# Elly De La Cruz (80 OVR)

> Elly De La Cruz (Reds), 80 OVR SS: a Gold card from the 20th Anniversary series in MLB 25. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/20th-anniversary-elly-de-la-cruz-a6d240df

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 80 |
| Rarity | Gold |
| Position | SS |
| Team | Reds |
| Series | 20th Anniversary |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| In real life: | [Elly De La Cruz — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/elly-de-la-cruz-682829) |
| In real life: | [Cincinnati Reds real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/reds) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 262nd best of 492 shortstops
- 305th best of 626 third basemen
- 1,140th best of 1,962 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | — |
| Power | — |
| Speed | — |
| Arm | — |
| Fielding | — |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 52 |  |
| Contact vs R | 72 |  |
| Power vs L | 51 |  |
| Power vs R | 70 |  |
| Plate vision | 33 |  |
| Plate discipline | 72 |  |
| Batting clutch | 66 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 98 | Top 6% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Reds |  |
| Position | SS |  |
| Secondary | 3B |  |
| Bats | S |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 23 |  |
| Height | 6'5" |  |
| Weight | 200 lbs |  |
| Born | Dominican Republic |  |
| Number | 44 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 79 |  |
| Arm strength | 99 | Top 1% |
| Arm accuracy | 66 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 99 | Top 1% |
| Baserunning | 99 | Top 1% |
| Reaction | 55 |  |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games

## Obtained from

- Program (Themed Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Hunter Greene](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/hunter-greene-a9513794) - 99 OVR: Players from the Cincinnati Reds
- [Andrew Abbott](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/andrew-abbott-1e3404fd) - 99 OVR: Players from the Cincinnati Reds
- [Jackson Holliday](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jackson-holliday-6872ac36) - 99 OVR: Players who are 25 years old or younger
- [Luis Arraez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/luis-arraez-80de47d7) - 99 OVR: Players with less than 100 power
- [Oneil Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/oneil-cruz-0a5a6955) - 99 OVR: Players born in the Dominican Republic
- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/elly-de-la-cruz-2134513f) - 96 OVR: Players from the Cincinnati Reds
- [Nick Lodolo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/nick-lodolo-d7f05f85) - 92 OVR: Players from the Cincinnati Reds
- [Johnny Bench](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/johnny-bench-b435cb54) - 86 OVR: Players from the Cincinnati Reds

## More Reds at SS

- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/milestone-elly-de-la-cruz-1bb3bb87) - 99 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Barry Larkin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/moonshot-barry-larkin-986bd888) - 99 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: 255,000 stubs
- [Steele Hall](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-draft-steele-hall-be190504) - 97 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-all-star-elly-de-la-cruz-2134513f) - 96 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Barry Larkin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/all-star-barry-larkin-6f69d9da) - 95 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: 13,000 stubs
- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/cover-athletes-elly-de-la-cruz-aa821b4b) - 90 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/milestone-elly-de-la-cruz-1bb3bb87) - 99 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-all-star-elly-de-la-cruz-2134513f) - 96 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/cover-athletes-elly-de-la-cruz-aa821b4b) - 90 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-elly-de-la-cruz-c54c06a5) - 85 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: 5,250 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Elly De La Cruz?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### What quirks does Elly De La Cruz have?

Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Rally Monkey, Bad Ball Hitter, and Night Player.

### Where can I see Elly De La Cruz's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/elly-de-la-cruz-682829)

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