The Cincinnati Reds aren't actively shopping star shortstop Elly De La Cruz.
"We haven't had any conversations regarding him this offseason," president of baseball operations Nick Krall said, according to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
"I don't know where it comes from," Krall added when asked about the trade speculation.
However, he also wouldn't rule out something happening down the road.
"I'm never going to say never," the 48-year-old said.
Multiple executives at the ongoing general manager meetings in Las Vegas acknowledged they haven't heard any buzz about De La Cruz being on the trade block, according to Wittenmyer.
The Reds and Boston Red Sox reportedly discussed a De La Cruz deal before this year's trade deadline. Boston is believed to have offered a strong package focused on prospects but was unwilling to include pieces from the MLB roster.
De La Cruz, who's under team control through 2029, rejected an extension offer in 2025 that would've surpassed Joey Votto's club-record 10-year, $225-million deal from 2012.
The 24-year-old recorded his first 30-30 season with an .880 OPS over 143 games this year.
