Aristides Aquino
Aristides Aquino

Reds Aristides Aquino hit by pitch, breaks wrist

This has been been confirmed by the Dayton Dragons.

Last night in Dayton the Reds #12 prospect, Aristides Aquino, was hit by a pitch in his first plate appearance. He initially remained in the game, but he left the game an inning later before coming back to the plate. His x-rays after the game showed a broken wrist and he will head to the disabled list.

Aquino had gotten off to a slow start in 2015 with Dayton, hitting just .226/.288/.321. His struggles stem from his early strikeout-to-walk ratio that has 18 strikeouts and just three walks. I wrote in more detail on his struggles early on last week.

Wrist injuries can be problematic, even after a hitter is healed. They generally take roughly a full year to heal up after the injury. Phillip Ervin saw that last season after wrist surgery before the 2014 season, and he struggled to put the ball over the fence. He’s already more than halfway to his season total of last season despite playing in a much more pitcher friendly league this season.