Reds news: Rece Hinds and 2 other prospects added to 40-man roster

The Reds made a few additions to the roster on Tuesday evening.

Drew Koch

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Rece Hinds / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The Cincinnati Reds, predictably, added three of their top prospects to the 40-man roster on Tuesday, ensuring they will not be selected in next month's Rule 5 Draft.

The Reds added outfielders Rece Hinds and Jacob Hurtubise and right-handed pitcher Christian Roa to the roster. Both Hinds and Roa are former second-round draft picks, while Hurtubise was signed as a free agent in 2020.

With these three additions, the Reds roster is now full with 40 players. However, don't expect to stay there for very long with the non-tender deadline approaching later this week.

Rece Hinds and 2 other prospects added to the Reds 40-man roster

Last year, the Cincinnati Reds added Noelvi Marte, Levi Stoudt, Brandon Williamson, Elly De La Cruz, Ricky Karcher, and Lyon Richardson to the 40-man roster. This year's list was cut in half.

The deadline to protect players from the 2023 Rule 5 Draft was 6 PM ET on Tuesday. In order to keep certain players within your organization, teams must add those players to the 40-man roster.

Rece Hinds brings a power bat to the Cincinnati outfield. The slugger is likely to begin next season in the minor leagues, but if he cuts down on his strikeouts, Hinds has game-changing power.

Jacob Hurtubise is a graduate of West Point. The speedster can play all three outfield positions, but Hurtubise is much more of a hit-over-power prospect. The 25-year-old has just eight home runs in three minor league seasons.

Christian Roa will bring a four-pitch mix to the Reds stable of pitchers. The right-hander has battled injuries, but if he reaches his full potential, Roa has the ability to be a backend starter or long reliever in the majors.

A few names who were not added and will be available in the Rule 5 Draft are Tyler Callihan, Jose Acuña, and Yerlin Confidan.

Drew Koch

Drew Koch has been an MLB Staff Writer since January 2024 and part of the FanSided Network since June 2018. Drew's contributions have been published on Blog Red Machine, Friars on Base, BoSox Injection, Lombardi Avenue, Wildcat Blue Nation, Motor City Bengals, and many other sites within the FanSided Network. When he's not cheering wildly for the Cincinnati Reds or the Kentucky Wildcats, Drew enjoys fishing, golfing, playing cribbage and other card games, listening to country and classical music, and spending time with his family and friends.