Reds novice sensation Elly De La Cruz attracted the uncertainty of Nationals supervisor Dave Martinez on Wednesday. Martinez had the umpires analyze the knob handle of De La Cruz's bat, which he was inevitably permitted to a later at-bat, De La Cruz concerned home plate without the knob handle connected as well as continued to belt an ominous 455-foot, no-doubt crowning achievement. Prior to beginning his house run trot, the 21-year-old appeared to motion toward the La Cruz could be seen pointing to his knob-less bat prior to pointing towards home plate umpire Quinn Wolcott. He after that removed as well as trotted around the , De La Cruz doesn't need a knob take care of to park a baseball in the bleachers. This one was transferred off the top deck at Nationals Park at a shocking range of 455 feet, which, according to 's Sarah Langs, is his second homer of a minimum of 455 feet this period-- although he just debuted a month earlier. Only three newbies have actually struck extra throughout an entire season in the Statcast age because 2015): Joc Pederson three in '15), Aaron Judge seven in '17) and also Pete Alonso 4 in '19). Obtain your seats to Cincinnati Reds games at Si TicketsUmpires had actually inspected the knob handle on De La Cruz's bat for a number of minutes ahead of his first at-bat. An extensive conversation and review occurred, as well as De La Cruz finished up batting without the add-on Reds Store.