It's never too early to start thinking about awards. Cincinnati Reds fans all around are ready to crown Sal Stewart as the National League Rookie of the Year with 5 months to go in the season, so an MVP has to be in the talks for shortstop Elly De La Cruz. MLB writers agree with this sentiment. In an early MVP poll from MLB.com , 39 experts have Elly De La Cruz ranked second in the National League race, trailing only Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers. De La Cruz is ahead of Matt Olson, Corbin Carroll, and division rival Nico Hoerner, an early sign of just how impactful he has been this season. De La Cruz ended the first month of April on fire. The Reds shortstop was 2nd amongst shortstops in home runs with 8, RBI with 22, and fWAR at 1.5. The biggest growth we've seen so far from Elly has been his ability to hit from the right side of the plate. From the right side of the plate, De La Cruz has a slash line of .263/.354/.434 vs left-handed pitching, with 4 home runs and 11 RBI.…