SS - Cincinnati Reds
- Age 24
- Bats: B
- Throws: R
2026 Outlook
- Draft Rank (ECR)
- H #8
- Best / Worst
- #5 / #15
- ADP
- #9
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- SS
- ESPN
- SS
- CBS
- SS
Availability
Expert Note
View More NotesElly De La Cruz's 2025 season failed to showcase his elite fantasy ceiling. Fantasy managers expecting him to shore up the stolen base category were disappointed to see them drop from 67 to 37. However, after the season, the Reds revealed ELDC had played through a left quad strain for the entire second half, which is certainly supported by his first-half/second-half splits. Swing-and-miss remains part of his profile, though he did get his strikeout rate below 30% for the first time. His 2026 projections expect modest gains in efficiency rather than raw volume, with a stabilized strikeout rate supporting slightly better average and on-base results. The year-over-year trend in contact quality is encouraging, even if volatility persists. Elly remains a category-warping fantasy asset whose value hinges on embracing the variance.
Player News
View More NewsElly De La Cruz (quad) fully healthy in camp
Reds manager Terry Francona said Elly De La Cruz tested out great and is fully good to go in camp.
Fantasy Impact
Despite some issues defensively last season, De La Cruz will remain at shortstop for the Reds. He remains a power and speed bat for fantasy managers.
Recent Articles
View More Articles | Here’s a look at my fantasy baseball draft day cheat sheet for 2026 drafts. You can see which players I’m targeting in every draft as well as a round-by-round target breakdown to help gauge average draft position (ADP) values. Be … read more »  by in Fantasy4 days ago |
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #9 | #5 | #18 | 19 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #5 | #5 | #6 | 3 |
ECR vs ADP
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 573 | 93 | 149 | 31 | 6 | 23 | 80 | 62 | 173 | 41 | 10 | .260 | .332 | .456 | .789 |
Stats
View More Stats| Batting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | |||
| 2023 | CIN | 98 | 388 | 67 | 91 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 35 | 144 | 35 | .235 | .300 | .410 | .710 | .336 | |||
| 2024 | CIN | 160 | 618 | 105 | 160 | 36 | 10 | 25 | 76 | 69 | 218 | 67 | .259 | .339 | .471 | .810 | .359 | |||
| 2025 | CIN | 162 | 629 | 102 | 166 | 31 | 7 | 22 | 86 | 67 | 181 | 37 | .264 | .336 | .440 | .776 | .337 | |||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 28 | @ MIL | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.250 |
| Sat, Sep 27 | @ MIL | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .650 |
| Fri, Sep 26 | @ MIL | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Thu, Sep 25 | vs. PIT | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Pitcher | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | Throws | VBR | Matchup |
| Thu, Mar 26th | vs BOS | 4:10pm | L | #4 | ||
| Sat, Mar 28th | vs BOS | 4:10pm | ||||
| Sun, Mar 29th | vs BOS | 1:40pm | ||||
| Mon, Mar 30th | vs PIT | 6:40pm | ||||
