Elly De La Cruz SS CIN Wed 4/30/25 10:18 PM
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De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
The star shortstop then went 2-for-3 with a run scored in the nightcap -- the only run the Reds would score across the entire twin bill. De La Cruz leads the majors with 13 steals through 31 games to go along with a .281/.348/.438 slash line, five homers 21 runs and 24 RBI. He's currently in the midst of a 14-game hit streak and is batting .352 (19-for-54) during that stretch.
Elly De La Cruz SS CIN Sun 4/27/25 9:16 AM
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De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Saturday's 6-4 win over Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
After stealing just three bags over his first 17 games, during which he had a .278 OBP, De La Cruz has unlocked his running game by getting on base more consistently. He's hit safely in 10 consecutive contests, going 13-for-40 (.325) with a .426 OBP and eight stolen bases.
Elly De La Cruz SS CIN Fri 4/18/25 11:24 PM
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De La Cruz went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Friday's 8-3 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
De La Cruz struck out in three of his five at-bats Friday, but he put the Reds on the board in the third inning when he took the first pitch he saw from Cade Povich deep to center field for a 400-foot, three-run long shot. It was De La Cruz's fourth homer of the season, and his 21 RBI is tied with Pete Alonso and Kyle Tucker for second-most in the National League behind Wilmer Flores (23).
Elly De La Cruz SS CIN Thu 4/17/25 7:59 AM
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De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and was caught stealing in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
De La Cruz had an eventful night on the basepaths. In the fourth inning, he walked and stole second, before he was caught leaning and picked off trying to steal third. He then reached base via a single in the eighth inning and tried stealing second base, but he was ruled out when Austin Hays, who had struck out, interfered with the catcher's ability to throw. The successful steal was the fourth in 18 games for De La Cruz, who is behind his pace for last season when he swiped 67 bags.
Elly De La Cruz SS CIN Sat 4/12/25 9:39 PM
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De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
De La Cruz put the Reds in front for good in the third inning with his two-out grand slam off Andrew Heaney on a 3-2 pitch. It's the third home run of the year for De La Cruz, his first since he homered twice against the Rangers on March 31. Overall, the shortstop is slashing .237/.286/.441 with 16 RBI, 10 runs scored and three stolen bases through his first 15 games this season.
Elly De La Cruz SS CIN Wed 4/9/25 10:38 PM
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De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 8-6 extra-inning loss to the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
De La Cruz's highlight of the day came on a two-run double to put the Reds in front 3-0 in the third inning. Wednesday marked the first multi-hit effort of the month for the dynamic infielder, who is slashing just .250/.291/.423 with two homers and three doubles over 55 plate appearances but has already piled up 12 RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases in 13 outings.
Elly De La Cruz SS CIN Wed 4/2/25 10:18 PM
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De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Texas.
EDGE Analysis
De La Cruz doubled then stole third base in the fourth inning but was left on base. The steal was De La Cruz's second of the season. Through six games, he's batting .333 (8-for-24), the lone Red regular with an average above .250.
Elly De La Cruz SS CIN Mon 3/31/25 11:04 PM
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De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with two homers, a double, seven RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over Texas.
EDGE Analysis
De La Cruz got started early Monday with a single, a stolen base and a run scored in the first inning. He then drilled a three-run shot in the second and a two-run double in the sixth before capping off his ridiculous night with a two-run blast in the seventh. De La Cruz had one hit in each of his first three games this season before Monday's big breakout. It was the second time in his MLB career that he knocked multiple home runs and swiped a bag in the same game.
Elly De La Cruz SS CIN Fri 3/21/25 8:47 AM
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De La Cruz went 2-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's spring game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
De La Cruz mashed a two-run, opposite-field home run in the first inning and followed it up with a five-pitch walk and a hard-hit single. The De La Cruz of previous years may have tried to take another bag after the ball trickled into short center field, but he stayed at first base and eventually came around to score on an Austin Hays double. The home run was De La Cruz's fourth this spring.
Elly De La Cruz SS CIN Sun 2/23/25 12:11 AM
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De La Cruz went 2-for-2 with two solo home runs in Saturday's split-squad game against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Not only did he homer twice, De La Cruz homered from both sides of the plate in his first Cactus League game of 2025. The 23-year-old is coming off an electric sophomore season in which he hit 25 homers with a league-leading 67 steals, and he tweaked his batting stance this winter to help address lingering swing-and-miss concerns. While he brings more batting-average volatility than most in the first round, the counting-stat upside is undeniable.