shell of himself since the All-Star break.
De La Cruz is far and away the most talented player on the Reds roster. In terms of raw power, speed, and all the other metrics one can use to measure a player's abilities, De La Cruz blows away the competition.