Reds honor De La Cruz as minor league player of the year

Dec. 3—Elly De La Cruz, who spent the majority of the 2022 season with the Dayton Dragons, was named the winner of the Sheldon "Chief" Bender Award, an honor presented annually by the Cincinnati Reds to their Minor League Player of the Year, on Friday night at Redsfest. Two other Dragons players also received big awards from the Reds on Friday. First baseman Alex McGarry was named Minor League ...