CINCINNATI – The Reds' Elly De La Cruz may not have received enough votes from fans to earn the start as the National League's shortstop, but people will likely want to stop and watch once he enters the 2024 All-Star Game as a reserve.

With five-tool talent and an electric style of play on the field, De La Cruz has become appointment viewing in Cincinnati since his 2023 big league debut. Fans on a national level could get to see that for themselves when De La Cruz takes the field on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.

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"Just the way that I act out there on the field could change a game at any moment," De La Cruz said via translator Jorge Merlos. "It's a way that I know how to play, so it is important.”

Cincinnati will have two All-Stars. Joining De La Cruz is starting pitcher Hunter Greene, who was named to the NL roster on Tuesday to replace injured Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow.

Still only 22 years old, De La Cruz entered the All-Star break batting .256 with an .829 OPS, 17 home runs, six triples, 43 RBIs and an MLB-leading 46 stolen bases. During his rookie season, he hit for the cycle within his first month. He stole second base, third base and home in a span of three pitches at Milwaukee on July 8, 2023.

On April 8 of this season, De La Cruz hit a 450-foot home run and an inside-the-park homer in the same game against the Brewers.

“He continues to get better in all areas of the game and obviously has a bright future, but [it’s special] to be recognized at the halfway point for what he's done, really from the end of last season all the way through today," Reds manager David Bell said. "It's nice when guys get recognized and get rewarded for handling everything as perfect as you possibly can, even at his age – at any age."

Here are seven things to know about De La Cruz as he represents the Reds at the All-Star Game.

1. De La Cruz, who will be 22 years and 187 days old on Tuesday, is the youngest Reds All-Star since pitcher Wayne Simpson was 21 years and 224 days old at the 1970 All-Star Game in Cincinnati. De La Cruz is the youngest Reds position player in the game since catcher Johnny Bench was 21 years and 228 days old in 1969.

2. Only the Padres' Jackson Merrill (21.088 years) and the Pirates' Paul Skenes (22.048 years) are younger 2024 All-Stars than De La Cruz.

3. The tradition of a Reds shortstop becoming an All-Star continues. The last player to earn the honor was Zack Cozart in 2017, and before that, it was Felipe Lopez in 2005. Hall of Famer Barry Larkin was a 12-time All-Star, making the trip to the Midsummer Classic from 1988-91, 1993-97, 1999-2000 and 2004. Dave Concepcion was a nine-time All-Star, appearing in 1973 and from 1975-82. Leo Cardenas made four of his five All-Star appearances for Cincinnati from 1964-66 and in 1968.

Others include Eddie Kasko in 1961, Roy McMillan in 1956-57 and Eddie Miller (1943-44, 1946-47).

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4. De La Cruz is the third player to make an All-Star Game while wearing No. 44 for the Reds. The others were outfielders Eric Davis (1987, ‘89) and Adam Dunn (2002).

5. With De La Cruz and Greene, the Reds have multiple All-Stars for the first time since 2021 (Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker). They also give the Reds two All-Stars aged 24 or younger for the first time since 1999 (Sean Casey and Scott Williamson).

6. One of the fellow All-Stars De La Cruz is excited to spend time with is Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. De La Cruz even planned to "learn a little Japanese" to communicate with Ohtani, whom he poked at second base last season to "see if he was real."

7. On Monday during a 6-0 win over the Rockies, De La Cruz took second base on a delayed steal and also stole third base moments later. It gave him 45 steals, the most by a Reds player before an All-Star break.

“There’s nothing he can’t do," Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott said. "I’m sure we’ve all seen ‘You haven’t seen it done before' from Elly, and that’s why he’s our All-Star. He provides us our spark, whether it’s hitting, whether it’s defense, whether it’s running the bases. He comes to the field ready every day. And he’s a guy we can count on in the clubhouse.”