Former Red Eric Davis is one of the National League coaches for the game, which will be played July 16 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
De La Cruz is a switch-hitting shortstop who signed out of the the Dominican Republic four years ago and is a fast-rising star ranked the No. 2 prospect in the Reds organization according to MLB Pipeline.
The 20-year-old is batting .294 with a .910 OPS in 67 games for the Dragons. He has 15 homers, 47 RBI, 13 doubles and six triples. The 6-5, 200-pounder also has 25 steals.
Abbott is a left-handed starter who is 7-4 with a 4.09 ERA in 14 starts between Dayton and Chattanooga this season. He was 3-0 in four starts and five overall appearances for the Dragons.
The 23-year-old was the Reds’ second-round pick out of Virginia last year, and he is the team’s No. 12 prospect.
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