# Elly De La Cruz (94 OVR)

> Elly De La Cruz (Reds), 94 OVR SS: a Diamond card from the Spotlight series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-elly-de-la-cruz-a5e886fd

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 94 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SS |
| Team | Reds |
| Series | Spotlight |
| 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

- 153rd best of 520 shortstops
- 635th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 84 |
| Power | 88 |
| Speed | 75 |
| Arm | 85 |
| Fielding | 78 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 95 |  |
| Contact vs R | 90 |  |
| Power vs L | 97 |  |
| Power vs R | 80 |  |
| Plate vision | 60 |  |
| Plate discipline | 73 |  |
| Batting clutch | 96 |  |
| 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 | 81 |  |
| Arm strength | 95 | Top 4% |
| Arm accuracy | 65 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 73 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 80 | Top 5% |
| Reaction vs L | 73 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 85 | Top 7% |

## 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
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [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

- [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: 22,450 stubs
- [Eric Becker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-eric-becker-0507dfe9) - 96 OVR · SS · CIN · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Barry Larkin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cityscapes-barry-larkin-f95262f5) - 91 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: 5,775 stubs
- [Elly De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-elly-de-la-cruz-8d43736e) - 87 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: 6,310 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/live-elly-de-la-cruz-8d43736e) - 87 OVR · SS · CIN · Diamond: 6,310 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 4,750 stubs.

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

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Fighter, Rally Monkey, 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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