Elly De La Cruz - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Not playing in WBC The Reds did not give De La Cruz permission to the play in the World Baseball Classic, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact De La Cruz wanted to participate in the WBC and represent the Dominican Republic but acknowledged a quad injury that appeared to limit him over the second half of the season. The shortstop, who played in all 162 games including 157 in the field, experienced a second-half dip in 2025 after an All-Star-worthy first half. Reds manager Terry Francona acknowledged the need to find ways to keep De La Cruz fresh. To that end, trading Gavin Lux opens up designated hitter for positional starters to get breaks from playing the field, per Rosencrans.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

MLB Rumors: Gallen's fading market and why Elly De La Cruz rejected record Reds offer The free agency market is finally moving, and few star free agents remain. Cody Bellinger remains in a stalemate with the New York Yankees,...

2 DAYS AGO • FANSIDED.COM

Elly turned down a record contract offer from Reds Elly De La Cruz is one of the brightest young stars in baseball, and at just 24 years old, he’s already made quite a name for himself. So it...

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Reds' Elly De La Cruz Turned Down Potential Team-Record Contract Last Spring The shortstop turned 24 on Sunday.

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Reds' Elly De La Cruz gets shocking $225 million contract update | Sporting News This would've been a game-changing deal.

3 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Reds analyst singles out 34-year-old free agent as Elly De La Cruz's lineup protection for 2026 The Cincinnati Reds winning 83 games in 2025 and reaching the National League Division Series was an achievement.

JANUARY 2 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

After impressive debut, Stewart could be key piece for Reds in '26 ORLANDO, Fla. -- As the Reds were pushing to make the playoffs in September, their home run leader for the month wasn't Elly De La Cruz, Spe...

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • MLB.COM

Francona wants to manage Elly's playing time differently in '26 ORLANDO, Fla. -- With the benefit of hindsight, Reds manager Terry Francona wished he handled things differently with how often he played Al...

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • MLB.COM

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, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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

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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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