{"id":529046,"date":"2026-01-20T13:16:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/529046\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:16:28","slug":"cincinnati-reds-shortstop-rejects-record-contract-offer-highest-contract-in-franchise-history-whio-tv-7-and-whio-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/529046\/","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Reds shortstop rejects record contract offer, highest contract in franchise history \u2013 WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"

CINCINNATI \u2014 A Cincinnati Red shortstop\u2019s future in Cincinnati may come to an end after rejecting a long-term extension offer.<\/p>\n

Elly De La Cruz rejected an extension offer from the Reds that would have been the largest payday in the history of the franchise, according to our news partner, WCPO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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De La Cruz was offered a long-term extension last spring, but he said no, according to Manny Randhawa from MLB.com<\/a><\/p>\n

He opted to decline the offer as he stays with the Reds and builds his career until he reaches arbitration eligibility in 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe engaged in Spring Training of 2025 and presented an offer,\u201d Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall told MLB.com on Friday.<\/p>\n

Krall said the offer would have been the largest contract in Red\u2019s history. <\/p>\n

The current largest contract in Reds\u2019 history is former first baseman Joey Votto\u2019s 10 year contract, which was a $225 million deal in 2012. <\/p>\n

Juan Soto currently holds the MLB\u2019s contract record when he signed a 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets in 2024.<\/p>\n

Soto\u2019s deal broke the previous record set in 2023 when Shohei Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n

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