Elly De La Cruz's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings
Player profile
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HT/WT6' 5'' , 200 lbs
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Birthdate01/11/2002 (21)
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Draft InfoUndrafted
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StatusInactive
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz hit his first career grand slam in Friday's 8-4 win over the Twins. It was the 22-year-old's only hit of the night but gave the Reds a 7-1 cushion before they added another run an inning later. The dynamic youngster set the Reds' single-season record for home runs by a switch-hitter, now with 24 on the year. He's been scuffling at the plate recently, going just 5-for-32 (.156) over the last nine games. Still, he's put together a fine season, as the 2024 All-Star now has a .259-24-69-97-64 line with a .351 wOBA and 120 wRC+.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz joined the exclusive 20/60 club of just five players since 1900 in Wednesday night's win over the hosting Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, tallying three hits, his 22nd homer of the year, three runs, three RBI, and his 60th steal of the season in the victory. After singling to center field in the fifth inning to score Noelvi Marte and Jonathan India and make it 6-5 Reds, De La Cruz hit a solo homer off Blue Jays right-hander Zach Pop to left field in the eight frame to make the score 11-6 Cincinnati over Toronto on Wednesday. The 22-year-old switch-hitting phenom is now slashing .262/.345/.493 with 28 doubles, eight triples, 82 runs scored, and 56 RBI in 541 plate appearances (125 games) in his second season in 2024.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo shot on Monday as his team defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1. De La Cruz has had an impressive season so far and has been extraordinarily hot as of late. In his last seven games, he is slashing .333/.394/.533 with one home run, three RBI, five runs, and two stolen bases. Overall, the 22-year-old is slashing .266/.350/.499 with 21 home runs, 51 RBI, 78 runs, and 59 stolen bases over 117 games. His 2024 season has improved over his 2023 rookie campaign. However, De La Cruz is still far from a perfect baseball player and has room to improve. Still, he remains a very valuable fantasy asset and a must-start in all leagues.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz collected another excellent offensive outing in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Marlins. De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with two singles, two doubles, two RBI, and a strikeout. He also stole his 58th base of the season. The 22-year-old has posted back-to-back four-hit games and has had a stellar start to August, slashing .381/.409/.857 with two home runs and three stolen bases in 21 at-bats. De La Cruz has seen increases in both batting average and power this season. These have been welcome surprises to fantasy managers, who were likely expecting a mediocre batting average with decent power and excellent speed.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz had another electric game at the plate in Monday's 10-3 win over the Marlins. De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a solo home run, and a two-run HR. The 22-year-old got things started by driving a first-inning Roddery Munoz cutter over the right-field wall for a two-run shot and added an even deeper drive to right field in the eighth inning off of Shaun Anderson. He had gone hitless in August, so it was nice to see a big game. De La Cruz has provided everything fantasy managers were hoping for, slashing .261/.347/.496 with 20 HR, 73 runs scored, 48 RBI, and 57 stolen bases in 474 plate appearances.