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Joey Votto just dropped a jaw-dropping financial forecast for Elly De La Cruz, warning the Reds they can’t afford to keep him long-term—comparing his projected contract to a small country’s GDP. Votto estimates De La Cruz could land a 12-year, $700M deal in free agency, backing up his earlier claim that Cincinnati’s future with the young star is financially untenable. Though De La Cruz remains under team control until 2029 and turned down a franchise-record offer in 2025 (with agent Scott Boras in tow), Votto’s core argument holds: if De La Cruz develops into the superstar he’s projected to be, the Reds may face an impossible task keeping him home.

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