Reds infielder Sal Stewart stayed red-hot at the plate to begin the season on Tuesday, hitting his second home run of the season in an 8-3 loss to the visiting Pirates.
Fantasy Impact: Stewart hit a solo home run in the eighth inning in this one, and while it was too little too late for the Reds' offense, it continues a sizzling start to the season for the 2022 first-round pick. Stewart is now 9-for-16 (.563) with two homers, three doubles, six walks (versus just three strikeouts), and a 1.807 OPS across his first 22 plate appearances. Of course, regression is mandatory here, but Stewart certainly looks the part of a fantasy staple for years to come.
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Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz hit his second home run of the season on Tuesday as part of an 8-3 loss to the visiting Pirates.
Fantasy Impact: De La Cruz's eighth-inning solo home run cut the Pirates' lead to 6-2, but it was too little too late in this one. A consensus top-10 pick in fantasy drafts this spring, it's been a slow five-game start to the season for the 24-year-old as he is just 4-for-20 at the plate, and despite hitting a pair of homers in that time, he also has yet to steal a base and has been caught stealing on his only attempt of the young season.
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