Elly De La CruzSS Cincinnati Reds
Age 24 S/R 6'6" / 200 lbs MLB HR +6% Svc 2.686S2 · Ctrl thru 2029
2026 ROS PROJECTION340 act + 359 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†vL 84103vR 153
AVG/OBP/SLG.270 / .346 / .492
PA359
HR15
SB21
K%28
BB%10
BABIP348
ISO223
MLB%100%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: +28.5 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)+29BATRUN: +5.3 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+5RUNFLD: +0.3 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +7.5 runs (Positional adjustment)+7POSREP: +19.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+20REPTotal WAR: +6.00+6.0WAR
0.03.06.02.46.06.16.1+$97M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit post-control
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 50 / POW 55
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT50
Whiff%
5011.0%
xwOBA
710.332
POWER55
Barrel%
7712.2
Avg EV
9092.0
Bat Spd
8474.9
EYE50
Chase%
8624.7%
SPEED60
Sprint
7128.3
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 1512 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
461
1051
wRC+
88
140
▶▶R
wOBA
300
369
▶▶R
ISO
146
225
▶▶R
BABIP
316
360
R
K%
30.6%
27.7%
R
BB%
6.5%
10.0%
▶▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb SUPER-2
MLB Debut   2023
Service   2.686 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2029
First FA Year   2030
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026ROSExt$0.3M+2.4$19M+$19M
2027Arb-2$12M+6.0$44M+$33M
2028Arb-3$22M+6.1$42M+$24M
2029Arb-4$33M+6.1$39M+$15M
Totals $68M $145M +$91M

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201917 ROKDSL Reds 186170 33711 9654 36 194251265516 71302 355 219 26
201917 ROKDSL Reds 186165 471111 14454 36 285355382737 97380 248 330 110
202119 A2 teams 265252 571386 91042 105 226259413671 187354 393 279 72
202119 A2 teams 265247 731898 14802 105 296338538877 243404 305 377 147
202220 A+3 teams 614578 13323925 332361 5610 230273431704 201339 385 298 86
202220 A+3 teams 614555 167351129 561851 5610 301366560926 259402 309 401 165
202321 MLB2 teams 613554 131251021 532043 4614 236307431738 195332 339 317 101 +0 +4 +5 +7 +17 3.3
202321 MLB2 teams 613546 138261025 611943 4614 253331474806 222343 3210 352 128 +19 +4 +5 +7 +17 5.3
202422 MLBCincinnati Reds 696618 156341024 692186 6716 252333456790 204350 3110 342 120 +16 +7 +14 +7 +20 6.6
202422 MLBCincinnati Reds 696618 160361025 692186 6716 259339471810 212359 3110 356 130 +24 +7 +14 +7 +20 7.4
202523 MLBCincinnati Reds 699629 16330721 671812 378 259332429762 170332 2610 324 106 +5 +4 +1 +7 +20 3.8
202523 MLBCincinnati Reds 699629 16631722 671812 378 264337440777 176337 2610 345 122 +17 +4 +1 +7 +20 5.1
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD24 MLBCIN 340303 8315315 33972 146 274349492841 218352 2910 364 137 +14 +0 +1 +4 +10 2.9
YTD24 MLBCIN 340303 8315315 33972 146 274349492841 218352 2910 368 140 +15 +0 +1 +4 +10 3.0
ROS24 MLBCIN 100% 359319 8616515 351022 215 270346492838 223345 2810 363 136 +14 +2 -1 +4 +10 3.1
ROS24 MLBCIN 100% 359319 8617415 351022 215 270346489835 219348 2810 363 136 +14 +2 -1 +4 +10 3.1
FULL24 MLBCIN 699622 16932730 681994 3511 272347490838 219350 2810 363 136 +29 +3 +0 +7 +20 6.0
