DeSince making his big league debut in 2023, Elly De La Cruz has made a name for himself as one of the most talented players in baseball. Still only 24, the Dominican has two All-Star selections to his name.
Having signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent in 2018, De La Cruz still has several years of team control left on his contract. He will become an unrestricted free agent in 2030.
Nonetheless, given his outstanding talent, it is pretty much a certainty that whatver team eventually acquires him in free agency will have to break the bank to do so. Another factor working in his favor is that he is represented by Scott Boras, a ‘super-agent’ who is known for helping his clients get the most lucrative deals.
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As popular content page “Talkin’ Baseball” reported via X, De La Cruz and Boras reportedly headed out for dinner together to Jeff Ruby’s restaurant in Cincinnati on Monday.
Fans sparked rumors in the comments section, linking De La Cruz to a number of big-market teams and speculating about his future.
“Goodbye Cincinnati, Hello New York or Los Angeles,” a fan wrote.
“Elly De La Cruz YOU are a New York Yankee!!!!” another fan commented.
“Dodger,” another fan replied.
“Boras always plays the long game, huh,” another fan responded.
“I just don’t see Boras letting Elly sign in Cincy and not waiting for free agency unfortunately. Hope I’m proven wrong,” another fan posted.
“Would this mean he’s getting an extension, or is it a trade?” another fan shared.
Cincinnati Reds not engaging in contract extension negotiations with Elly De La Cruz at the moment, claims insider
On Tuesday, The Athletic’s Jim Bowden reached out to Cincinnati Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall, quizzing him about potential Elly De La Cruz contract extension discussions.
Posting to X, Bowden revealed Krall’s response.
“Agent Scott Boras had dinner with his client Elly De La Cruz last night at Jeff Ruby’s restaurant in Cincinnati which made me reach out to #Reds Prez Nick Krall to see if they reingaged in ext talks…he replied “Not at this time” fwiw,” Bowden posted.
De La Cruz will be in action again on Tuesday, as the Cincinnati Reds host the Washington Nationals.
Edited by Raghav Mehta
