Elly Antonio De La Cruz
Birthday January 11, 2002
Birth Sign Capricorn
Birthplace Sabana Grande de Boya, Dominican Republic
Age 22 years old
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About
Professional shortstop that was first signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an international prospect in 2018. A few years later, he was named the Reds' number-one overall MLB prospect. In November of 2022, the Reds selected his contract from the Chattanooga Lookouts.
Before Fame
He initially began his professional career playing for the DSL Reds rookie affiliate team. He was only 16 years old at the time of his signing.
Trivia
He collected new career-highs in batting average, hits, home runs, and runs batted in during the 2022 minor league season. He collected 276 total bases in only 120 games played. He primarily posts baseball content and career updates on his la_cocoa_____18 Instagram account.
Family Life
He grew up living with his family in the Sabana Grande de Boya, Dominican Republic area.
Associated With
He was named one of the Reds' top 25 MLB prospects following the 2022 minor league season just like Spencer Steer.
