2002
Born January 11, 2002
Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata, D.R.
Elly De La Cruz Notable
b. January 11, 2002 · Cincinnati Reds 2023–2025
Elly De La Cruz has played his whole career for the Cincinnati Reds as a shortstop, since 2023.
Across 420 games he batted .255, with 417 hits and 274 runs. He finished with 60 home runs, 82 doubles and 139 stolen bases.
He led the league in stolen bases once, in 2024, with 67. He played 387 games at shortstop, with 854 assists and 68 errors. He turned 169 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 2024 to 2025. He hit for the cycle in 2023.
He was born in Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata, D.R. on January 11, 2002. He batted both ways and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2023 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CIN | 98 | 388 | 67 | 91 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 35 | 144 | 35 | .235 |
| 2024 | CIN | 160 | 618 | 105 | 160 | 36 | 10 | 25 | 76 | 69 | 218 | 67 | .259 |
| 2025 | CIN | 162 | 629 | 102 | 166 | 31 | 7 | 22 | 86 | 67 | 181 | 37 | .264 |
| Career | — | 420 | 1635 | 274 | 417 | 82 | 24 | 60 | 206 | 171 | 543 | 139 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Major-league debut: Elly De La Cruz
Elly De La Cruz made a major-league debut on June 6, 2023.
2023
Elly De La Cruz Hits for the Cycle, 2023
Elly De La Cruz hit for the cycle for the Cincinnati Reds against the Atlanta Braves on June 23, 2023.