Elly De La Cruz always wears a pendant with his mother’s photo to reminds him of all of the times he doubted
Elly De La Cruz is a professional baseball infielder from the Dominican Republic, and he is valued $400,000.
What Is Elly De La Cruz’s Net Worth and Salary?
With the Cincinnati Reds, Elly De La Cruz made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2023. In a game against the Atlanta Braves on June 23, 2023, he hit a single, double, triple, and home run to complete a hit for the cycle. Elly, who is 21 years old, became the youngest player to accomplish this accomplishment since César Cedeño did so in 1972.
Salary
Ahead of the 2023 season Elly De La Cruz signed a 1-year, $720,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds.
Contract Details
De La Cruz signed with Big League Advance (now known as Big League Advantage) prior to entering the major leagues. Big League Advantage, LLC (BLA) is an investment fund that gives athletes the tools they need to help turn their dreams into reality, according to the official BLA website. Players are given capital, not loans, and they are free to keep the money whether they advance to the next level or not. We take pride in the accomplishments of players that advance to the next level.”
Elly will give BLA 10% of every dollar he earns as long as he plays in the Major League Baseball. Former pitcher Michael Schwimer started the business in 2016. “This financial decision could haunt Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz,” was the subject of an opinion piece written about this agreement by MSNBC columnist Julio Ricardo Varela in June 2023. Varela stated, “De La Cruz will probably owe BLA tens of millions of dollars if he does make hundreds of millions of dollars in the majors.” One of the harsh facts of America’s favorite past time is that it is inextricably related to hot dogs, peanuts, and cool beer, as well as the systematic exploitation of players, particularly Black Spanish-speaking Latino players.”
Early Life
Elly Antonio De La Cruz was born on January 11, 2002, in Sabana Grande de Boyá, Dominican Republic. Pedro is his fraternal twin brother, and he has eight siblings in total. For those who don’t know the twins, Elly’s nine-inch height difference from Pedro has caused some confusion. Pedro said to ESPN in June 2023, “They say it’s not real. Therefore, all we have to do to win people over is show them the birth certificate.
In 2023, De La Cruz disclosed to the “Cincinnati Enquirer” that he departed from his childhood residence when he was six years old. He said, “He would feed me and train me.” I advised him to ask my mother. “My coach’s brother offered me a chance to live with him.” After that, they made some decisions, and I moved in with my coach’s brother.
Elly played left field and pitcher for local clubs in addition to attending a baseball program in Santo Domingo. Following a tournament in which he impressed the Vilorio family, they signed him to their new team and “gave him a new glove, a new bat, and a new place to live.” De La Cruz claimed that the Cincinnati Enquirer “treated me like a son.” They gave everything to me. I have to tell them how much I appreciate everything.
Career
As an international free agent, Elly agreed to a contract with the Cincinnati Reds in July 2018 and was given a signing bonus of $65,000. With the lower-tier Dominican Summer level Reds, he made his professional debut in 2019 and finished with a.285 batting average in 43 games. 2020 saw De La Cruz not participate because the minor league season had to be suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Elly participated in 2021 for the Arizona Complex League Reds, a Cincinnati Reds Rookie-level affiliate, and the Daytona Tortugas, a Single-A Reds affiliate. In more than 60 games throughout that season, he batted a combined.296/.336/.539 with eight home runs and 42 RBIs. In 2022, De La Cruz was a player for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and the High-A Dayton Dragons, two Reds affiliate organizations. In 121 games, he batted.304,.359, and.586 with a career-high 28 home runs and 86 RBIs. “I’m going to enjoy every bit of it, because it’s an All-Star Game,” Elly remarked, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to represent the Reds in the 2022 All-Star Futures Game. I’m incredibly proud of the work I’ve done so far and who I am. I’m quite proud of myself and happy to have accomplished.
The Reds added De La Cruz to the roster in November 2022 to protect him from the MLB’s Rule 5 draft, which “aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other organizations would be willing to have them play in the major leagues.” Elly was assigned to the Triple-A Louisville Bats as of the 2023 season’s opening. He batted.298/.398/.633 in 38 team games, scoring 12 runs and driving in 36. Following his injury on June 6, 2023, Nick Senzel was elevated to the highest leagues. De La Cruz launched his first home run in major league baseball the next day. He broke a record that had stood for almost a century on July 8, 2023, when he became the first player in Reds history to steal home, third, and second in the same inning.
Personal Life
According to the “Cincinnati Enquirer,” Elly wears a pendant with his mother’s picture on it as a remembrance of all the times he doubted his ability to play in the major leagues. He kept it there because it brings back memories of his early years in the Dominican Republic, when all he wanted was a baseball jersey. It brings to mind what his mother Carmin said to him when she said she would always be proud of him, regardless of how successful his baseball career was. Regarding his mother, De La Cruz remarked, “I just want to give everything to her.” She brought me here, and I want her to know how proud I am of her.