Cincinnati Reds: Three surprise prospects likely among 60-man player pool

There’s likely to be a few surprises among those chosen for the Reds 60-man player pool.

Today is the day that baseball fans will get to see who their favorite team has selected to be part of Spring Training 2.0. Reds Country knows that highly-touted prospects Tyler Stephenson and José García will likely be among those chosen to be part of Cincinnati’s 60-man player pool, but who are a few lesser-known prospects who may make the cut as well?

The coronavirus pandemic interrupted spring training back in March, and the Cincinnati Reds, along with every other major league club had to vacate their spring training facilities. Despite the bickering between players and owners over the past few weeks, baseball is set to begin next month.

In this odd and unprecedented season of baseball, there’s been a few rule changes. One that will undoubtedly be an important aspect of the 2020 season is the taxi squad. The taxi squad will consist of 20 players who’ll be waiting in the wings in the event that a particular player is unable to suit up. Think of it like the NFL’s practice squad.

With minor league baseball likely cancelled for the 2020 season, teams may have to get creative with their taxi squad in order to give valuable reps to certain prospects. We mentioned earlier that the likes of Stephenson and Garcia will likely find their way into the 60-man player pool, but who are a few surprise names we may or may not know.