Elly De La Cruz (Cincinnati Reds) 7” Posed Figure. De La Cruz signed with the Reds as an international free agent in 2018 and made his MLB debut in 2023. The Reds' infielder is rated one of the fastest players in Major League Baseball today. He became the first Reds player since 1919 to steal second, third and home in the same inning and is the youngest player since 1972 to hit for the cycle. De La Cruz broke the record for fastest infield assist with a throw reaching 97.9 miles per hour and was rated the strongest arm of any infielder.