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Hit-n-Run
Go Reds!!!
The club spent a majority of its international money on shortstops a couple years ago, but neither of them have hit . Alfredo Rodriguez most notably and another Cuban named Jose Israel Garcia. Those two signings put the Reds in the penalty for international signings. So they cost the Reds in more than one way.
The top SS prospect is Jeter Downs, but he's only in A ball at Dayton. He was drafted out of HS with the bonus 2017 collective bargaining pick the Reds recieved. He's hitting around .250, but he's young and it's too early to tell about him.
Blake Trahan is the SS at AAA. The Reds were high on him a couple years ago and invited him to spring training, but they seem to have soured on him since.
Alex Blandino was probably the best option, but he had the blown out knee end his season. So who knows how that'll affect him moving forward.
They looked at Nick Senzel and apparently weren't impressed. They did the same with this year's #1 pick Jonathan India. Didn't hear any positives about either one playing SS in the future.
The top SS prospect is Jeter Downs, but he's only in A ball at Dayton. He was drafted out of HS with the bonus 2017 collective bargaining pick the Reds recieved. He's hitting around .250, but he's young and it's too early to tell about him.
Blake Trahan is the SS at AAA. The Reds were high on him a couple years ago and invited him to spring training, but they seem to have soured on him since.
Alex Blandino was probably the best option, but he had the blown out knee end his season. So who knows how that'll affect him moving forward.
They looked at Nick Senzel and apparently weren't impressed. They did the same with this year's #1 pick Jonathan India. Didn't hear any positives about either one playing SS in the future.