Aristides Aquino

Aristides Aquino
Cincinnati Reds – No. 63
Outfielder
Born: (1994-04-22) April 22, 1994
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 19, 2018, for the Cincinnati Reds
Teams

Aristides Aquino Núñez (born April 22, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Aquino signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent from the Dominican Prospect League in January 2011.[1] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Reds and also spent 2012 playing with them. He played for the Arizona League Reds and Billings Mustangs in 2013, Billings in 2014 and Billings and Dayton Dragons in 2015. In 2016, he played for the Daytona Tortugas and was named the Florida State League Player of the Year.[1][2] The Reds added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[3]

Aquino was called up to the majors for the first time on August 17, 2018,[4] to take the place of Joey Votto, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list.[5] On August 19, 2018, Aquino made his major league debut as a pinch runner for Scooter Gennett.[6] Aquino stayed in the game to play right field, and later struck out in his first major league at bat facing Ray Black.

References

  1. 1 2 "No. 22 Cincinnati Reds prospect Aristides Aquino jkeeps slugging for Daytona Tortugas - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ Dean, Zach. "Daytona Tortugas' Aristides Aquino named 2016 FSL Player of the Year". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jesse Winker among 7 protected from Rule 5 draft". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2018/08/17/cincinnati-reds-place-joey-votto-disabled-list-promote-aristides-aquino-leg-injury-hit-pitch-mlb/1019933002/
  5. ↑ "Reds' Aristides Aquino: Heading to majors". www.cbssports.com. CBS Interactive. August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Balanced Reds sweep Giants with 11-4 romp". www.foxsports.com. Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. August 19, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
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