The All-Star teams are now out for all of the leagues that are playing right now except for AAA, who actually uses fan voting for its starters. Here are the Reds players who were named to an All Star team:
Southern League (AA):
- Daniel Corcino – RHP
- JC Sulbaran – RHP
- Didi Gregorius – SS
- Ryan LaMarre – OF
- Josh Fellhauer – OF
- Henry Rodriguez – 3B (injured)
- Joel Guzman – 1B (unavailable for personal reasons)
- Donnie Joseph – (promoted)
California League (A+)
- Chad Rogers – RHP
- Brian Pearl – RHP
- Billy Hamilton – SS
- Donald Lutz – 1B (injured)
- Tony Cingrani – LHP (promoted)
Midwest League (Low A)
- Ryan Wright – 2B
There are plenty of guys on the DL, here are a few updates and notes on some guys.
- Chris Valaika – Just had surgery for a torn meniscus and fraying of his ACL. Expected to be out 3-4 weeks.
- Donald Lutz – Is unsure of when he will be back, but hopes after the All-Star break.
- Josh Ravin – Is pitching in Arizona and seems ready to come back any day now.
- Kanekoa Texeira – On the DL with some sort of shoulder issue.
- Bryson Smith – On the DL for Bakersfield, unsure why.
I was on a podcast Monday night and talked Reds draft and prospects for about 10-15 minutes. Go check it out.
John Sickels had this to say on the Reds draft on Friday and I just haven’t had a chance to get to it yet because of all of the things I already had planned for the site:
Cincinnati Reds: The Reds surprised some by picking Florida HS RHP Nick Travieso with the 14th overall pick, about 10 slots earlier than expected, but he has one of the strongest arms and best fastballs in the draft. Supplemental choices Jesse Winker (OF, Florida HS, already signed) and Jeff Gelalich (OF, UCLA) both have solid bats in my view, while second round pick Tanner Rahier (INF, California HS) excites scouts with his high-energy style of play that makes the most out of decent tools. Third round RHP Dan Langfield (Memphis) and fourth round RHP Jon Moscot (Pepperdine) add more college arms, with Langfield having plus stuff and Moscot sharp command. Sleeper: Ben Klimesh (RHP, Trinity University, 15th round) blew past Division III competition with slightly above average stuff and is a good value in this spot. Overall I think there is good balance between talent and affordability with this class.
I agree with Sickels here for the most part. As I noted in my draft review, I love what the Reds were able to do.