ELLY DE LA CRUZ NEWS

Extends hit streak De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Washington.

Impact De La Cruz's sixth-inning double extended a hit streak to nine games. He later stole his 48th base of the season. After a down May (.208), De La Cruz has hit more consistently, posting averages of .266 in June and .276 in July.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Dreams of contention for Elly De La Cruz and the Reds take a hit with a sweep at Washington

Elly De La Cruz predicted before the second half of the season began that the Cincinnati Reds were going to make the playoffs and “win it all.”

JULY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Daily Dinger: Best MLB Home Run Picks Today (Elly De La Cruz, This Orioles All-Star Are Best Bets) Breaking down the best home run picks for the MLB action on Sunday, July 21.

JULY 21 • THESTATE.COM

MLB's leader in errors is still a top defender. Here's how Elly De La Cruz leads the Major Leagues in errors. The Reds shortstop is also putting together a season that should have him in the conversa...

JULY 20 • MLB.COM

Coach Prime among Elly's fans: 'I love what he brings to the game' Game recognizes game, as they say. Deion Sanders last played in the Majors in 2001, but that doesn't mean the two-sport great hasn't paid at...

JULY 19 • MLB.COM

Deion Sanders Astounded by Talent of Reds Star Elly De La Cruz Coach Prime gave some flowers to the talented Cincinnati shortstop.

JULY 19 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Pure speed meets pure heat: Check out Elly's insane All-Star cleats The “fastest man alive” got to run the bases in style in his very first All-Star Game. Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz, known for his rocket...

JULY 17 • MLB.COM

Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, Livvy Dunne, more show off on MLB All-Star red carpet

Take a look at how these star-studded MLB players went all out for the MLB All-Star red carpet!

JULY 16

Elly De La Cruz Shares Touching Moment With 'Favorite Player' Derek Jeter The All-Star shortstop made the admission live on air.

JULY 15 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

All-Star stage the perfect setting for Elly's unmatched energy CINCINNATI – The Reds' Elly De La Cruz may not have received enough votes from fans to earn the start as the National League's shortstop, bu...

JULY 15 • MLB.COM

Cracks 16th homer De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Marlins.

Impact The Reds teed off on Edward Cabrera and the Miami bullpen for six combined homers, and De La Cruz got in on the fun with a long ball to the batter's eye in the third inning. De La Cruz has been managing a hand issue recently, but it hasn't cost him playing time -- his absence Thursday was said to be unrelated -- nor has it affected his performance. De La Cruz is a first-time All-Star and he's been a top-10 fantasy player so far this season on account of his .255/.345/.476 slash line, 16 homers, 41 RBI, 63 runs and 46 steals through 95 games.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup Saturday De La Cruz is starting at shortstop and batting second Saturday against the Marlins.

Impact De La Cruz got just his second day off this season Thursday against Colorado, though the rest day reportedly wasn't related to the hand injury he's been managing. That appears to be confirmed with his re-insertion into the lineup versus Miami on Saturday. De La Cruz will look to extend a four-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 7-for-17 with three doubles and three stolen bases.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Reds' Elly De La Cruz to receive nearly $1 million pre-arbitration bonus NEW YORK — Baltimore shortstop Gunnar Henderson is projected to receive the largest amount from this season’s $50 million pre-arbitration bo...

JULY 12 • DAYTONDAILYNEWS.COM

Getting rare day off De La Cruz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

Impact For just the second time all season, De La Cruz will will hit the bench. According to Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer, De La Cruz's absence isn't related to the hand injury he's been managing recently; instead, the 22-year-old is just getting a well-overdue afternoon off while Cincinnati wraps up its series with Colorado with a day game after a night game. De La Cruz won't have much of a chance to catch his breath during the upcoming week while he makes his first All-Star Game appearance next Tuesday in Texas, so the Reds presumably wanted to build in some extra rest for him heading into the Midsummer Classic. Santiago Espinal will step in at shortstop for De La Cruz on Thursday.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Off Base breaks down Elly De La Cruz | 07/09/2024 The Off Base crew takes a deep dive into Elly De La Cruz's aggressive baserunning and how it contributes to the rest of the Reds' offense

JULY 9 • MLB.COM

Elly De La Cruz Had Fans In Awe With One of Coolest Stolen Bases of MLB Season Only the Reds’ star could pull this off.

JULY 9 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Pinch me! Elly learning Japanese to speak with Shohei Elly De La Cruz was just chosen for his first All-Star Game. So what is the Reds' superstar shortstop most looking forward to when the best...

JULY 9 • MLB.COM

Doubles, steals two bases De La Cruz went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI, two stolen bases and a walk in Monday's win over the Rockies.

Impact De La Cruz walked and stole second in the first inning but was also caught trying to swipe home. He last singled and scored in the fourth before knocking an RBI double during the Reds' four-run eighth inning. The star shortstop broke out of a small five-game slump that saw him go 2-for-17 entering Monday's contest. De La Cruz is now slashing .251/.344/.469 with 38 extra-base hits and 45 steals through 91 games.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Elly De La Cruz learning Japanese to talk to Shohei Ohtani at All-Star Game

Elly De La Cruz revealed he's learning Japanese in an effort to talk with Shohei Ohtani at the upcoming MLB All-Star Game.

JULY 8

Paul Skenes, Elly De La Cruz among final MLB All-Star additions Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz were among the phenoms added to the 2024 MLB All-Star G...

JULY 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Paul Skenes, Elly De La Cruz among final MLB All-Star additions Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz were among the phenoms added to the 2024 MLB All-Star G...

JULY 8 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Pirates' Paul Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies picked for All-Star Game

Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game just eight weeks after his debut, and major league-leading Philadelphia had...

JULY 7

Swipes 43rd bag De La Cruz went 1-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers.

Impact It was the first time since June 16 that the 22-year-old has drawn multiple free passes, while the stolen base was his league-leading 43rd of the year -- 15 ahead of second-place Brice Turang. De La Cruz can be streaky, but he's red hot right now, slashing .352/.417/.704 over his last 13 games with 10 extra-base hits (four doubles, three triples and three homers), six steals, eight RBI and 13 runs.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes 43rd bag De La Cruz went 1-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers.

Impact It marked the first time since June 16 that the 22-year-old drew multiple free passes, while the stolen base was his league-leading 43rd of the year -- 15 ahead of second-place Brice Turang. De La Cruz can be streaky, but he's red hot right now, slashing .352/.417/.704 over his last 13 games with 10 extra-base hits (four doubles, three triples and three homers), six steals, eight RBI and 13 runs.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Elly De La Cruz Made Sweetest Gesture for Reds Teammate During Postgame Interview Fans loved this awesome interaction between De La Cruz and Alexis Diaz.

JULY 4 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM