CINCINNATI -- The Reds' No. 2 prospect, shortstop Elly De La Cruz, is getting promoted.

After starring in the first half at High-A Dayton, De La Cruz is headed to Double-A Chattanooga, MLB.com confirmed on Wednesday. He will be with Chattanooga in time for its next game on Friday.

Ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 49 overall prospect, the 20-year-old De La Cruz appeared at the Sirius-XM All-Star Futures Game on Saturday.

Listed at 6-foot-5, 200 pounds, the switch-hitting De La Cruz batted .302 with a .968 OPS, 20 home runs and 52 RBIs in 73 games with Dayton this season. During a July 7 doubleheader, he slugged three homers in the two games.

Chattanooga also has a shortstop in Reds No. 3 prospect Matt McLain, who is on the injured list with a wrist injury.