ELLY DE LA CRUZ NEWS

Played with second-half quad strain Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall revealed this week that De La Cruz played through a left quad strain from late July through the end of the season, Mark Sheldon and...

Impact It's not clear when exactly De La Cruz was first hurt, and Krall indicated the injury wasn't overly serious. However, after slashing .284/.359/.495 with 18 home runs and 25 stolen bases in the first half, De La Cruz hit only .236/.303/.363 with four homers and 12 steals in the second half, so it's reasonable to think the injury affected him to some degree. De La Cruz is expected to be fully healthy at the beginning of spring training.

NOVEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Report: Reds Make Decision About Elly De La Cruz's Future The report came out on Monday afternoon.

NOVEMBER 10 • SI.COM

Will remain at shortstop in 2026 The Reds plan to keep De La Cruz at shortstop next season, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

Impact De La Cruz has led baseball in errors in each of his two full seasons as the Reds' starting shortstop. After grading out at plus-14 in Outs Above Average in 2024, per Baseball Savant, he came in at minus-3 in 2025. The inconsistency on defense from De La Cruz has led to speculation that he could move to the outfield, but there are no plans for a position switch at this point. The Reds do plan to give De La Cruz more days off and more starts at designated hitter in 2026, per Goldsmith, with the idea that it will help keep him fresh after he struggled offensively and defensively in the second half in 2025.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

What could 2026 hold for Elly? More days off? Positional changes? CINCINNATI -- Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz doesn't like sitting on the bench, and he really hates missing games. De La Cruz played 162 gam...

NOVEMBER 3 • MLB.COM

Reds Make Clear Statement About Plans for Superstar Elly De La Cruz's Future Nick Krall spoke with reporters on Monday.

OCTOBER 7 • SI.COM

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Shines as Dodgers Sweep Reds to Reach NL Division Series

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out nine as the Dodgers eliminated the Reds to advance to the National League Division Series.

OCTOBER 2 • FOX SPORTS

Reds watch hope fade as season ends in Wild Card sweep

Chasing their first playoff victory since 2012, the Cincinnati Reds instead watched the season slip away Wednesday night

OCTOBER 2 • Associated Press

Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines as Dodgers sweep Reds to reach NL Division Series

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out nine as the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Division Series

OCTOBER 2 • Associated Press

Dodgers try to sweep Reds in NL Wild Card Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds take the field in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series

OCTOBER 1 • Associated Press

Ohtani and Hernández power Dodgers past Reds 10-5 with 2 homers each in Wild Card Series opener

Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández hit two home runs apiece, Blake Snell struck out nine over seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 in the...

OCTOBER 1 • Associated Press

MLB spending disparity on display in playoffs as $509 million Dodgers take on $121 million Reds

Baseball's economic disparity is evident in the playoffs

SEPTEMBER 30 • Associated Press

Dodgers host the Reds in Game 1 of NL Wild Card Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series

SEPTEMBER 30 • Associated Press

Reds lose 4-2 to the Brewers but end up in playoffs anyway after Mets fall

The Cincinnati Reds lost their regular-season finale 4-2 to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday but still reached the playoffs because the New York Mets fell to the Miami Marlins

SEPTEMBER 28 • Associated Press

Reds earn 1st playoff berth since 2020 as they capitalize on Mets' big fade

The Cincinnati Reds are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2020 after overtaking the New York Mets for the National League’s third and final wild card on the season’s fi...

SEPTEMBER 28 • Associated Press

'Next year let's get him some days off' Jeff Brantley on Elly De La Cruz playing 162 games Jeff Brantley on Elly De La Cruz: "It's tough to play every day when you have that kind of big body and you play as hard as he plays."

SEPTEMBER 28 • CINCINNATI.COM

Reds face the Brewers leading series 1-0

The Cincinnati Reds take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Milwaukee Brewers

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Reds Jump Mets for Final NL Wild Card Spot With 2 Games Remaining

The Reds beat the Brewers, while the Mets lost to the Marlins, bringing Cincinnati and New York to a tie, but the Reds hold the advantage fo...

SEPTEMBER 27 • FOX SPORTS

How to Watch Brewers vs. Reds: Live Stream or on TV - Bleacher Nation The Milwaukee Brewers (96-63), led by Brice Turang, host Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (81-78) at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday in a se...

SEPTEMBER 27 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Shohei Ohtani Leads MLB Jersey Sales Again; Devers, Raleigh Join Top 20

MLB has revealed their 20 most popular player jerseys since Opening Day. Ohtani reigns again, but new names have joined since last October.

SEPTEMBER 26 • FOX SPORTS

Stephenson leads Reds against the Pirates after 4-hit game

The Cincinnati Reds play the Pittsburgh Pirates after Tyler Stephenson's four-hit game on Wednesday

SEPTEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Pirates take 3-game win streak into game against the Reds

The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to build upon a three-game win streak with a victory over the Cincinnati Reds

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Is Elly De La Cruz heating up just in time for Cincinnati Reds or too little, too late? "If he wants to get hit, that will be really welcomed," Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said of his heating-up All-Star Elly De La Cr...

SEPTEMBER 24 • CINCINNATI.COM

Swats homer in loss De La Cruz went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Tuesday's loss to Pittsburgh.

Impact De La Cruz's second-inning home run was the only source of offense for the Reds. It was his second long ball in his last four appearances after finally snapping a 43-game drought. He entered August with an .852 OPS, but he's now sporting a .784 OPS through 677 plate appearances. De La Cruz has 21 homers, 59 extra-base hits and 36 stolen bases this season.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Oneil Cruz's 2-run homer helps Pirates snap Reds' 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory

Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer and the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates beat the wild-card chasing Cincinnati Reds 4-2

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz breaking out just in time? Elly De La Cruz has six walks and a 1.012 OPS in five games since moving down in the Cincinnati Reds order.

SEPTEMBER 20 • USATODAY.COM