Cincinnati Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz took a huge step during a breakout first full MLB season. Now the Reds want to see the next step.

Elly De La Cruz finished the season stong in Sunday's 3-0 win against the Cubs. He stole two bases, his 66th and 67th of the season. De La Cruz became the second Cincinnati Reds player to lead Major League Baseball in steals.

Elly De La Cruz hit two-run double in the 10th inning to break a scoreless tie and the Cincinnati Reds ended their season with a 3-0 shutout of the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. De La Cruz tagged Ethan Roberts (1-1) for the go-ahead hit down the right field line on an 0-2 count after Luke Maile singled and Jonathan India walked.

Elly De La Cruz drove in a pair on a go-ahead double while Jake Fraley finished 3-for-4 as the visiting Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 in 10 innings in the regular-season finale on Sunday.

Elly De La Cruz, coming off a one-hit performance in his previous game (1-for-4), will take the field for the Cincinnati Reds versus Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. First pitch is

De La Cruz enters the final week of the 2024 season with some tremendous numbers. He's currently hitting .261, has an on-base percentage of .343, while slugging .476. He has 25 home runs, 74 RBIs and leads all of baseball with 65 stolen bases. His OPS is .819, he boasts an fWAR of 6.5 and a wRC+ of 121.

Elly De La Cruz has his sights set on a more productive showing after going hitless in his previous game (0-for-4). He and the Cincinnati Reds face the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday, who will