Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz paid tribute to his older sister, Genelis, messages on his uniform and an impressive home run after she died over the weekend.

CINCINNATI — Elly De La Cruz's sister Genelis De La Cruz passed away on Saturday according to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital in the Dominican Republic. She suffered from ongoing health problems ...

The Dominican Republic’s Z101 Digital reported that Genelis died on Saturday after a long health battle. De La Cruz is hitting .258 with an OPS of .786 in 60 games for the Reds this season.

Cincinnati Reds star shortstop Elly De La Cruz honored his late sister, Genelis, with a towering home run against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday, one day after Genelis' death on Saturday.

While the grieving continues for Elly De La Cruz over the passing of his older sister following a prolonged illness, the superstar shortstop will continue playing for at least the next three days. Red ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz played with a heavy heart on Sunday. That's what he wanted to do after learning of the death of his sister, Genelis. De La Cruz hit a two-run ...

CINCINNATI — Elly De La Cruz's sister Genelis De La Cruz passed away on Saturday according to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital in the Dominican Republic. She suffered from ongoing health problems ...

That's what he wanted to do after learning of the death of his sister, Genelis. De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and scored two runs in Cincinnati's 7-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

That's what he wanted to do after learning of the death of his sister, Genelis. De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and scored two runs in Cincinnati's 7-3 loss to Chicago.

Elly De La Cruz's sister Genelis De La Cruz passed away on Saturday according to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital in the Dominican Republic. She suffered from ongoing health problems according to Gomez.

That’s what he wanted to do after learning of the death of his sister, Genelis. De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and scored two runs in Cincinnati’s 7-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs.