MLB Analyst Has High Praise for Cincinnati Reds Superstar Elly De La Cruz

De La Cruz is entering his third season in the majors.

Sep 10, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) steals third base against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

MLB Network ranked Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz the 31st best player in their "Top 100 Players" list after rounding out the list last year at number 100.

The 23-year-old hit .259 with 76 RBI, 67 stolen bases, and an OPS of .809 last season.

MLB Network's Greg Amsinger had high praise for the young switch hitter.

"Mark my words, Elly De La Cruz will be a perennial top 3 player on this list," Amsinger said. "I say top three because Shohei Ohtani exists. That's the only reason I didn't say number one...Are there 30 players better than Elly De La Cruz in baseball right now?"

Watch the full clip below:

"Mark my words, Elly De La Cruz will be a perennial top 3 player on this list."

Greg has a bold prediction for our No. 31 player as De La Cruz enters his third season in MLB. pic.twitter.com/9KBd9utA5n

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) February 12, 2025

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