Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
2025 proj | 604 | 156 | 100 | 24 | 73 | 65 | 201 | 63 | 0.258 | 62.0 |
2025 | 424 | 120 | 80 | 19 | 72 | 51 | 117 | 29 | 0.283 | 68.3 |
2024 | 618 | 160 | 105 | 25 | 76 | 69 | 218 | 67 | 0.259 | 65.5 |
2023 | 388 | 91 | 67 | 13 | 44 | 35 | 144 | 35 | 0.235 | 31.6 |
Date | News |
8/02/25 | You Won't Believe Where Reds Superstar Elly De La Cruz's Bat Ended Up. You Won't Believe Where Reds Superstar Elly De La Cruz's Bat Ended Up This is hilarious. Greg Kuffner | 0 Minutes Ago Jul 31, 2025; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) hits an RBI single against the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images / Aaron Doster-Imagn Images In this story: Cincinnati Reds Late in Friday's 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Reds' infielder Elly De La Cruz struck out on swinging and his bat went flying into the net. Not only did it hit the net, but the bat was struck in the net. De La Cruz is having the best season of his career, slashing .283/.362/.486 with 45 extra-base Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/news/you-won-t-believe... |
8/01/25 | Watch: Reds, Braves play on with Elly De La Cruz's bat hanging in GABP net. "That is going to be interesting," Barry Larkin said during the broadcast. "Can they start to play with this (bat) hanging in the net?" Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/watch-reds-braves... |
8/01/25 | Elly De La Cruz: Living the Dream. In 2023, early in his big-league career, Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz prepared specific questions for some of the best Major League Baseball players he faced. When stars like Shohei Ohtani got to second base during innings with De La Cruz in the field, he made a point to speak with them and ask about how they built their careers. Over the course of the 2024 season, when De La Cruz became an All-Star himself, he found the base-side conversations flipping. Source: https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/article/elly-de... |
7/28/25 | Reds, Braves in different directions at start of Classic week. The Cincinnati Reds entered Monday night's game with the Los Angeles Dodgers riding a four-game winning streak. The Atlanta Braves, their opponent in Saturday night's Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway, were on a five-game skid. Cincinnati (56-50) was third in the National League Central standings, 6 1/2 games behind the Cubs and Brewers who were tied for the division lead. Elly De La Cruz, the all-star shortstop, paced the Reds with 18 home runs, 67 RBIs, 28 stolen bases and 78 runs scored. Source: https://www.timesnews.net/sports/pro/reds-braves-i... |
7/27/25 | Here's why the last (and only) time Shohei Ohtani pitched vs Reds was significant. When the Reds and Angels met in Anaheim in August 2023, Elly De La Cruz poked Shohei Ohtani, as if to see if he was real. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/heres-why-last-on... |
7/27/25 | Elly De La Cruz, Reds heating up entering finale vs. Rays. The first two months of the season were a struggle offensively for Elly De La Cruz. The Cincinnati Reds' All-Star shortstop was slashing .239/.315/.406 over April and May and had struck out 68 times. Then June hit, and De La Cruz has been in a groove ever since -- compiling a .327/.417/1.088 slash line while striking out 37 times over the past two months. In his past 13 games, he's slashing .362/.483/.553 to raise his season batting average to .285 with a .365 on-base percentage and .490 slugging percentage. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/elly-de-la... |
7/26/25 | De La Cruz's clutch single lifts Reds past Rays. Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to break open a tie game and the Cincinnati Reds went on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Saturday night. The Reds won their third in a row while the Rays have lost 12 of their last 15 on the road, including six straight. With the score tied 2-2, De La Cruz's bloop single off Garrett Cleavinger with the bases loaded put the Reds ahead 4-2. Graham Ashcraft (6-4) pitched the seventh for the win and Emilio Pagán pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 22nd save. Source: https://www.limaohio.com/?p=795014... |
7/26/25 | Cincinnati Reds Superstar Continues to Rise Up Through Record Books. Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz continues to do things not many others have done. The 23-year-old had four hits in Friday night's 7-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. He now has eight four-hit games in his career, which is the third most out of any Reds hitter in history through their age 23 season, behind just Frank Robinson and Sam Crawford, according to Matt Wilkes. The switch-hitter is slashing .283/.362/.487 with 42 extra-base hits and 27 stolen bases this season. The Reds are 54-50 and now sit just one game back from the third and final National League Wild Card spot. The Reds will need De La Cruz to continue his big season in the second half if they want to contend and make a playoff Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/news/cincinnati-reds-s... |
7/25/25 | Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz meets fans at Kroger in Oakley. Cincinnati Reds All-Star Elly De La Cruz is finding new ways to step up to the plate and deliver to fans off the field. Ahead of Friday night's game, he made a pit stop at the Kroger store in Oakley to promote healthy hydration. The shortstop threw a slight curveball and gave the Madisonville Braves Little League team an out-of-the-park experience. "Oh, it's amazing," Madisonville Braves Coach Jeremy Triggs said. Source: https://www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-reds-all-s... |
7/24/25 | Players polled vote Rays' Chandler Simpson over Reds' Elly De La Cruz as MLB's fastest. Interestingly enough, the rookie voted MLB's fastest player voted for Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/players-polled-vo... |
