Cincinnati Reds Minor League Game Review: September 18, 2026

Louisville was able to pick up their first win of the week on Friday night thanks to strong pitching from five guys who stepped in on short notice after scheduled starter Julian Aguiar was called up by Cincinnati.

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The Louisville Bats won 3-1. Box Score

• Edwin Arroyo went 1-4.
• Michael Chavis went 0-2 with 2 walks, a steal (4), and a run.
• Leo Balcazar went 1-3 with a walk, run, and an RBI.
• P.J. Higgins went 1-4.
• Garrett Hampson went 1-3 with a walk and a run.
• Darius Vines allowed a run in 3.0 innings with a walk and 3 strikeouts.
• Jared Lyons threw 2.2 shutout innings with 3 strikeouts.
• Anthony Misiewicz threw 1.1 perfect innings with 3 strikeouts.
• Cam Cotter threw a perfect inning with 2 strikeouts.
• Hunter Parks threw a hitless inning with a walk and 2 strikeouts.

Game Notes

Leo Balcazar has walked in four straight games. Since August 16th he’s played in 27 games with the Bats and is hitting .275/.383/.462 with 16 walks and just 13 strikeouts.

Jared Lyons struggled with his control with Louisville this season. He had 25 walks in 34.2 innings for the Bats through August. In September he’s only had three walks in 8.0 innings. He’s also given up just two runs in that time (2.25 ERA).

Top Pitch Velocity: Hunter Parks – 98.5 MPH (ball)

Top Exit Velocity: Orlando Arcia – 105.2 MPH (lineout)

Furthest Hit Baseball: Noelvi Marte – 350 feet (flyout)

Top 25 Prospect Rundown

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