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Reds: 3 surprise prospects whose hot starts are worth watching

By Drew Koch

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Alfredo Rodriguez (69) rounds third on a solo home run in the seventh inning of the MLB Cactus League Spring Training game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Oakland Athletics at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz., on Monday, March 1, 2021. The Reds fell 13-5 in seven innings. Cincinnati Reds At Oakland Athletics Spring Training
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Alfredo Rodriguez (69) rounds third on a solo home run in the seventh inning of the MLB Cactus League Spring Training game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Oakland Athletics at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz., on Monday, March 1, 2021. The Reds fell 13-5 in seven innings. Cincinnati Reds At Oakland Athletics Spring Training /
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NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 07: A pair of Franklin batting gloves and a Cincinnati Reds batting helmet. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

3. Allan Cerda, Reds outfield prospect

Allan Cerda will be one of the more interesting Cincinnati Reds prospects to follow this season. An international signing of the Reds in 2017, Cerda is beginning his 2021 season at Low-A Daytona, but I don’t expect the 21-year-old to stay there for long. That’s especially true if Cerda maintains his current OPS of 1.444.

Cerda is among the Top 20 prospects in the Reds farm system according to MLB Pipeline, and has seen time in the Dominican League and the Appalachian League. But, 2021 is the young outfielders first foray into A-Ball. Thus far, Cerda is dominating opposing pitchers, racking up seven hits in 18 at-bats, including two home runs, two doubles, and a triple.

Cerda is on the same power-packed Tortugas team with Austin Hendrick, Tyler Callihan, Rece Hinds, and Ivan Johnson. However, I think Cerda has the opportunity to leave all the others in the dust, and the 6-foot-3 outfielder has shown his ability during the first week of the season.

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Allan Cerda raw power from the right side is his calling card and he has the arm and speed to stay in center field if he doesn’t outgrow the position. The Daytona Tortugas could be one of the more fun minor league teams within the Reds farm system to watch this season, as they are loaded with talented bats up and down the lineup.

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