Cincinnati Reds: 3 prospects who could debut before end of 2020 season

Which three prospects may debut for the Reds before the end of the season?

The Cincinnati Reds are not out of the hunt for a spot in the postseason, but if the offense doesn’t get going this week, their chances of overtaking the St. Louis Cardinals or Chicago Cubs seem quite unlikely. If the Reds fall out of contention, which three prospects are most likely to make their big league debut in 2020?

So far, we’ve already seen José García, Tyler Stephenson, Mark Payton, Shogo Akiyama and Tejay Antone make their major league debuts this season for the Reds. Of those five, it’s hard to argue that anyone has played better or made a greeter impact than Tejay Antone. The right-hander has a wide array of pitches, hits his spots and could be a contender for the starting rotation in 2021.

Akiyama has certainly been a disappointment to Reds fans in 2020. One of Cincinnati’s prize free agent signees has failed to impress thus far. Hitting below the Mendoza line, Shogo is not the leadoff hitter Cincinnati had hoped to add to their roster, but the adjustment to major league hitting may come next season.

Stephenson has had little more than a cup of coffee at the major league level, but he’s likely to be in the mix to be the team’s starting backstop in 2021. García has supplanted Freddy Galvis as the Reds everyday shortstop, though the veteran is still drawing several starts at second base. So, who else might join the fray as the end of the 2020 season is quickly approaching?