Entered the 2023 season rated by Baseball America the best prospect in the organization and No. 8 in its Top 100 Prospects list...Is rated by Baseball America the organization's best power hitter, fastest baserunner, best athlete and infielder with the best arm...When added to the 40-man roster on 11/15/22 was rated by MLB.com the best prospect in the organization and 14th-best prospect in baseball...In 2022 received the Sheldon “Chief” Bender Award as the organization’s Minor League Player of the Year, was Baseball America's Reds Minor League Player of the Year and was Minor League Baseball's Top Prospect in the Midwest League...In 2022 was the organization's Player of the Month for June and August and the Southern League's Player of the Month for August...In 2022 was a Midwest League All-Star and MWL Batter of the Week for 7/4- 7/10, 2022...twice that week, on 7/9 and again on 7/11, both vs West Michigan, homered from each side of the plate in the same game...Participated in Major League Baseball's 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium...In Baseball America's 2022 season-ending tools issue was rated by field managers the Midwest League's most exciting player, best batting prospect, best power prospect and fastest base runner...In 2021 was recognized by Baseball America as the best player in the Arizona Complex League, the fourth-best player & sixth-best prospect in the Low-A Southeast League and the best athlete & fastest baserunner in the Reds' organization...In 2023 participated in his first Major League spring training camp.
2023
Is the only Major League player since RBI became an official statistic in 1920 to produce in his first 98 career appearances at least 91 hits, 13 HR, 44 RBI and 35 stolen bases...courtesy @EliasSports...Was National League Player of the Week for 6/19-6/25, the third of three Reds to win the award in 2023 (Nick Senzel, 4/24-4/30 & rookie Matt McLain, 5/22-5/28)...won the award in only his third week in the Major Leagues...Was an MiLB Organization All-Star, along with Reds teammates LHP Andrew Abbott, IF Christian Encarnacion-Strand and IF Matt McLain...Led the team with 35 stolen bases, sixth-most in the National League...with seven triples ranked T5th in the NL...His 35 stolen bases are the most by a Reds rookie in a season since Billy Hamilton established the franchise record for rookies with 56 steals in 2014...The Reds went 27-33 (.450) before he was promoted on 6/6 and 55-47 (.539) after he joined the team...started 96 of Cin's last 102 games...the Reds went 51-45 (.531) in his starts...In the 4-3 win on 8/22 at LAA, in his 64th career game, recorded his 20th stolen base to become the fastest player since 1900 to accumulate at least 10 HR and at least 20 steals...Barry Bonds did it in his 65th career appearance, just ahead of Reds rookies Chris Sabo (66g) and Gary Redus (67g)…courtesy @EliasSports...Became the first player since 1900 to produce in his first 15 career games at least 20 hits (22), five stolen bases (7) and 3 home runs (3)…Became the first player since 1900 to produce in his first 30 career games at least 40 hits (41) and 15 stolen bases (16)…Became the first Major League player since RBI became a statistic in 1920 to produce in his first 50 career games at least 55 hits, nine HR, 22 RBI and 17 stolen bases...On 6/6 vs LAD made his Major League debut at age 21 years, 146days...started at 3B, batted cleanup and went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and a run scored...in his first career plate appearance walked and scored, in his second plate appearance doubled off Tony Gonsolin...On 6/7 vs LAD hit his first Major League home run in his sixth career plate appearance (two-run off Noah Syndergaard, 114.8mph, 458 feet)...in his second plate appearance tripled in 10.83 seconds, the fastest home-to-third time in the majors in 2023...In the first plate appearance of his third game, on 6/8 vs LAD, singled and stole second base to become the second Major League player since 1900 to produce within his first 3 career appearances a single, double, triple, homer and stolen base (Bill Bruton, Milwaukee Braves, 1953)…In the 11-10 win on 6/23 vs Atl, became the seventh batter in Reds history to hit for the cycle, the first since Eric Davis did it on 6/2/89 vs SD...did it in his 15th career game, third-fewest at the time of any player's first cycle (Cliff Heathcote, 6th game, 6/13/1919 & Gary Ward, 14th game, 9/18/1980)...at age 21 years, 163 days was the fifth-youngest Major League player to hit for the cycle...With Elvis Peguero pitching, on 7/8 at Mil became only the fourth Reds batter ever to steal second, third and home in the same inning (Hans Lobert 9/27/1908, Dode Paskert 5/23/1910, Greasy Neale 8/15/1919)…became the first Major League batter to steal second, third and home in the same inning since Mia's Jon Berti did it on 8/25/2020 at NYM...became the first Reds batter with a straight steal of home since Brandon Phillips did it on 7/10/2009 at NYM...On 7/16 vs Mil, at 97.9 miles per hour recorded the fastest tracked infield assist in the Statcast era...In the opener of the doubleheader on 8/23 at LAA (9-4 win) produced six RBIs, the most by a Reds batter in a game in 2023...produced a three-run HR batting right handed and a