Cincinnati Reds surge to No. 6 in MLB Power Rankings
The Cincinnati Reds move to No. 6 in the MLB Power Rankings thanks to sluggers Sal Stewart and Elly De La Cruz
At 18-10 and atop the National League Central on Monday, April 27, the Cincinnati Reds have advanced to No. 6 in the latest Major League Baseball Power Rankings . Previously at No.
9, the Reds are now No. 6, according to MLB. com's Will Leitch .
Here's what he had to say: Until their loss on Sunday, the Reds were on an absolute heater, and while a lot of that is because they keep winning so many one-run games (still 7-0 in them), they’re also hitting more of late: They were averaging nearly six runs a game over their past 12 games coming into Sunday. Only the Dodgers, Yankees, Braves, Cubs and Padres are currently ahead of the Reds. Reds power surge led by rookie Sal Stewart, Elly De La Cruz As of Monday, April 27, Stewart leads all of baseball with 29 runs batted in.
Coming into the Sunday, April 26 game with Detroit. Stewart was dominant among rookies, leading in hits, homers, RBI, stolen bases and total bases. Sal Stewart NL rookie ranks: Hits - 1st HR - 1st RBI - 1st SB - 1st TB - 1st pic.