WATCH: Reds’ Elly De La Cruz honors late sister after hitting home run vs. Cubs, a day after her death

Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Elly de la Cruz has not played against Chicago cubs on Sunday after learning about his older sister Genelis de la Cruz Sanchez.

Well La Cruz, who had a “RIP”, written on her feasts and a hat, took her first time to gather her. Then he separated the cube starter Jameson Thailon. In later sixth, de la cruz started his 12th homework of the season. He pointed to heaven, then made a gesture of the heart with his two hands when he crossed the plate. Look.

23-year-old de la cruz does not talk to the press before the game. However, the manager’s incomplete Francisca told reporters that de la cruz claims that he was playing on Sunday. “We just said to him that we would support everything he should do.” Said tobonaA number “He wants to play today and we will go from there.”

As noted by Gordon Whitten Cincinnati enpinirerThe media reports in the Dominican Republic said that the gene died with long-term combat issues after a long fight.

The Major League Baseball Treaty sets that players are allowed to fit at least three days and within a week. At this stage, it is unclear if de la cruz is appointed to that appointment.

De La Cruz logged in to Sunday Last year, he graduated from the eighths of the Voting of the most valuable player in the National League after a 25 home run and 67 stolen bases.

The reds have lost 7-3 of the game on Sundays (a box unit).