Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the

Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...

, and short biographies on some of the top prospects in the organization:

Players

Julian Aguiar

Julian Aguiar (born June 4, 2001) is an American

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in baseball league, leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Mod ...

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...

in the

organization. Aguiar attended

Millikan High School Robert A. Millikan Senior High School is a high school in Long Beach, California, United States, administered by the Long Beach Unified School District. It is located near the intersection of Spring Street and Palo Verde Avenue in the Los Alto ...

Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California. Incorporate ...

and played

college baseball College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. In comparison to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a smaller role in developing professional pl ...

Cypress College Cypress College is a public community college in Cypress, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and belongs to the North Orange County Community College District. It offers a variety of general education (55 associat ...

. He made his professional debut with the

Arizona Complex League Reds The Arizona Complex League Reds are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. The team is composed m ...

. Aguiar started 2022 with the

Daytona Tortugas The Daytona Tortugas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and play their home games at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in 191 ...

before being promoted to the

Dayton Dragons The Dayton Dragons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Dayton, Ohio, and play their home games at Day Air Ballpark, formerly known as Fifth Third Field. In 2 ...

. He started 2023 with Dayton and was promoted to the

Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home g ...

during the season.

Edwin Arroyo

Edwin Zaed Arroyo (born August 25, 2003) is a Puerto Rican

shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...

in the

organization. Arroyo attended Arecibo Baseball Academy in

Arecibo, Puerto Rico Arecibo (; ) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about west of San Juan, the ...

before coming to the United States to attend Central Pointe Christian Academy in

Kissimmee, Florida Kissimmee ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a Principal City of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, wh ...

, for his senior season. He was drafted by the

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division. The team joined the American League ...

in the second round of the

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. Arroyo made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Mariners. He started 2022 with the

Modesto Nuts The Modesto Nuts are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Modesto, California, and are named for the several types of nuts grown in the region. They play the ...

. On July 29, 2022, the Mariners traded Arroyo, Noelvi Marte, Andrew Moore and

Levi Stoudt Levi Stoudt (born December 4, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. Amateur career Stoudt attended Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, an ...

to the Reds for pitcher Luis Castillo.

Bryce Bonnin

Bryce Reid Bonnin (born October 11, 1998) is an American

in the

organization. Bonnin attended

Barbers Hill High School Barbers Hill High School is a 5A school based in Mont Belvieu, Texas. It is part of the Barbers Hill Independent School District located in western Chambers County. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. At ...

Mont Belvieu, Texas Mont Belvieu is a city in Chambers and Liberty counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is just north of Interstate 10 along State Highway 146. The population was 7,654 at the 2020 census, an increase of nearly 100% from 3,835 in 2010. It is the s ...

, where he played baseball. Although he was considered a top prospect for the

2017 Major League Baseball draft The 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 12, 2017. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first 36 picks, including the first round and compensatory picks, were broadcast on MLB Network on J ...

, he was not selected until the 26th round by the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

. He did not sign and enrolled at the

University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and the largest university in the state. Founded as Arkansas ...

to play

. In 2018, his freshman year at Arkansas, he pitched 19 innings and went 1–0 with a 4.26 ERA. After the season, he played in the

Cape Cod Baseball League The Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL or Cape League) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. One of the nation's premier collegiate summer leagues, the league boasts over one thousan ...

for the

Cotuit Kettleers The Cotuit Kettleers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in the village of Cotuit, Massachusetts, which is in the southwest corner of the town of Barnstable. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the lea ...

. He then transferred to

Texas Tech University Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...

to become a starting pitcher. For the 2019 season, he started 13 games and went 7–1 with a 4.08 ERA and 65 strikeouts over 64 innings. He made four starts in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the

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. He was then selected by the

in the third round with the 84th overall pick of the

2020 Major League Baseball draft The 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place on June 10 and 11, 2020. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2019 MLB season ...

. He signed for $700,000. Bonnin made his professional debut in 2021 with the

, was promoted to the

during the season, and also made one rehab start for the

. He missed time during the season due to injury. Over 11 starts for the season, Bonnin went 4–2 with a 2.87 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 47 innings. He opened the 2022 season on the injured list. He was activated in late April and assigned back to Dayton. He was placed back on the injured list in early June and missed the remainder of the season. Over 25 innings pitched for the year, he went 1–1 with a 2.52 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 12 walks.
Texas Tech Red Raiders bio

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne (born April 16, 1997) is an American

in the

organization. Byrne attended Olympia High School in

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. He played for the school's baseball team as a

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. Byrne enrolled at the

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to play

for the

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. He became their closer in 2017, his sophomore year. After the 2017 season, he played

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with the

of the

. In 2018, Byrne won the Stopper of the Year Award. The

selected Byrne in the 14th round, with the 409th overall selection, of the

2018 MLB draft The 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 4, 2018. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was determined based on the reverse order of the 2017 MLB season final standings. In a ...

