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Reds manager to Elly De La Cruz: 'I want you to be the best player in baseball'
Reds manager Terry Francona says he wants Elly De La Cruz to be "the best player in baseball on the best team in baseball."
Elly De La Cruz Reveals Big Personal Goal For Cincinnati Reds 2025 Season
De La Cruz was an All-Star in 2024 and led baseball in stolen bases, but he's got another goal to work on this season.
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Tweaks batting stance
De La Cruz has tweaked his batting stance in hopes that it will help him cut down on strikeouts, Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie's Chalkboard reports.
Reds star Elly De La Cruz sees ‘special’ things for this season’s team
Now under the leadership of Terry Francona, Elly De La Cruz says he thinks the offseason changes are a good thing.
Look: Cincinnati Reds Superstar Elly De La Cruz Makes MLB's Top 100
MLB Network unveiled its latest "Top 100 Right Now" rankings on Tuesday, revealing players ranked 21-40. Among the biggest risers was Reds' electrifying young star Elly De La Cruz, who soared 69 spots from last year to claim the No. 31 spot.
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Focused on reducing strikeouts
De La Cruz said Friday that he wants to cut down on strikeouts this season, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. He had a 31.3 strikeout percentage and 31.9 whiff percentage in 2024. De La Cruz is massively talented,
Cincinnati Reds, Elly De La Cruz goal: 'Best player in baseball on best team in baseball'
Cincinnati Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz and star manager Tito Francona already are bonding early in camp. "I like what I'm seeing."
MLB Analyst Has High Praise for Cincinnati Reds Superstar Elly De La Cruz
MLB Network ranked Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz the 31st best player in their "Top 100 Players" list after rounding out the list last year at number 100. The 23-year-old hit .259 with 76 RBI, 67 stolen bases, and an OPS of .809 last season. MLB Network's Greg Amsinger had high praise for the young switch hitter.
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Francona sets lofty goal for Elly as Reds star, skipper form strong bond
Elly De La Cruz was waiting on deck to bat against teammate Carson Spiers during Friday's workout when the shortstop heard ...
Elly De La Cruz reveals he will be on cover of 'MLB The Show 2025'
Cincinnati Reds superstar Elly De La Cruz announced big news via Instagram on Monday: He will be on the cover of the "MLB The Show 2025" video game.
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Reds’ Elly De La Cruz gets eye-opening career prediction from MLB Network
Cincinnati Reds infielder Elly De La Cruz has already taken the MLB world by storm. But as he continues his career, one MLB analyst thinks Cruz hasn’t even come close to his ceiling.
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Reds star Elly De La Cruz to grace cover of new MLB The Show video game
Cincinnati Reds star shortstop Elly De La Cruz is one of three cover athletes for this year's edition of MLB The Show video game.De La Cruz announced in a video posted to his Instagram ...
What Elly De La Cruz had to say after the first day of full-squad spring training workouts
Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz spoke following the team's first full-squad workout on Monday, Feb. 17.