Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz made history on Friday night against the Chicago Cubs. With his single in the first inning on Friday, De La Cruz became the fastest player in Major League Baseball history to record 300 hits,

CINCINNATI, OH (WKYT) - Harrison Co. baseball coach Mac Whitaker threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Saturday before the Cubs-Reds major league baseball game in Cincinnati.

Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya left in the fifth inning of Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds due to an left oblique strain.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona (77) speaks with players at the pitchers mound in the sixth inning of the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs, Friday, May 23, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Downtown Cincinnati. / Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Reds needed big performances from star players against the division-leading Chicago Cubs, and they got them.

Elly De La Cruz drove in four runs and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-4 to end a four-game losing streak.

In his first 10 games since being recalled, Cincinnati’s Will Benson hit .400 with five homers (all of which came in four consecutive games), 11 RBIs, seven runs, a stolen base and a 1.471 OPS.

Now that the baseball season is two months in, Kiley McDaniel from ESPN.com updated his top 50 prospects in Major League Baseball. Chase Burns was the Reds' top-ranked prospect on the list at #12. "Burns might not look like a command specialist with his loud delivery and upper-90s fastball,