. Byrne signed with the Reds, and began his professional career with the

of the

Class A-Advanced High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

Florida State League The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following ...

. In innings relief innings, he went 1–1 with a 1.25 ERA. He returned to Daytona in 2019, going 7–3 with a 4.27 ERA over 37 games (six starts). Byrne did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

. He was assigned to the Double-A

to begin the 2021 season.
Florida Gators bio

Tyler Callihan

Tyler Callihan (born June 22, 2000) is an American

second baseman in the

organization. Callihan attended

Providence School Providence School of Jacksonville is a private, college preparatory Christian school in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. It has a preschool, a lower school, a middle school, and a high school, and enrolls about 1,200 students a year. The school is aff ...

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, where he began starting on their varsity baseball team as an eighth grader. In 2018, as a junior, he hit .440 with 11 home runs. As a senior in 2019, he batted .456 with 12 home runs alongside pitching to a 1.08 ERA over 26 innings. He was selected by the

in the third round with the 85th overall selection of the

2019 Major League Baseball draft The 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft was held from June 3 to 5, 2019. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2018 MLB season standings. In additi ...

. He signed for $1.5 million, forgoing his commitment to play

at the University of South Carolina. Callihan made his professional debut with the

Greeneville Reds The Greeneville Reds were a Minor League Baseball team of the Rookie-level Appalachian League. They represented the town of Greeneville, Tennessee, though Pioneer Park, their home stadium, was located in the nearby city of Tusculum on the campu ...

and was promoted to the

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at the season's end. Over 57 games between the two teams, he batted .263 with six home runs, 33 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season. He opened the 2021 season with the

. After 23 games in which he hit .299 with two home runs, he suffered a right elbow injury and missed the remainder of the season. After missing the beginning of the 2022 season while recovering from injury, he returned in mid-May with the Tortugas and hit a home run in his first at-bat. In late June, he was promoted to the

. Over 88 games between the two teams, Callihan batted .250 with seven home runs, 33 RBIs, 19 doubles, and 15 stolen bases.

Allan Cerda

Allan Alexesis Cerda (born November 24, 1999) is an American professional

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outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to cat ...

in the

organization. Cerda signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent in July 2017. The Reds added him to their 40-man roster after the 2021 season. He was non-tendered on November 18, 2022, then re-signed a minor league deal a couple days later.

Blake Dunn

Blake Dunn (born September 5, 1998) is an American

in the

organization. Dunn played college baseball at

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for four seasons. He was named first team All-

Mid-American Conference The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twel ...

(MAC) as a sophomore after hitting .374 with five home runs, nine doubles, two triples, and 30 stolen bases. In 2019, he played

with the

Falmouth Commodores The Falmouth Commodores are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Commodores play their home games at Arnie All ...

of the

. Dunn batted .288 with four doubles, two home runs, and 11 stolen bases in 15 games during his junior season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dunn batted .305 as a senior. Dunn was selected in the 15th round of the 2021 MLB draft by the

. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level

before being promoted to the

Low-A Southeast The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following ...

. Dunn hit .286 over 11 total minor league games. He returned to Daytona in 2021, but missed most of the season due to a shoulder injury and finished the season with a .290 batting average in 33 games olayed. Dunn was assigned to the

High-A High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

to begin the 2023 season. He was promoted to the Double-A

after hitting .276 with eight home runs and 19 stolen bases over 47 games played.
Western Michigan Broncos bio

Rece Hinds

Rece Xola Hinds (born September 5, 2000) is an American

in the

organization. Hinds was born and grew up in

Niceville, Florida Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located near Eglin Air Force Base on Boggy Bayou that opens into Choctawhatchee Bay. The population was 11,684 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census population for Niceville was 12,7 ...

, and initially attended

Niceville High School Niceville Senior High School (NHS) is a public high school in the city of Niceville, Florida. It is ranked as the top high school within its high-performing Okaloosa County School District. In 1996 NHS was selected as one of 226 secondary schools ...

. He was invited to play in the Under Armour All-America Game after both his sophomore and junior seasons. As a junior, Hinds hit .494 with 12 home runs and was also invited to the Perfect Game All-American Classic. Following his junior season, he transferred to

IMG Academy IMG Academy is a preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. IMG Academy is set across over 600 acres and features programs consisting of sport camps for youth athletes, adult camps, a board ...

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. Hinds batted .361 with 33 runs, 17 RBIs, 14 stolen bases in his only season at IMG. Hinds was selected in the 2nd round of the

by the

. After signing with the team he was assigned to the

of the

Class A-Short Season Class A Short Season (officially Short-Season A) was a level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States from 1965 through 2020. In the hierarchy of minor league classifications, it was below Triple-A, Double-A, Class A-Advanced (cre ...

Appalachian League The Appalachian League is a collegiate summer baseball league that operates in the Appalachian regions of Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Designed for rising freshmen and sophomores using wood bats, its season runs from ...

, where went 0–8 with two walks in 10 plate appearances. Hinds did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

, but was added to the Reds' alternate training site roster shortly after the beginning of the

2020 Major League Baseball season The 2020 Major League Baseball season began on July 23 and ended on September 27 with only 60 games amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The full 162-game regular season was planned to begin on March 26, but the pandemic caused Major League Baseball (ML ...

. Hinds was named the best overall athlete in the Reds' minor league system going into the 2021 season. He spent the 2021 season with the

of the

, slashing .251/.319/.515 with ten home runs, 27 RBIs, and six stolen bases over 43 games. He missed time during the season due to a torn meniscus. On March 5, 2022, the Reds announced that Hinds would be switching his position from third base to the outfield. Reds farm director Shawn Pender added "We made a decision to get him (Hinds) on the field healthier." He played in the 2022

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, where he batted .234/.280/.403, and led the league in strikeouts (33; in 77 at bats).

Alex McGarry

Alexander Thomas McGarry (born May 11, 1998) is an American

first baseman A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...

and

in the

organization. McGarry grew up in

Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Incorporated in 1857, Vancouver has a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Was ...

, and attended

Columbia River High School Columbia River High School is a public high school in Vancouver, Washington, United States. It is part of the Vancouver Public Schools system and opened in 1962. Columbia River has over 1,200 students. Columbia River is a magnet school in the VSD f ...

. McGarry began his

career at

Tacoma Community College Tacoma Community College (TCC) is a public community college in Tacoma, Washington with operations in Tacoma and Gig Harbor. It serves the city of Tacoma and the Pierce County portion of the Kitsap Peninsula. History TCC's creation was author ...

. He batted .336 with 10 doubles, two home runs, and 43 RBIs as a freshman. He transferred to

Oregon State Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering col ...

after his freshman year and

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his first season with the team. As a redshirt sophomore McGarry batted .293 with five doubles, eight home runs, and 29 RBIs and was named first team All-

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. He was batting .288 before the 2020 season was cut short due to the

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. McGarry was signed by the

as an

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on June 26, 2020. He was assigned to the

Low-A Class A, also known as Single-A and sometimes as Low-A, is the fourth-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States, below Triple-A, Double-A, and High-A. There are 30 teams classified at the Single-A level, one for each ...

at the beginning of the season before being promoted to the

. McGarry started the 2022 season with Dayton, where he batted .286 with 11 home runs and 37 RBIs in 41 games before being promoted to the Double-A

.
Oregon State Beavers bio

Connor Phillips

Connor Allan Phillips (born May 4, 2001) is an American

in the

organization. Phillips attended

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in the 35th round of the

but did not sign. He had originally signed to play

for the

LSU Tigers The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers are the athletic teams representing Louisiana State University (LSU), a state university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a ...

, but instead enrolled at

McLennan Community College McLennan Community College (MCC) is a public community college in McLennan County, Texas. Located in Waco, Texas, it opened in 1965. MCC now serves about 9,000 students and has more than 700 employees. It is governed by a Board of Trustees ele ...

so he would be eligible for the draft after his freshman year. As a freshman at McLennan in 2020, he made six starts and went 3–1 with a 3.16 ERA over innings before the season was cancelled due to the

. Phillips was selected by the

with the 64th overall selection of the

. He signed for $1.1 million. He made his professional debut in 2021 with the

and was promoted to the

Everett AquaSox The Everett AquaSox are a Minor League Baseball team in Everett, Washington. The team is a member of the Northwest League and is affiliated with the Seattle Mariners. The AquaSox play their home games at Funko Field, which has a seating capacity o ...

at the season's end. Over 17 starts between the two clubs, he went 7–4 with a 4.62 ERA, 111 strikeouts, and 46 walks over 76 innings. On March 29, 2022, Phillips was acquired by the

as the

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from an earlier trade that also sent

Justin Dunn Justin Warren Dunn (born September 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners. Dunn played college baseball at Boston ...

