The ongoing regular season has been a season for underdogs. Be it the Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, and even the Cincinnati Reds. When talking about the Reds, the David Bell-led team has flipped the NL Central division on its head, going from last in 2022, to currently leading it. While almost all Reds players are doing their job very well in the ballparks, the Cincinnati Bengals star QB Joe Burrow hyped up a self-proclaimed “fastest man in the world.”

Several NFL and NBA stars have shown appreciation for MLB players in recent times. Burrow has joined the trend by hyping up this young Reds star. In the process, the 2022 NFL Pro Bowler even got an awkward response from a veteran star.

Bengals star Joe Burrow hypes up Cincinnati Reds youngster Elly De La Cruz

Reds? rising rookie Elly De La Cruz has really shown his quality since coming up from the Minor Leagues. Furthermore, he has built confidence in his abilities, even proclaiming himself the ?fastest man in the world?. Most recently, star quarterback Joe Burrow hyped up the 21-year-old with an Instagram Post. He shared a picture of himself talking batting practice with the Reds and captioned it with a combination of his and De La Cruz?s names.?

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In the caption, Burrow said, ?Joey De La Cruz?. This is a massive social media move by Burrow as he acknowledges the star rookie. Reds veteran Joey Votto validated the post with an odd joke reply, saying, ?Good thing you didn?t use my last name. That would be awkward.? The joke was based on how similar their first names are.

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Earlier this month, Burrow interacted with the Reds? players and even smashed a few big hits in batting practice. Interestingly enough, the Bengals? star quarterback played baseball in High School before choosing to focus on football. But his interest in the game still remains. De La Cruz seems to be attracting interest from the NFL as he interacted with another top quarterback earlier this month.

Elly De La Cruz signed a bat for Patrick Mahomes

A little over a week ago, MLBLife reported that Elly De La Cruz signed a bat for Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes. The two-time NFL Champion had reportedly asked the speedy infielder for the signed item. De La Cruz obliged the star quarterback?s request and reportedly signed ?fastest man in the world? on it. The young star from Cincinnati has shined in his games thus far and gained the attention of some top superstars. Only time will tell where his young MLB career will go from here.

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But Joe Burrow has paid special homage to the Cincinnati Reds? rookie with his social media move. What do you think of the new name he came up with?