VIDEO: Tim McGraw takes batting practice with Elly De La Cruz before the MLB Speedway Classic

CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 05: Tim McGraw performs during the Windy City Smokeout on August 5, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

2022 Windy City Smokeout CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 05: Tim McGraw performs during the Windy City Smokeout on August 5, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

By Woody

Before he took the stage to perform a pregame show at the MLB Speedway Classic, Tim McGraw got in the batting cage and took some swings with Cincinnati Reds short stop Elly De La Cruz.