Jake Fraley Jake Arnold Fraley (born May 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Seattle Mariners. Amateur career Fraley attended Caravel Academy in Bear ...

, and Brandon Williamson to the Reds in exchange for

Jesse Winker Jesse Winker (born August 17, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners. He was an All-Star in 202 ...

and

Eugenio Suárez Eugenio Alejandro Suárez (born July 18, 1991) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. Suárez was an All-Star ...

. He was assigned to the

to open the 2022 season. In late June, he was promoted to the

. Over 24 starts between the two teams, Philips went 5–8 with a 3.78 ERA and 150 strikeouts over innings. He returned to Chattanooga to open the 2023 season. In late June, he was promoted to the

Louisville Bats The Louisville Bats are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Louisville, Kentucky, and are named in dual reference to the bat, win ...

Nick Quintana

Nicholas Ryan Quintana (born October 13, 1997) is an American professional

infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard arrangement of positions In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...

in the

organization. Quintana attended the

University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory. T ...

following a high school career at

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in Las Vegas. He was named to the First Team All-Pac-12 for the first time as a sophomore after hitting .313 with fourteen home runs and 55 RBIs over the season. He would repeat the achievement as a junior in 2019 improving upon the prior year's numbers leaping to a .342 batting average, fifteen home runs, and 77 RBIs while improving his OBP from .413 to .462. He was named ''Collegiate Baseball'' Second Team All-American, as well a NCBWA Third Team All-American. In 2017 and 2018, he played

with the

Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox The Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox, or Y-D Red Sox, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Red Sox play thei ...

of the

. Quintana was selected by the

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in the second round of the

with the 47th overall pick. This was his second time being selected in the draft, having previously been selected in the eleventh round of the

2016 Major League Baseball draft The 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 9, 2016, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 2015 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks will be d ...

by the

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. After signing with the Tigers, he would immediately join the Single-A

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. Despite starting in West Michigan, after a slow start hitting just .158 with a .228 OBP while striking out 51 times in 41 games, he would take a step down to the short season Single-A

Connecticut Tigers The Norwich Sea Unicorns are a baseball team located in Norwich, Connecticut. From 2010 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL) as the Class A Short Season affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They play th ...

in early-August. Over 25 games with Connecticut, he batted .256. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

. In 2021, he played with the Single-A

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, slashing .196/.329/.346 with nine home runs and 46 RBIs over 82 games. On November 3, 2021, the Tigers traded Quintana to the Reds for

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Christian Roa

Christian Michael Roa (born April 2, 1999) is an American

in the

organization. Roa attended

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. He played both

and

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. Undrafted in the

, he enrolled at

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where he played

for the Aggies. In 2018, Roa's freshman season, he pitched in 14 games (with one start), pitching to a 4.30 ERA with 12 strikeouts over innings. That summer, he played in the

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for the

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. As a sophomore in 2019, he appeared in 17 games (making ten starts), going 3–2 with a 3.56 ERA and 46 strikeouts over 48 innings. On March 19, 2019, he was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week after throwing seven scoreless innings against the second ranked

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. In 2020, Roa returned to the Aggies starting rotation. He started four games, pitching to a 2–1 record and a 5.85 ERA over twenty innings before the season was ended early due to the

. Roa was selected by the

in the second round with the 48th overall pick in the

. He signed with the Reds for $1.5 million. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the pandemic. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the

of the

. He was placed on the

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in May with a right elbow flexor mass strain, and did not return to play until mid-July. In early August, he was promoted to the

of the

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. Over 15 games (13 starts) between the two clubs, Roa went 4–3 with a 3.53 ERA and 67 strikeouts over innings. He opened the 2022 season on the injured list, but was activated in early May and assigned to Dayton. In late August, he was promoted to the

of the Double-A Southern League. Over twenty starts between both teams, Roa went 6–3 with a 3.56 ERA and 102 strikeouts over ninety innings. He was selected to play in the

for the

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after the season.

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