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Reds star announces he’ll be on MLB video game cover

Cincinnati Reds v Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, CANADA - AUGUST 21: Elly De La Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates scoring against the Toronto Blue Jays on a fielder's choice off the bat of Tyler Stephenson in the fifth inning at Rogers Centre on August 21, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) (Cole Burston/Getty Images)

CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati Reds star says he will be on the cover of an MLB video game.

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Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz announced on social media that he is joining some MLB legends on the cover of “MLB The Show 25.”

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“I’m excited to be on the cover of ‘MLB: The Show 25,’” he said in a post on Instagram. “You already know I’mma beat everyone.”

Previous covers include Ken Griffey Jr., Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper, Fernando Tatis Jr., Shohei Ohtani, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

The video game has not officially announced the 2025 cover star but posted a teaser video on social media Sunday.

De La Cruz hit 25 home runs and stole 67 bases in 2024.

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