# Elly De La Cruz (87 OVR)

> Elly De La Cruz is 5,998 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Fair price. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-elly-de-la-cruz-8d43736e

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 87 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SS |
| Team | Reds |
| Series | Live |
| 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) |

## Price

- Buy now: 5,998 stubs
- Sell now: 4,510 stubs
- Usually sells for about 5,725 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 4,500 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Fair price. Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 232nd best of 520 shortstops
- 926th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 70 |
| Power | 78 |
| Speed | 89 |
| Arm | 76 |
| Fielding | 75 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 96 |  |
| Contact vs R | 72 |  |
| Power vs L | 82 |  |
| Power vs R | 75 |  |
| Plate vision | 47 |  |
| Plate discipline | 80 |  |
| Batting clutch | 66 |  |
| 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 | 80 |  |
| Arm strength | 92 | Top 6% |
| Arm accuracy | 44 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 85 | Top 8% |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 99 | Top 1% |
| Reaction vs L | 55 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 78 |  |

## Quirks

- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Daily Login Reward
- The Show Pack

## Roster updates

- [October 02, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/october-02-2026-26): 85 → 87: POW R +9, CON R +5, CLT +4, VIS -1
- [September 11, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/september-11-2026-23): 83 → 85: CON L +12, POW L +9, POW R -1, CLT +1 +1 more
- [August 14, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/august-14-2026-19): CON L +6, CLT -5, POW R +4, VIS +4 +2 more
- [July 16, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/july-16-2026-15): CON L +9, CON R -8, POW L +7, CLT -7 +2 more
- [June 12, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/june-12-2026-10): CON L +4, POW R -2, VIS -1, CON R +1
- [May 08, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/may-08-2026-5): 81 → 83: POW L +15, CON L +10, CON R -3, CLT -2

## 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

- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-elly-de-la-cruz-be6af33a) - 99 OVR · SS · CIN · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [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: 22,111 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: 5,776 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-elly-de-la-cruz-be6af33a) - 99 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

## Questions

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

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 5,998 stubs right now. It comes from: Daily Login Reward and The Show Pack.

### How much is Elly De La Cruz worth?

It usually sells for about 5,725 stubs.

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

The game will always buy it back for 4,500 stubs.

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

Rally Monkey.

### 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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