CINCINNATI — Elly De La Cruz has rejected an offer that would have been the largest payday in history from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Cincinnati Reds offered star shortstop Elly De La Cruz a historic contract extension that he turned down in 2025, Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall revealed Friday.

According to C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic, Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall said that De La Cruz declined an offer from the team that would have been the largest contract in Reds...