Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz went home briefly to be with his tight-knit family after the death of his sister. He's the ...

De La Cruz's sister, Genelis, died after a long battle with health issues. According to Reds manager Terry Francona, De La Cruz is expected to be back in Cincinnati late Friday night and will be ...

The Reds star played the game despite learning about the death of his older sister Genelis De La Cruz Sanchez. Genelis died after reportedly dealing with a long-term health issue in the Dominican ...

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 ...

Elly De La Cruz will depart the Cincinnati Reds to mourn the death of his older sister following this week's home series ...

Just one day after Elly De La Cruz's sister Genelis De La Cruz passed away, the 23-year-old insisted to play in the series finale against the Cubs on Sunday.

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.

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 Cubs.

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.

Genelis died after a long fight with health issues. Just one day after the devastating news, De La Cruz insisted on playing, and he did so while donning shoes that read "RIP Manita, te quiero mucho." ...

His cleats bore the message “RIP Manita,” and his cap was marked with “RIP Genelis.” Watch the video here: Elly De La Cruz decided to play today after the passing of his sister.

Genelis, De La Cruz's older sister, is said to have left two children behind. De La Cruz insisted he wanted to play in the finale of the weekend series, and the team was going to support him.