Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Joins Judge and Ohtani in Elite Run Production Club

Elly De La Cruz is having the best season of his career.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) hits a RBI single in the first inning between Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on July 30, 2025. | Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is having the best season of his career and is among baseball's elite in a key category.

De La Cruz joins Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani as the only three players in Major League Baseball to have 80 or more runs scored and 70 or more RBIs.

The 23-year-old is slashing .281/.359/.483 with 46 extra-base hits and 30 stolen bases for the Reds this season.

In May, De La Cruz became the fastest player in Major League Baseball history to record 300 hits, 150 RBI, and 100 stolen bases.

It's special on a nightly basis,"Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson said."If he doesn't hit one 150 (mph) off the bat and 8,000 feet, he'll steal four bags and throw 107 across the infield. It's like a create-a-player every night.

The Reds play the Cubs in game two of the three-game series on Tuesday night at 8:05 ET.

Players with 80+ runs scored & 70+ RBI:

Aaron Judge
Shohei Ohtani
Elly De La Cruz#Reds pic.twitter.com/m3HjOEZtcQ

— Bryce Spalding (@bryce_spalding) August 5, 2025

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