Elly De La Cruz — Diamond 94 OVR Shortstop Overview
Elly De La Cruz is a Diamond 94 OVR Shortstop card for the Reds, part of the Spotlight set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He is a switch hitter. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in May 2026.
At the plate, Elly De La Cruz's standout tools are 97 Power, 95 Contact, and 95 Arm Strength. His profile leans toward power at the plate. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Fighter, and Rally Monkey from a total of 7 quirks.
Elly De La Cruz is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Designated Hitter (94.5) and Shortstop (92.0) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Designated Hitter on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Shortstop on Legend. At Designated Hitter the card scores 94.5 on All-Star, 93.4 on Hall of Fame, and 89.0 on Legend — it keeps 94% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #32 on All-Star and #68 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 89.2 on Legend difficulty, ranking #547 among all cards and #68 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Elly De La Cruz's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Elly De La Cruz is a 94 OVR 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 #32 on All-Star, #51 on Hall of Fame, and #68 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 7 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Night Player, and Table Setter.
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