# Elly De La Cruz (99 OVR)

> Elly De La Cruz (Reds), 99 OVR SS: a Red Diamond card from the 2026 Finest series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-elly-de-la-cruz-be6af33a

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | SS |
| Team | Reds |
| Series | 2026 Finest |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| 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

- [Best power shortstops](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/power/ss): #2 of 137 — top 2%
- [Best plate-discipline shortstops](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/ss): #8 of 137 — top 6%
- [Best speed shortstops](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/speed/ss): #8 of 137 — top 6%

## Where this card ranks

- 1st best of 520 shortstops (Top 1%)
- 7th best of 1,945 designated hitters (Top 1%)

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 114 |
| Power | 117 |
| Speed | 96 |
| Arm | 91 |
| Fielding | 95 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 125 | Top 1% |
| Contact vs R | 111 | Top 10% |
| Power vs L | 122 | Top 2% |
| Power vs R | 113 | Top 5% |
| Plate vision | 101 | Top 7% |
| Plate discipline | 113 | Top 5% |
| Batting clutch | 121 | Top 4% |
| Bunting | 40 |  |
| Drag bunting | 36 |  |
| Durability | 99 | Top 1% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Reds |  |
| Position | SS |  |
| Bats | S |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 24 |  |
| Height | 6'6" |  |
| Weight | 200 lbs |  |
| Born | Dominican Republic |  |
| Number | 44 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 99 | Top 1% |
| Arm strength | 99 | Top 1% |
| Arm accuracy | 74 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 95 | Top 3% |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 99 | Top 1% |
| Reaction vs L | 83 | Top 9% |
| Reaction vs R | 99 | Top 1% |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Unfazed](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/unfazed): Excels at hitting with 2 strikes
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games
- [Table Setter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/table-setter): Performs better when no runners are on

## Obtained from

- Collection

## Captains that boost this card

- [Paul O'Neill](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/paul-o-neill-7167f392) - 88 OVR: Players from the Cincinnati Reds
- [Rob Dibble](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/rob-dibble-6c15a9ea) - 88 OVR: Players from the Cincinnati Reds

## More Reds at SS

- [Barry Larkin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/field-of-dreams-barry-larkin-75bec51d) - 99 OVR · SS · CIN · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Justin Lebron](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-justin-lebron-9c79af0b) - 97 OVR · SS · CIN · Red Diamond: 24,920 stubs
- [Eric Becker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-eric-becker-0507dfe9) - 96 OVR · SS · CIN · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-elly-de-la-cruz-a5e886fd) - 94 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Barry Larkin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cityscapes-barry-larkin-f95262f5) - 91 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: 6,496 stubs
- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-elly-de-la-cruz-8d43736e) - 87 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: 5,725 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-elly-de-la-cruz-a5e886fd) - 94 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-elly-de-la-cruz-8d43736e) - 87 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: 5,725 stubs

## Questions

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

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Collection.

### What does Elly De La Cruz quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

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

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.

### 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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