TOT24 MLBCIN 699622 16931830 681994 3511 272347492839 220350 2810 363 136 +29 +3 +0 +7 +20 6.0
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202725 MLBCIN 100% 660587 15830828 641864 3910 269345491836 221345 2810 365 138 +28 +4 -1 +7 +19 5.8
202826 MLBCIN 100% 660586 15830828 651864 3910 270347491838 222345 2810 366 138 +29 +4 -1 +7 +19 5.8
202927 MLBCIN 100% 658584 15830828 651864 3910 271348493841 223345 2810 366 138 +29 +4 -1 +7 +19 5.8
203028 MLBCIN 100% 645571 15329827 651834 369 268347489835 221345 2810 365 138 +27 +4 -2 +7 +18 5.6
203129 MLBCIN 100% 632559 15028827 641814 338 268348492840 224344 2910 363 136 +26 +3 -2 +7 +18 5.3
203230 MLBCIN 100% 619549 14527726 621783 297 264342481823 217343 2910 361 134 +24 +3 -3 +7 +18 4.9
203331 MLBCIN 100% 607538 14126725 611773 256 262341476816 214340 2910 357 131 +21 +3 -4 +7 +17 4.5
203432 MLBCIN 100% 595527 13625724 601763 205 258337469806 211337 3010 351 127 +18 +2 -4 +6 +17 3.9
203533 MLBCIN 100% 547484 12222621 551643 144 252332452785 200331 3010 343 121 +13 +1 -5 +6 +15 3.1
203634 MLBCIN 100% 499444 10718618 501532 92 241321430751 189324 3110 333 113 +7 +1 -6 +5 +14 2.3
203735 MLBCIN 100% 443394 9215515 441392 62 234314411725 178316 3110 322 105 +2 +0 -6 +5 +13 1.4
203836 MLBCIN 100% 382340 7712413 371232 31 226306400706 174307 3210 310 95 -2 +0 -7 +4 +11 0.6
203937 MLBCIN 100% 316282 629410 301041 20 220297387684 167298 339 297 86 -5 +0 -8 +3 +9 0.0
204038 MLBCIN 100% 247221 46637 23831 10 208286357643 149290 349 285 76 -7 +0 -8 +3 +7 -0.5
202725 MLBCIN 100% 660587 16030829 641864 3910 273348499847 227348 2810 365 137 +28 +4 -1 +7 +19 5.8
202826 MLBCIN 100% 660586 16030829 651864 3910 273350500850 227348 2810 366 138 +29 +4 -1 +7 +19 5.8
202927 MLBCIN 100% 658584 15930829 651864 3910 272349500849 228348 2810 366 138 +29 +4 -1 +7 +19 5.8
203028 MLBCIN 100% 645571 15529828 651834 369 271350497847 226348 2810 365 138 +27 +4 -2 +7 +18 5.6
203129 MLBCIN 100% 632559 15229827 641814 338 272351497848 225348 2910 364 136 +26 +3 -2 +7 +18 5.3
203230 MLBCIN 100% 619549 14628726 621783 297 266344485828 219346 2910 361 134 +24 +3 -3 +7 +18 4.9
203331 MLBCIN 100% 607538 14227725 611773 256 264342480822 216344 2910 357 131 +21 +3 -4 +7 +17 4.5
203432 MLBCIN 100% 595527 13725724 601763 205 260339471810 211340 3010 351 127 +18 +2 -4 +6 +17 4.0
203533 MLBCIN 100% 547484 12222621 551643 144 252332452785 200335 3010 343 121 +13 +1 -5 +6 +15 3.1
203634 MLBCIN 100% 499444 10919619 501532 92 245325444768 198327 3110 333 113 +8 +1 -6 +5 +14 2.3
203735 MLBCIN 100% 443394 9315516 441392 62 236316421737 185319 3110 322 105 +2 +0 -6 +5 +13 1.4
203836 MLBCIN 100% 382340 7712413 371232 31 226306400706 174310 3210 310 96 -2 +0 -7 +4 +11 0.6
203937 MLBCIN 100% 316282 629410 301041 20 220297387684 167301 339 297 86 -5 +0 -8 +3 +9 0.0
204038 MLBCIN 100% 247221 46637 23831 10 208286357643 149292 349 285 76 -7 +0 -8 +3 +7 -0.5
▸ Career Totals
Career 96918620 2223410117378 951286452 455111 258335464799 206340 3010 348 124 +266 +47 -39 +106 +275 66.7
/ 162G 650578 14827825 641923 317 256333460794 204338 3010 348 124 +18 +3 -3 +7 +18 4.5
Career 109429786 2464455139410 1020332960 535138 252326452779 201337 309 338 117 +212 +52 -39 +117 +310 66.6
