Cincinnati Reds#44 · SSActive

Elly De La Cruz

Age 24

Contract Value $800,000/yr

Size 6' 6" · 200

Bats Switch

From Sabana Grande de Boya, Dominican Republic

143G · 636 PA

.283

AVG

.365

OBP

.515

SLG

.880

OPS

RBI

87H-ScoreVERY STRONG

Contact quality and production lead the profile. 2nd among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 3, 3:04 AM ETLast game Sep 27 at TOR

Season overview

AVG

.28335th

OBP

.36535th

SLG

.51514th

OPS

.88013th

3020th

RBI

7952nd

BB%

11.3%78th

27.5%367th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production9550

ELITE

Contact Quality9850

ELITE

Plate Discipline5550

AVERAGE

Volume9250

ELITE

Power9350

ELITE

Splits9050

ELITE

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.9892529.0%12.9%

Last 141.2004828.3%16.7%

Last 301.42792126.9%13.8%

Season.880307927.7%11.4%53.5%

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity94.7 mph100th

Barrel rate16.1%98th

Hard-hit rate53.5%97th

Launch angle10.0°

Pull / center / oppo34 / 42 / 23

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.27021.6%.613

Curveball.18539.7%.272

Changeup.37534.8%.563

Sinker.33314.4%.506

Slider.28634.5%.653

Sweeper.16237.1%.243

Cutter.37513.0%.542

Split-Finger.30042.4%.600

Best production: slider and 4-seam fastball.

Highest whiff rate against: split-finger and curveball.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.834

AVG .265

vs LHP

.990

AVG .325

+.156 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.941

AVG .303

Away

.822

AVG .264

+.119 OPS at home

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Cincinnati Reds143.283.365.515.8803079

Frequently asked

What is Elly De La Cruz's 2026 batting line?+

.283/.365/.515 with 30 home runs and 79 RBI and 143 games — a .880 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

87 out of 100, which we label very strong. 2nd among 459 qualified hitters. Contact quality and production lead the profile.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a .990 OPS versus a .834 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against split-finger and curveball. Best production against slider and 4-seam fastball.