The Hank Aaron Award is awarded annually to the best overall offensive performer in each league. On Monday, the Reds announced that Elly De La Cruz was named a finalist for the prestigious award. De La Cruz played in 160 games and slashed .

Cincinnati Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz took a huge step during a breakout first full MLB season. Now the Reds want to see the next step.

Terry Francona expects Reds to play the right way. "When something goes wrong, my goal is to not have it go wrong again." he said.