Elly De La Cruz
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- Collection
The source types MLB The Show lists for this card. A pack or program may no longer be available.
Elly De La Cruz — Red Diamond 99 OVR Shortstop Overview
Elly De La Cruz is a Red Diamond 99 OVR Shortstop card for the Reds, part of the 2026 Finest set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He is a switch hitter. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in November 2026.
At the plate, Elly De La Cruz's standout tools are 125 Contact, 122 Power, and 113 Discipline. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, and Unfazed from a total of 9 quirks.
Elly De La Cruz is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Designated Hitter (125.6) and Shortstop (117.5) on All-Star. The best fit is Designated Hitter rather than the listed Shortstop, and that holds at every difficulty. At Designated Hitter the card scores 125.6 on All-Star, 124.6 on Hall of Fame, and 122.0 on Legend — it keeps 97% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #1 on All-Star and #4 on Legend.
Elly De La Cruz is not currently traded on the open Diamond Dynasty market — cards like this are typically earned through programs or collections rather than bought with stubs.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Elly De La Cruz earns an OpScore of 115.6 on Legend difficulty, ranking #21 among all cards and #4 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Elly De La Cruz's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Elly De La Cruz is a 99 OVR Red Diamond Shortstop for the Reds.
- Is Elly De La Cruz a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Shortstops, Elly De La Cruz ranks #1 on All-Star, #1 on Hall of Fame, and #4 on Legend by OpScore — DiamondOps' difficulty-aware rating: it weights the attributes that decide at-bats and recomputes them for each difficulty, whereas in-game Overall is a single number that does not change with the level you play on.
- What quirks does Elly De La Cruz have in MLB The Show 26?
- Elly De La Cruz has 9 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.
- How do I get Elly De La Cruz in MLB The Show 26?
- MLB The Show lists one source for this card: Collection. A pack or program may no longer be available.
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