/ 162G 650581 14627824 611984 328 251327449776 198337 309 338 117 +13 +3 -2 +7 +18 4.0

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201917 ROKDSL Reds 186165 471111 14454 36 285355382737 97380 248 330 110 +2 -2 +5 0.6
202119 ADaytona Tortugas 210197 531275 10651 85 269308477785 208372 315 338 117 +4 -0 +6 1.0
202119 ROKACL Reds 5550 20623 4151 20 4004557801.235 380531 277 524 259 +10 +0 +2 1.2
202220 AAChattanooga Lookouts 207190 581738 16640 192 305359553912 247420 318 394 160 +14 +3 +6 2.3
202220 A+Dayton Dragons 306281 8514620 24941 284 302359609968 306389 318 417 177 +27 +4 +9 4.0
202220 INTLTigres del Licey 10184 24421 16270 94 286400417817 131404 2716 366 138 +4 +0 +3 0.8
202321 MLBCincinnati Reds 427388 9115713 351442 358 235301410711 175336 348 314 99 -1 +4 +5 +7 +12 2.7
202321 AAALouisville Bats 186158 4711312 26501 116 2974006331.033 335361 2714 440 195 +20 -0 +5 2.5
202422 MLBCincinnati Reds 696618 160361025 692186 6716 259339471810 212359 3110 356 130 +24 +7 +14 +7 +20 7.4
202523 MLBCincinnati Reds 699629 16631722 671812 378 264337440777 176337 2610 345 122 +17 +4 +1 +7 +20 5.1
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 18221635 417822460 17154310 13932 255329445774 190345 309 342 120 +41 +15 +20 +22 +52 15.2

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Top row of each card is career totals; bottom row is per-162-game rates. Pool: 727 completed hitter careers (2000-2024).

PLAYER · career totals + /162 gamesYRSPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGPOSFLDWARJAWS
#1Chase Utleylast yr '18
AS×6SS×4
career totals — 16 seasons, 7,863 PA
167,863259154275358465+28+10767.860.2
/1626642213+2.4+9.15.7pk7: 53
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION
career totals — every cell rolls up across 19 projected seasons
1910,371399500258331462+92+12972.156.1
/1626642632+5.9+8.34.6pk7: 40
#2Jimmy Rollinslast yr '16
career totals — 17 seasons, 10,240 PA
1710,240231470264324418+85+14066.855.5
/1626641530+5.5+9.14.3pk7: 44
#3José Reyeslast yr '18
career totals — 16 seasons, 8,240 PA
168,240145517283334427+83+6256.048.2
/1626641242+6.7+5.04.5pk7: 40
#4Ian Kinslerlast yr '19
career totals — 14 seasons, 8,299 PA
148,299257243269337440+30+6653.044.3
/1626642119+2.4+5.34.2pk7: 36
#5Brandon Phillipslast yr '17
career totals — 13 seasons, 7,896 PA
137,896210209276320422+28+8341.536.8
/1626641818+2.4+7.03.5pk7: 32
#6Mike Cameronlast yr '11
career totals — 12 seasons, 6,303 PA
126,303234209251339451-1+3840.136.5
/1626642522-0.1+4.04.2pk7: 33

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Elly De La Cruz (OGILVIE) 24 50 55 60 50 272/347/492 220350 3035 28% 10% 136 +6.0
Jazz Chisholm Jr.
2023 · MLB
25 49→50 59→60 55→60 45 255/317/472 218314 2724 28% 8% 123 +3.3 253/319/455 202313 2731 27% 8% 119 +3.1 247/320/444197301283627%9%113+2.3
Julio Rodríguez
2023 · MLB
22 57→56 60 55 45 291/349/506 216356 2824 26% 7% 144 +4.8 280/336/479 199339 2626 24% 7% 132 +4.0 277/333/472195330262724%6%124+3.8
Matt Kemp
2010 · MLB
25 59→65 53→65 58→55 47 293/344/473 180348 2028 22% 7% 133 +4.0 292/356/517 225349 2823 24% 9% 150 +5.2 298/367/539241354322224%9%147+5.1
Luis Robert Jr.
