Today will be rounds 11-40 of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft. This post will contain all of the information for each one of the Cincinnati Reds selections from rounds 21-30 of the draft. It will be updated throughout the day as each pick comes in. Things get underway at 12pm ET. Each 10-round segment will have it’s own post.
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Cincinnati Reds Round 21 Selection: OF Ashton Creal
Background information:
- School: John A. Logan College
- Position: Outfield
- Height: 6′ 1″
- Weight: 205 lbs.
- Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Ashton Creal Scouting Report
He’s an above-average to plus runner who can play center field. He’s got a strong arm that should play well at the position. There’s some bat speed there, and a little more power potential than he’s shown in his first two years at John A. Logan. He stole 38 bases in 41 attempts as a sophomore, which hilariously only rated 3rd most on his team. Two teammates topped 50 steals and the team leader went 66 for 72.
College Stats
| Year | School | AB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2018 | John A. Logan | 159 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 32 | 12 | .289 | .370 | .365 |
| 2019 | John A. Logan | 155 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 26 | 38 | .387 | .497 | .535 |
Cincinnati Reds Round 22 Selection: 1B Cameron Warren
Background information:
- School: Texas Tech
- Position: First Base
- Height: 6′ 3″
- Weight: 230 lbs.
- Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Cameron Warren Scouting Report
After a huge season at Seminole State College where he posted an OPS over 1.350, Cameron Warren transferred to Texas Tech where he played his final three seasons of college baseball. His senior year was his biggest as he hit .354/.448/.667 with 16 doubles, 2 triples, 13 home runs, and he walked nearly 50% more than he struck out. There’s some power in there, and he showed it this past season. But there could be a little more in there. Defensively he’s likely limited to first base.
College Stats
| Year | School | AB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2016 | Seminole State | 199 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 80 | 23 | 15 | 12 | .457 | .524 | .829 |
| 2017 | Texas Tech | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .273 |
| 2018 | Texas Tech | 215 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 34 | 30 | 2 | .326 | .444 | .549 |
| 2019 | Texas Tech | 189 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 65 | 31 | 21 | 1 | .354 | .448 | .667 |
Cincinnati Reds Round 23 Selection: RHP JC Keys
Background information:
- School: Southern Mississippi
- Position: Right-handed Pitcher
- Height: 5′ 10″
- Weight: 173 lbs.
- Bats/Throws: Right/Right
JC Keys Scouting Report
A 4-year pitcher at Southern Mississippi, J.C. Keys has spent most of his college career relieving. He’s made 13 starts to go along with 47 relief appearances. His strikeout rate jumped up in a big way during his senior season, but so did his walk rate – which had already been an issue in the past.
His fastball works in the low 90’s, and he will mix in a breaking ball and a change up. Control and the ability to consistently throw strikes is clearly something that’s going to need to improve.
College Stats
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | H | HR | BB | K | WHIP |
| 2016 | Southern Miss. | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8.40 |
| 2017 | Southern Miss. | 3 | 3 | 5.56 | 55.0 | 54 | 6 | 25 | 48 | 1.44 |
| 2018 | Southern Miss. | 3 | 5 | 5.87 | 46.0 | 42 | 4 | 23 | 41 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | Southern Miss. | 2 | 1 | 3.81 | 28.0 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 42 | 1.45 |
Cincinnati Reds Round 24 Selection: RHP Quinten Sefcik
Background information:
- School: Illinois
- Position: Right-handed Pitcher
- Height: 6′ 1″
- Weight: 215 lbs.
- Bats/Throws: Left/Right
Quinten Sefcik Scouting Report
After being red-shirted during his freshman year, Quinten Sefcik has pitched each of the last four years for Illinois. His senior season was the best of his career, posting what was easily his best strikeout rate and WHIP numbers. As of right now I’m unable to track down any scouting information on him. Scouting information has been tough to find, but his fastball has worked at 88-92 MPH in the past.
