Report: Elly De La Cruz's World Baseball Classic Status Takes Surprise Turn

"There are reports that Elly De La Cruz may not have received 'permission' from the Reds to play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic," Shawn Spradling wrote on X. "ML/WBC posted about his participation ...
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Elly De La Cruz leads Dominican Republic's offense for the 2026 WBC

Cincinnati Reds' shortstop, Elly De La Cruz, is set to join the Dominican Republic team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Reds' Elly De La Cruz Will Play in 2026 WBC, per Dominican Republic's Albert Pujols

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz will suit up for Team Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, ...

Reds SS Elly De La Cruz workload plan spotlighted with WBC in sights

Dominican Republic manager Albert Pujols said Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is "definitely" on board with playing ...
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Francona wants to manage Elly's playing time differently in '26

With the benefit of hindsight, Reds manager Terry Francona wished he handled things differently with how often he played ...

After Elly De La Cruz played in all 162 games, manager Terry Francona takes responsibility

ORLANDO — Playing all 162 games was important to All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz in 2025, but him playing fewer in 2026 ...