2022 · MLB
24 54→57 56→60 54→60 42 274/326/471 197341 2419 26% 6% 126 +3.5 265/312/457 192323 2519 25% 5% 117 +2.9 250/299/444193309262228%5%103+1.6
Carlos Beltrán
2003 · MLB
26 55→61 56→65 61→60 53 278/345/483 205311 2126 18% 9% 136 +4.2 278/360/497 219296 2530 15% 11% 145 +4.9 274/372/529255282312016%13%149+5.5
Ronald Acuña Jr.
2023 · MLB
25 53→63 57→70 53→65 55 269/365/468 199326 2428 24% 12% 141 +4.5 300/389/512 212337 2639 18% 12% 161 +6.0 309/407/536227341294217%13%169+5.0
Corbin Carroll
2023 · MLB
22 49→54 58→65 62→60 46 249/327/469 221326 2325 30% 9% 125 +3.5 252/333/465 213296 2234 22% 9% 127 +3.6 249/336/472222286233721%10%126+3.9
B.J. Upton
2008 · MLB
23 55→60 50→60 55→60 52 268/345/422 154340 1731 25% 10% 121 +3.2 257/345/406 149331 1435 24% 12% 116 +2.8 237/314/436198292233526%10%108+2.4
Grady Sizemore
2009 · MLB
26 54→58 57→60 58→55 60 275/376/491 217310 2325 19% 13% 150 +5.2 249/335/436 187292 2017 21% 10% 120 +3.1 236/316/413177284181122%9%103+1.1
Bo Bichette
2022 · MLB
24 56→62 56→60 55 45 288/333/477 190330 2420 21% 6% 131 +3.9 285/326/453 168336 2011 21% 6% 121 +3.2 288/331/44115332916517%6%116+2.5
Royce Lewis
2023 · MLB
24 50→49 54→60 55→50 45 256/314/439 183307 2123 24% 7% 112 +2.6 258/314/460 202301 2814 24% 7% 118 +3.0 245/301/434189280271223%7%103+1.2
Justin Upton
2012 · MLB
24 55→59 57→65 51→55 52 278/358/486 207327 2318 22% 10% 142 +4.6 270/350/457 187324 2213 22% 10% 131 +3.9 264/344/505242328321029%10%138+4.6
Steven Souza Jr.
2015 · MLB
26 52→56 55→60 54→55 47 263/329/457 193325 2324 26% 8% 123 +3.3 245/323/433 188329 2416 31% 10% 115 +2.7 235/325/431197314261432%11%113+2.2
Corey Patterson
2005 · MLB
25 53→54 53→55 57→60 43 268/313/448 180323 2024 24% 6% 114 +2.7 251/293/403 152296 1832 21% 5% 94 +1.3 247/286/384137285153919%4%81+0.4
Michael Harris II
2023 · MLB
22 55→58 52→60 58→55 42 272/318/450 179339 1924 25% 6% 117 +2.9 272/311/443 171319 2019 21% 5% 112 +2.6 267/300/430164305201820%4%102+1.7
Corey Hart
2008 · MLB
26 53→56 56→65 56→55 47 272/329/478 206310 2223 20% 7% 128 +3.7 270/323/467 197307 2117 19% 6% 123 +3.3 281/345/52224132530623%8%143+4.7
Kyle Tucker
2022 · MLB
25 50→54 61→65 56→55 52 266/330/501 235287 2818 19% 9% 135 +4.2 265/345/486 221276 2722 15% 11% 137 +4.3 267/372/486219277262515%14%139+4.0
Andrés Giménez
2023 · MLB
24 55→60 51→50 56→55 43 272/338/433 162329 1821 22% 6% 121 +3.2 251/311/378 127291 1324 18% 5% 95 +1.4 238/299/349111274112617%5%80+0.3
Yasiel Puig
2014 · MLB
23 58→63 59→60 50→55 47 294/357/510 216346 2620 22% 7% 149 +5.1 287/357/480 193340 2111 21% 9% 141 +4.5 268/338/487219295291820%9%129+3.4
Rickie Weeks Jr.
2008 · MLB
25 51→58 51→55 59→55 56 252/361/425 173312 1725 23% 12% 128 +3.7 252/353/436 184304 2017 22% 11% 128 +3.6 259/353/453194315221124%10%129+4.0