Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart are on a historic pace to begin the 2026 season. De La Cruz and Stewart are undoubtedly carrying the Cincinnati Reds' offense through April. Stewart is batting .303 with a .1.024 OPS with nine home runs, 29 RBIs, and seven stolen bases, and De La Cruz is batting .275 with a .921 OPS with nine home runs, 20 RBIs, and six stolen bases. This Has Never Happened Before Apr 25, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart (27) runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images | Aaron Doster-Imagn Images With those kinds of statistics, Stewart is on pace to hit 54 home runs, 174 RBIs, and have 42 stolen bases. This puts him on track to become just the second player in Major League history to put together a 50-home-run, 40-stolen-base season.…