Brewers Scoreboard Crew Hilariously Admits Defeat After Attempt To Troll Elly De La Cruz Backfired

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It’s been less than two months since the Cincinnati Reds called up one of the most electric prospects baseball currently has to offer in the form of Elly de la Cruz, the Dominican shortstop who signed with the franchise as a teenager in 2018 before working his way up the ranks.

It didn’t take long for De la Cruz to announce his arrival with the absolute bomb that marked the first of the many home runs he’ll likely hit in the MLB, but he’s also shown he’s an incredibly formidable five-tool player thanks to his record-breaking throwing abilities and jaw-dropping speed on the base path.

At this point, it’s pretty clear the last thing you want to do is underestimate the ability of a rookie who’s shown he takes a ton of joy in silencing any critics or doubters who question his abilities—which is exactly what he did during a recent game against the Brewers.

Milwaukee hosted Cincinnati on Monday night in a game where De la Cruz almost opened up the scoring in the top of the first inning only to see Joey Wiemer snag the ball that was heading over the fence in center field.

The folks who operate the scoreboard at American Family Field decided to have a little bit of fun at De la Cruz’s expense when he stepped to the plate in the top of the third with a cheeky “Player Trivia” tidbit that read “Almost Hit A Home Run In The First Inning…But Didn’t.”

However, there was nothing anyone could do to rob the home run he proceeded to hit while that message was still displayed on the Jumbotron.

It’s safe to say those employees learned their lesson based on the approach they took on Tuesday night, as they wisely decided to not poke the bear for a second time while essentially admitting defeat by saying “The Scoreboard Crew Has No Further Comment At This Time.”

Well played.