Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz places fourth in National League MVP voting

Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz places fourth in National League MVP voting Advertisement Updated: 9:26 PM EST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matthew Dietz Digital Editor Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz places fourth in National League MVP voting Updated: 9:26 PM EST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matthew Dietz Digital Editor CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds didn’t win enough games to make the playoffs in 2026, but shortstop Elly De La Cruz earned some personal recognition. De La Cruz, 24, placed fourth in voting for the National League Most Valuable Player award. Advertisement Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong won the award unanimously on Thursday, followed by Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter and pitcher Shohei Ohtani and Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang. De La Cruz finished with 173 voting points from the Baseball Writers Association of America , ahead of Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski to place fourth. It’s the highest that De La Cruz has placed in NL MVP voting through his four-year career. He finished eighth in ‘24 and 23 rd in ’25. De La Cruz had 30 home runs, 30 stolen bases, 30 doubles and finished the season with a 142 OPS+, the best mark of his career. De La Cruz was worth 5.5 wins above replacement, or WAR, according to Baseball-Reference. De La Cruz’s teammate, first baseman Sal Stewart, earned one seventh-place vote for MVP. Stewart won the NL Rookie of the Year award on Monday. Make WLWT a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Anthony Clark, a comedian and actor who starred on 'Yes, Dear,' dies WATCH: Baby bear captured on Ring camera 'ding-dong ditching' home at 2 a.m. Teen who has autism found alive after missing for nearly a week in the Australian woodlands Microsoft confirms Outlook outage affecting users worldwide