The Cincinnati Reds, on the brisk of another August collapse, are now having to tap into their farm depth due to injuries once again. This time, they’ll call on what I labeled, “the most underrated prospect we have” in this article – RHP Julian Aguiar, a 12th round pick of the Cincinnati Reds’ in 2021. This is per C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic.
Julian Aguiar Set To Debut
Julian Aguiar got promoted to AAA in mid-June, where he’s already logged 9 starts for the Louisville Bats. He’s carrying a 4.40 ERA in 47 innings pitched, with a 16:41 BB:K. His biggest issue has been consistently missing bats & he’s leaving too many pitches up in the zone. On the year, he’s sporting a 3.79 ERA between AA/AAA and has a 29:95 BB:K – this guy has real stuff.
After Lyon Richardson went on the IL yesterday, this is a no brainer spot start for Julian. It’s a little too early for Rhett Lowder, who has been absolutely dominant of late, to hit the big leagues, so tapping into our next best thing is the right thing to do here. Julian Aguiar has some serious ability, and it won’t shock me to see him stick in the rotation through 2024. He is the dreamy #4/#5 you want in your rotation. Welcome to the big leagues, Julian Aguiar!
