Overview
- President Nick Krall disclosed the injury during the team’s Reds Hot Stove podcast, saying it began toward the end of July.
- De La Cruz appeared in all 162 games, with defensive errors rising from 12 before the injury to 14 after.
- His production dipped from his 2024 levels, including a .776 OPS in 2025 and fewer homers and steals.
- Late-season splits underscore the slide, with a .666 OPS, four home runs and 12 steals over his final 65 games, per reports.
- Krall said De La Cruz has been rehabbing throughout the offseason and was at the ballpark recently, while outside coverage questioned the choice to keep him in the lineup.