College Stats
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | H | HR | BB | K | WHIP |
| 2016 | Illinois | 0 | 0 | 6.46 | 15.0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 2.15 |
| 2017 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 4.53 | 43.2 | 38 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 1.49 |
| 2018 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 4.32 | 25.0 | 28 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 1.64 |
| 2019 | Illinois | 2 | 1 | 4.13 | 28.0 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 1.20 |
Cincinnati Reds Round 25 Selection: C Yamil Nieves
Background information:
- School: Puerto Rico Baseball Academy
- Position: Catcher
- Height: 6′ 0″
- Weight: 190 lbs.
- Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Yamil Nieves Scouting Report
The catcher shows off a strong arm, that he also showed off on the mound at times in high school where he could reach into the upper 80’s.
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— Prospect Wire (@ProspectWire) February 1, 2019
Cincinnati Reds Round 26 Selection: SS Quincy McAfee
Background information:
- School: Pepperdine
- Position: Shortstop
- Height: 5′ 11″
- Weight: 185 lbs.
- Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Quincy McAfee Scouting Report
Defensively he is a fringy shortstop, but can certainly play there at the minor league level and as a backup at the next level. As an every day defender he’s a better fit at second base. There’s not much power in his game, both now and in the future. There’s a chance he could hit for a solid average. None of his tools rate out better than fringe-average, but none of his tools are poor.
College Stats
| Year | School | AB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2017 | Pepperdine | 217 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 2 | .249 | .324 | .346 |
| 2018 | Pepperdine | 175 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 9 | .269 | .379 | .371 |
| 2019 | Pepperdine | 187 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 39 | 4 | .310 | .396 | .433 |
Cincinnati Reds Round 27 Selection: RHP Matt Gill
Background information:
- School: Boston College
- Position: Right-handed Pitcher
- Height: 6′ 5″
- Weight: 240 lbs.
- Bats/Throws: Left/Right
Matt Gill Scouting Report
He throws his fastball in the low 90’s that has a little bit of armside movement to it. He will also mix in a below-average breaking ball.
College Stats
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | H | HR | BB | K | WHIP |
| 2017 | Boston College | 1 | 4 | 10.47 | 16.0 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 2.39 |
| 2018 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | 3.60 | 40.0 | 47 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | Boston College | 3 | 3 | 6.45 | 60.0 | 74 | 6 | 25 | 35 | 1.65 |
Cincinnati Reds Round 28 Selection: RHP Mike Miles
Background information:
- School: Cumberland County College
- Position: Right-handed Pitcher
- Height: 6′ 4″
- Weight: 235 lbs.
- Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Mike Miles Scouting Report
The sophomore doesn’t seem as though he played as a freshman. He had some inconsistent starts and some dominant ones. In his final start of the year he walked 8 batters in a complete game with 5 strikeouts. The three starts prior to that he combined for 31 strikeouts and just 4 walks in 22.0 innings. As of right now I’m not finding any scouting information on Mike Miles. If and when I do, this will be updated.
College Stats
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | H | HR | BB | K | WHIP |
| 2019 | Cumberland | 12 | 0 | 1.84 | 93.0 | 52 | 6 | 39 | 114 | 0.98 |
Cincinnati Reds Round 29 Selection: 3B Yassel Pino
Background information:
- School: South Miami High School (FL)
- Position: Third Base
- Height: 6′ 2″
- Weight: 200 lbs.
- Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Yassel Pino Scouting Report
He’s got some power potential at the plate. Already physically developed he can show off some in-game power at times now. He’s a below-average runner. The arm plays well at third base where it’s above-average.
Cincinnati Reds Round 30 Selection: C Ryan Leitch
Background information:
- School: Sinclair Secondary School (Ontario)
- Position: Catcher
- Height: 6′ 2″
- Weight: 205 lbs.
- Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Ryan Leitch Scouting Report
The catcher has a big arm, showing above-average pop times behind the plate. He’s a well below-average runner. He’s got some bat speed to work with, and he’s turned in some upper 90’s exit velocities at showcases this past year.