Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) during the annual team picture day at the Cincinnati Reds Player Development Complex in Goodyear, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.

Reds manager Terry Francona says he wants Elly De La Cruz to be "the best player in baseball on the best team in baseball."

MLB Network unveiled its latest "Top 100 Right Now" rankings on Tuesday, revealing players ranked 21-40. Among the biggest risers was Reds' electrifying young star Elly De La Cruz, who soared 69 spots from last year to claim the No. 31 spot.

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In just his second big-league season, Reds superstar shortstop Elly De La Cruz dominated the stat sheet in 2024, leading the team in runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, OPS, slugging, and stolen bases. MLB.com's Will Leitch made seven hopeful predictions with spring training starting across the league.

Reds Superstar Elly De La Cruz Says He Can Win MVP This Season. De La Cruz was 8th in the National League MVP voting last season.

Elly De La Cruz heard there buzz from the winter meetings, but the Cincinnati Reds' young All-Star said he's tuned out the billion-dollar noise.