7/24/25 | For young MLB fans, No. 44 only has one meaning: 'I wanna be like Elly'. Elly De La Cruz is a two-time All-Star and at 23 years old has become a national fan favorite. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/young-mlb-fans-no... |
7/24/25 | Reds' De La Cruz growing into an MLB star. If the current crop of young players is any indication, the future of Major League Baseball is in good hands. Elly De La Cruz is certainly one of those. The shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds is simply one of the best young and most exciting players in the game. The 23-year-old shortstop from the Dominican Republic recently made his second straight appearance in the Major League All-Star Game, and it was definitely deserved. Source: https://www.timesnews.net/special/reds-de-la-cruz-... |
7/23/25 | New Reds 'Speedway Classic' gear now available on Fanatics + free shipping. By Andrew Parsaud | aparsaud@al.com The MLB is rolling out a very cool event in the next coming weeks. Apart of the 'MLB Speedway Classic 2025,' the Atlanta Braves will take on the Cincinnati Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. It'll be the first American or National League game played in the state of Tennessee. With a new venture comes new gear. Fanatics quickly released plenty of the new Reds Speedway Classic gear, which can be viewed here . Here's a look at the top sellers: Elly De La Cruz Cincinnati Reds Nike 2025 MLB Speedway Classic Player Graphic T-Shirt - White - $34.99 (S-2XL) Cincinnati Reds Nike 2025 MLB Speedway Classic Legend Performance T-Shirt - Black - $39.99 (S-2XL) Source: https://www.al.com/shopping/2025/07/new-reds-speed... |
7/21/25 | Reds' Elly De La Cruz tries on manager Terry Francona's glasses in lighthearted moment. Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona had no idea what was in store when he went to the mound to make a pitching change in the fifth inning of Monday night's 10-8 loss to the Washington Nationals. Shortstop Elly De La Cruz tapped Francona on his left arm, causing the skipper to turn toward him. Then De La Cruz removed Francona's glasses and tried them on — and immediately threw back his head. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/reds-elly-la-cruz... |
7/19/25 | Where to watch Reds-Mets MLB game free livestream today. The matchup will begin at 3:10 p.m. CT on MLB Network. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV and Fubo TV. The Reds entered the All-Star break on a high note, as they won four of their last five games. In order to win today's game, the Reds will need to rely on their star player Elly De La Cruz. Source: https://www.al.com/tv/2025/07/where-to-watch-reds-... |
7/15/25 | Cincinnati Reds Elly De La Cruz is a Superstar. The Cincinnati Reds have played 97 of their 162 games this season, which means we are entering the area of sample sizes you can trust. One player that is providing nothing but upward trends is Elly De La Cruz. He is in the All-Star Game for a reason, as De La Cruz is in the top three among NL shortstops in Wins Above Replacement. His ascension to superstardom this year is all tied to his breakout at the plate. De La Cruz has improved in literally every metric at the plate that you can think of. Strikeout rate? He's cut that down to 24.3% this year, compared to 31.3% last year. Walk rate? That's a less dramatic increase, but it's still up above 10% for the first time in his career. Even De La Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/cincinnati-reds-analys... |
7/15/25 | Elly De La Cruz Breaks Silence on Possible Participation in Home Run Derby. Cincinnati Reds superstar Elly De La Cruz has declined to participate in the home run derby two years in a row now, but he hasn't ruled it out for the future. During Monday's Home Run Derby, nobody looked like they were having more fun than the 23-year-old superstar. When asked if he would ever consider partipating in the future, De La Cruz answered. Whenever De La Cruz does decide to participate in the Home Run Derby, it will be electric to watch and he will surely put on a show for the fans. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/news/elly-de-la-cruz-b... |
7/15/25 | 'Driving force': Cincinnati Reds All-Star Elly De La Cruz leans into strength of family. Cincinnati Reds teammates marvel at All-Star Elly De La Cruz's ability to focus and perform during a time of grief for close-knit family. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/driving-force-cin... |
7/14/25 | Reds Superstar Joins Elite Company With Historic First Half. Reds Superstar Joins Elite Company With Historic First Half Elly De La Cruz scored 72 runs in the first half of the season. Greg Kuffner | 16 Minutes Ago Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) steals second as Colorado Rockies shortstop Orlando Arcia (11) loses the throw from home in the first inning between Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Saturday, July 12, 2025. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images In this story: Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds superstar Elly De La Cruz continues to put his name in the record books. De La Cruz scored 72 runs in the first half of the season, which is the fifth most in Reds Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/news/reds-superstar-jo... |
7/11/25 | Reds earn split in four-game series with Marlins. Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz slides safe at home plate to score on a single hit by Austin Hays during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Cincinnati, Thursday, July 10, 2025. CINCINNATI — Spencer Steer homered and Nick Lodolo pitched six strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Miami Marlins 6-0 on Thursday to earn a split in the four-game series. Source: https://www.sidneydailynews.com/2025/07/11/reds-ea... |