three-run triple batting left-handed...at age 21 years, 224 days became the second-youngest Reds batter to produce at least six RBIs in a game (Sam Crawford, 6rbi, 4/27/1901 at Chc, 21.009)..In the 11-7 win on 9/26 at Cle produced his first career two-homer game (4rbi) to snap his longest homerless drought of the season (28g, last HR on 8/23/g1 at LAA)…his second HR (two-run off Xzavion Curry) was the hardest hit ball by a Reds player in the Statcast era (119.2mph, 467 feet)...Led the Reds with 66 starts at SS...made 29 starts at 3B (last, 8/1 at Chc) and one start at DH (6/30 vs SD)…beginning 8/3 made each of his last 49 starts at SS...Led the Reds with 41 starts batting cleanup...also hit leadoff (21gs), second (2gs), third (19gs), seventh (6gs), eighth (5gs) and ninth (2gs, 9/17 at NYM, 9/23 vs Pit)…Tied for the team lead with two leadoff home runs, on 7/23 vs Ari (off José Ruiz) and 8/3 at Cubs (1st pitch, Jameson Taillon)…Jonathan India also hit two leadoff HR...Is one of only seven Reds rookies to begin a season with a six-game hitting streak (since 1957, the first season of rookie designation), joining Henry Ramos (2023), Jonathan India (2021), Zack Cozart (2011, 2012), Adam Dunn (2001), Kal Daniels (1986) and Tony Gonzalez (1960)…When promoted from Louisville was rated by ESPN the best prospect in the Minor Leagues...Entered the season rated the Reds' top prospect by Baseball America and MLB.com...In 38 appearances for the Bats hit .297 (11 2b, 3 3b, 12hr, 36rbi, 11sb, 1.031ops, 28gs at SS, 9gs at 3B, 1gs at DH)…Began the season on Louisville's injured list with a left hamstring strain...made his season debut on 4/20...On 5/9 vs Columbus homered from each side of the plate, with exit velocities of 116.6mph and 117.1mph...in that game also doubled at 118.8mph, per StatCast the hardest-hit ball by a Minor League player in...became the first professional player in the StatCast era to produce in a game three exit velocities of at least 116mph...On 5/5 at Omaha, his throw across the infield clocked at 99.2mph was the fastest in Class AAA this season...Participated in his first Major League spring training camp.
2022
Received the Sheldon “Chief” Bender Award as the organization’s Minor League Player of the Year, was Baseball America's Reds Minor League Player of the Year and was Minor League Baseball's Top Prospect in the Midwest League...Was a Midwest League All-Star and MWL Batter of the Week for 7/4-7/10 (.421, 5hr, 3sb)...twice that week, on 7/9 and again on 7/11, both vs West Michigan, homered from each side of the plate in the same game...Was the organization's Player of the Month for June (25g, .313, 3 2b, 3 3b, 7hr, 20rbi, 11sb, .979ops) and August (24g, .355/.425/.688, 13 2b, 6hr, 25rbi, 6sb, 1.113ops)...Was the Southern League Player of the Month for August after leading the league doubles, RBI and total bases while ranking second in hitting, hits, slugging percentage and OPS...reached base safely in 22 of his 24 appearances in August...Participated in Major League Baseball's SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium...In 120 appearances at Class A Dayton and Class AA Chattanooga hit .304 with 28 HR, 47 stolen bases and a .945 OPS...became the first minor league player since George Springer in 2013 to hit .300 with at least 25 HR and 40 stolen bases...When promoted on 7/22, was leading the Midwest League in slugging percentage, was tied for the league lead in HR and ranked among the Top 5 in OPS, hitting, hits, runs, extra-base hits, RBI and stolen bases...As one of the Midwest League's youngest players and in only 73 appearances at Dayton, became the first Dragons player ever to hit at least .300 (.302) with 20 HR (20) & 20 stolen bases (28), became the third Dragons player to produce 20 HR & 20 SB in a season (Wily Mo Pena in 2001, Jose Siri in 2017) and is the third Dragons player with at least 20 HR while hitting .300 (Austin Kearns in 2000, Donald Lutz in 2011)...Led all Reds minor leaguers in hitting, hits, doubles, triples, HR, extra-base hits, total bases, RBI, runs, slugging percentage and OPS...In Baseball America's season-ending tools issue was rated by field managers the Midwest League's most exciting player, best batting prospect, best power prospect and fastest base runner...Entered the season rated by Baseball America the fourth-best prospect in the organization...Following the season played for Licey in the Dominican Winter League (24g, .286, 4 2b, 2 3b, 1hr, 14rbi, 9sb, .813ops), where on 10/20 he was named Position Player of the Week...Was added to the 40-man roster at the 11/15 restricted list deadline, along with RHP Ricky Karcher, IF Noelvi Marte, RHP Lyon Richardson, RHP Levi Stoudt and RHP Brandon Williamson.
2021
Played 3B (35g) and SS (23g) for Rookie ACL Reds and Class A Daytona...Was recognized by Baseball America as the best player in the Arizona Complex League, the fourth-best player & sixth-best prospect in the Low-A Southeast League and the best athlete & fastest baserunner in the Reds' organization...Among all Reds farmhands ranked second with nine triples and T4th with 35 extra-base hits...led the Arizona Complex League with a 1.235 OPS...During the season was rated by MLB.com (8th) and Baseball America (10th) among the Reds' top prospects.
