Look: MLB Analyst Ranks Cincinnati Reds as Team with Most Impressive Offseason. The Reds won 77 games in 2024, but hired manager Terry Francona and made multiple additions to the roster.

A promotional stunt previously pitted Pirates SP Paul Skenes, Reds SS Elly De La Cruz and Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson against each other ahead of the reveal.

The Cincinnati Reds are making a notable addition to their outfield, as they have reached an agreement with Austin Hays on a one-year, $5 million contract, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal includes $1 million in incentives as well.

San Diego Studio has pulled back the curtains on MLB The Show 25, the latest installment in its baseball sim series. This year’s game will be the first to skip last-gen consoles (PS4, Xbox One) and is due out on March 18.

De La Cruz, the Cincinnati Reds All-Star shortstop, makes history as the first from his team to appear on a video game cover.

Cincinnati Reds' Shortstop Elly De La Cruz is the MLB The Show 25 Cover Athlete. The 23 year-old All-Star announced the news himself on social media in a short, 11-second video. In the video, Cruz said: “I'm excited to be on the cover of MLB The Show 25. You already know Imma' beat everyone!”

This year’s version of the game will mark the first time the cover features three players — three of baseball’s youngest stars.

If you're looking forward to another season of baseball, Sony's San Diego Studio has you covered on the virtual field, as the latest entry in the only MLB-licensed sports sim has been dated. MLB The Show 25 hits the mound this March 18, 2025, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.

The team at San Diego Studios decided to showcase three cover athletes in celebration of this historic season.

Cincinnati Reds star shortstop Elly De La Cruz is one of three cover athletes for this year's edition of MLB The Show video game.