Elly De La Cruz has been a bit of a lightning rod in Fantasy Baseball over the years, but at the mid-way point of the 2025 season, it sure looked like the boosters and believers were right: This guy wasn't just one of the most exciting talents in baseball; he was one of the very best all-around players in the game.

By the time the All-Star break rolled around, De La Cruz had taken a step forward in pretty much every way possible. He had played every game and was on pace for a monstrous season, hitting .284/.359/.495 with a 30-homer, 42-steal, 225 combined runs and RBI pace. He had cut his strikeout rate to a very manageable 24.3% rate and was the No. 5 player in Fantasy.

De La Cruz kept right on hitting for the final 10 days of July, but things fell apart for him shortly after – he hit

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